Describe a situation where you either experienced or led a crisis situation. Using one of the theories from this unit, describe how you either implemented leadership or experienced the leadership of others during the crisis?
A person's locus of control is usually a deeply ingrained thinking pattern that develops over a period of many years. Nevertheless, you can begin developing a stronger internal locus of control by analyzing past successes and failures to determine how much influence you had on the outcome of these events. By repeatedly analyzing the relative contribution of internal versus external factors in shaping events, you may learn to feel more in charge of key events in your life. The following events are a good starting point.
1. A contest or athletic event that you either won or made a good showing in. What were the factors within your control that led to your winning or making a good showing?
What were the factors beyond your control that led to your winning or making a good showing?
2. A course in which you received a poor grade. What were the factors within your control that led to this poor grade?
What were the factors beyond your contiot triakted to this poor grade?
3. A group project to which you were assigned that worked out poorly. What were the rectors Within your control that let to this poor result? What were the lectors beyond your Control that led to this poor result?
After you have prepared your individual analysis, you may find it helpful to discuss your observations in small groups. Focus on how people could have profited from a stronger internal locus of control in the situations analyzed.