Monday, January 18, 2010

Worldview, Leadership and Ethics

1. Do you think every person on Earth has a worldview? Explain your answer.

In short, yes. We all observe the world around us and how it affects us, and we affect it. We all have a totality of beliefs and a philosophy about life, whether we realize it or not.

Some persons may have a negative view because of what they have been taught. Others may have a more positive view because they have extended themselves to learn more about what is around them. We all have a belief about the world that surrounds us. Some of us are just more cognitive about it.

2.
How has your background (family, culture, education, life events) influenced your worldview?

My past has played a big role on how I see the world today, for the better or for the worse. For example, having lived through three divorces as a child I am more careful in my choice of persons I date. I am sure I will be a little more hesitant about marriage.

My religious background is deeply seeded in family, culture, education, and life events. Because of my religion I would say I am who I am. It has been the light in the dark parts of my life. Without it, I am not sure who I would be today. I have been given many opportunities to become a better daughter of God and a more able servant in His hands because of His gospel.

3. How does your worldview influence your life? Your leadership style or perhaps existence in an organization? How you respond to ethical problems?

My worldview influences my life everyday. Being an educator, I work to educate my students about the world that is beyond the walls of the high school. I encourage them to take advantage of the opportunities I never had.

In some ways, it is frustrating to view the world as I do and see my students disregarding the valuable information. Some days I wish I could pound it into their heads and force them to "get it." But I cannot, so I have to find ways to help them understand and desire better than what they have. This has taught me to be a better "leader" in not necessarily forcing people, but helping them to find the desire to be better. It's a little trickier than I thought it would be.

Because of my worldview, I see a lot of potential for me. I work everyday to become a better example of what I believe a leader should be. Some days I am successful, and other days I fail miserably. But I believe it is all a work in progress.

One of my biggest struggles is pressure to pass all the students I can. In my heart I don't believe it is right to give a student a grade and / or credit they haven't earned. But pressure from up top begs that I do. In order to avoid the dilemma, I need to become the kind of teacher who does everything in her power to instill a sense of desire to succeed in her students. How this is done, I am still working on. But sometimes we have to work harder in order to avoid the ethical questions.

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