Class: Mon. March 9

Today in class we discussed more on goal setting and vision statements. It was surprising to see that although we had discussed in class the importance of setting group goals, how many people actually got together as a group and made them. It seemed like no one had! I think that most people in the class want to get an A, if not, then a B. I think that GPA and personal satisfaction are huge driving motivators for this goal. As a group, I would say that our goals are to get A's and to become better leaders. But how do we measure if we have become better leaders? By our future habits? By our attitudes in the work place?

How do we ever really know if someone is a good leader? When it comes down to it, I believe that the production of the company is a major sign. If the company is producing strong sales, new products, and achieving other measurable goals on time...then there must be strong leaders in that organization.

A president, Joe, was finally elected by our CEO. He seems like he is going to be a good leader. I think that past performance is the best indicator for future performance. He achieved success last year in the class, and in his past career and personal lives. The other thing that I like about him, is that he is not being forced or paid (from what we know) into doing this gig. He simply wants self-improvement. A person displays STRONG leadership when they are motivated enough to go above and beyond simply for the sake of personal growth and development. This was impressive. I hope that we see great things from him, and I hope that his actions of stepping up to the plate will inspire me and my fellow classmates.