INSTRUCTIONS
Need to do this work in 900 - 1000 words, APA Style
Using all LOs concepts and ideas covered in Unit 4, develop a reflection where you analyze
yourself as a Complex (Social) System embedded in other Complex (Social) Systems. Reflect
on your own thoughts, feelings, and actions (metacognition), obtain accurate self-knowledge
about your strengths and weaknesses (self-appraisal), identify biases that undermine accurate
self-knowledge (e.g., positivity bias), think about your habits and mindsets, and how complex
social systems influence what you think, feel, and do.
Note that while you are being asked to engage in reflection, this assignment should not be
written like a personal diary or journal. Instead, use this as an opportunity to engage in a
professional self-appraisal.
Step 1: Introduction
Think back to a situation where you were EITHER a leader or a team player and did NOT
perform especially well in this role. The situation can be from university, a team sport, family
or friendship context, work, or any other setting. Start off by explaining the situation.
Step 2: Conduct your System Analysis #SystemAnalysis
Then present a #SystemAnalysis. Remember to include a multi-level analysis that identifies
the (group) agents, their behavior, relationships, and interactions on all levels, as well as the
system feature at a specific level of analysis for that situation.
Step 3: Explain your Behavior #BehaviorExplanation
Explain why you behaved the way you did. Make sure you identify the multi-causal relations
and feedback loops that influenced your behavior. In this section, do not focus on speculating
on why others behaved the way they did.
Step 4: Reflect and Apply Core Concepts #Selfawareness
Accurately reflect on your strengths and weaknesses in this situation. You must apply at least
four concepts from Unit 4 in this section to demonstrate reflexivity and an accurate
understanding of the course concepts. Based on your reflection and application of core
concepts, develop two ways you can optimize your future behavior in similar situations. This
advice should be actionable that is relevant to your leadership or teamwork skills. Remember
to compose a conclusion of the whole paper in a paragraph at the end of the paper.
Step 5: APA-Style #Professionalism Do not seek out external resources for this assignment. Your goal is to demonstrate mastery
of the course materials from Unit 4.
Create an APA-style title page. These pages do not count toward your word limit. The title
page should be in the student format, found here:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/
apa_sample_paper.html
Please note that you should adhere to APA Style & Format throughout your paper. This
includes but is not limited to one space between sentences, indenting paragraphs, and
utilizing leveled headings.
Additional Information
Make sure you draw your #audience's attention to your BEST applications of the LOs by
adding footnotes to your assignment. In the footnote, provide the hashtag of the LO with two
to four sentences explaining your application.
Include a word count at the end of your main document (before the reference page). The
word count excludes the title page, footnotes, and reference page.
Make sure you proofread and check your assignment before submitting it.
Utilize the CIS Academic Excellence Hub to get support on things like grammar, professional
writing, and APA style.
Review your lab materials to apply what you learned about APA style, and check this website
for additional support with APA style: https://apastyle.apa.org/
Quotes may not be used in this assignment.
All referenced material should be paraphrased in your own words.
This is my (Student) situation:
Back in school I was the leader for the whole class, we use to have a leader for each class.
And basically my role was to keep up with everything, updating them with our weekly
agenda, what we nave for this whole week, for example: celebrations, tests, small activity and
school update. But unfortunately, | didn't perform my role well enough, I was absent a lot and
our class would miss a lot of update, also I didn't put much effort for the whole thing and
thought I would be able to do this whole thing since it was a big thing to hold on which is a
leader for a whole class.
Readings
[Short Video]. Sprouts (April 15th, 2016). Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset. This short
video provides an introduction to growth vs. fixed mindsets. Watch the video and then try to explain out loud what a mental mindset is and what the difference is between growth and
fixed mindsets. [Short Video] Dweck, C. (February 11th, 2022).
What Having a "Growth Mindset" Actually Means. Harvard Business Review. This short
article provides a recent update on the mindset hypothesis and addresses misconceptions and
issues that have emerged in recent times. After reading, ask yourself:
How does the information provided in this reading differ from what you learned in the
previous video? [Short Video] Sprouts (June 9th, 2017). How to Change Bad Habits and
Become a Better You. This video provides some basic tips on how to change problematic
habits and establish new ones. Lai, I. (March 30, 2020). Building Good Habits in Quarantine.
IsabellaMD: Integrative Wellness. This blog post describes a process for building good habits
by using alternative routines that can satisfy the need for a particular reward when prompted
by the associated stimulus. Consider the possible roles of a growth mindset in each part of the
overall process.
Readings
[Popular article] Strategy Models for Marketers and Content Marketers. RockContent.
START READING FROM "WHAT IS STRATEGY" ONWARDS. This reading provides a
(brief) overview of Rumelt's concept of good strategy. Read from the section "What is
Strategy" to the "Back to the Three Scenarios" section. OPTIONAL [Book chapter] Rumelt,
R. P. (2011). Chapter 5: The kernel of good strategy. In Good strategy/bad strategy: The
difference and why it matters. New York: Currency. This chapter explains what a good
strategy is and the three elements that a good strategy contains. Focus on the three elements,
which you will apply in the pre-class work and the lesson. OPTIONAL [Book chapter]
Rumelt, R. P. (2011). Chapter 6: Using leverage. In Good strategy/bad strategy: The
difference and why it matters. New York: Currency. This chapter explains what strategic
leverage is and how it functions as a source of power. Focus on the elements of strategic
leverage and how they can be used, which you will apply in the lesson.
