discussion prompt

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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was a controversial leader. On the one hand, he is credited with creating the most valuable company in the world. On the other hand, people say he was very difficult to work for. In this video, one of his former employees, Andy Miller (Links to an external site.), describes his experience: What an Interview with Steve Jobs Feels Like (Intimidating Personality)

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His biographer wrote the following in an HBR article, “The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs” (April 2012):

The essence of Jobs, I think, is that his personality was integral to his way of doing business. He acted as if the normal rules didnt apply to him, and the passion, intensity, and extreme emotionalism he brought to everyday life were things he also poured into the products he made. His petulance and impatience were part and parcel of his perfectionism.

One of the last times I saw him, after I had finished writing most of the book, I asked him again about his tendency to be rough on people. Look at the results, he replied. These are all smart people I work with, and any of them could get a top job at another place if they were truly feeling brutalized. But they dont. Then he paused for a few moments and said, almost wistfully, And we got some amazing things done.

Using this topic as a prompt, please discuss the following questions:

1. How would you describe Steve Jobs’ leadership style? Cite one or more leadership theories from the textbook and describe how they fit. Many leadership theories could be applicable here.

2. What motivation theory best describes how Steve Jobs’ leadership motivated people? Do you agree or disagree that he had to be “rough” on people for them to be successful or could he have motivated them while also being a pleasant person to work for? Cite one or more motivation theories to support your argument. Describe why you agree or disagree with whether he had to be rough on people.

3. How do you think people would have responded to Steve Jobs’ leadership if he had been a woman? Please support your argument with theories from the textbook or other sources.

4. Whether you agree or disagree with Steve Jobs’ leadership style, what lessons can you take from this example for your own future leadership?

week 3a is caring work

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Dear Thinkers of Labor and Leisure,

Thus far, our secondary sources (Korsak and David) have been written for relatively wide audiences rather than for specialists. For Tuesday you will read an excerpt from an academic book, _Security: Politics, Humanity, and the Philology of Care_, written by P John Hamilton, professor at Harvard. This excerpt compares _Genesis_ and a fable of the creation of humanity by the Roman writer Hyginus (64 BCE-17CE), in order to think about the meaning of security and its relationship to care. You may want to look up the word “care” in an academic dictionary before starting to read the article (www.oed.com (Links to an external site.) or https://www.merriam-webster.com/ (Links to an external site.) ). What is the range of meanings of this word? In general, how does being care-free different from being careful or careless? How do these concepts map onto the stories of creation that Hamilton analyzes?

This article engages the arguments of other philosophers, don’t be put off by all the foreign names. To help you navigate the article (in fact, any academic article!), it is a roadmap to understanding how scholars make arguments. Before starting the article, please read the handout posted on our Syllabus (“On Reading Secondary Sources”). We will be referring to this worksheet throughout the semester, but for Tuesday, focus on the first and last points: How does the title of the article “The Pasture and the Garden” relate to the rest of the chapter? Can you see how it relates to the title of the book? Glance at the footnotes. What sorts of texts does Hamilton quote? Can you glean 3-5 keywords that might point to the important issues to be treated in the article?

For class on Tuesday, please come with your printed copy of the chapter where you have marked two passages (may be a few sentences or a paragraph): one that confused you and another that inspired you. If you are posting a reflection on Canvas, then choose one of those passages to write about before coming to class. It’s OK for more than one person to choose the same passage, but make sure you are responding to it on your own.

 

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send in more advisers or send in more troops

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Hello, I am a college student taking an online government class. I am in need of help finishing my essay. It needs to be at least 5-10 pages long stating whether or not sending in advisors to iraq is a better choice or sending in more troops a better choice to deal with the ISIS crisis. It is a debate paper so both sides(mine and my resources) needs point of views need to be stated. Government is not my best subject and I am stressing out over this. Any help at all would be much appreciated.  

 

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Please describe how situational awareness is a driver for detection

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Much of the security efforts of the past have been centered around prevention and protection. The increasing sophistication of cyber attacks have shown that no controls are 100% effective, and some compromises do occur. There is a rising realization that in addition to considering prevention and protection, controls that address detection and response are necessary to improve security posture. Please describe how situational awareness is a driver for detection and response controls.