Prepare: Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 9 and 10 in your textbook, and review the Week 5 Instructor Guidance. In addition, read and watch the following required resources:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Guide for Organizations and ProfessionalsLinks to an external site.
- How to Develop a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion InitiativeLinks to an external site.
- How to Be an Inclusive Leader in the 21st Century | Tayo Rockson | TEDxBrooklynTechHSLinks to an external site.
- Cultural Ideologies in Sport and Their Effects on Team Cohesion and PerformanceLinks to an external site.
- Self-Efficacy and Work Performance: The Role of Work EngagementLinks to an external site.
- On the Functional Properties of Perceived Self-Efficacy RevisitedLinks to an external site.
Reflect: For this discussion, think of one leader (e.g., drill sergeant, teacher, family member, coach, supervisor, mentor, politician) who has directly or indirectly influenced your career, mindset, and behaviors in a positive way.
Write: Include the following in your post:
- Identify the leader.
- Provide specific examples of what this person did and/or said to impact your career, mindset, and behaviors.
- Review the Instructor Guidance, and describe the leadership behaviors of the person you selected in terms of transactional and transformational leadership styles.
- Consider the information in the textbook about the rapidly changing environment and the impact of globalization on business environments. Specify what types of education, training, and/or relevant experiences you will need to be prepared to thrive in a rapidly changing global workplace.
- Examine the uses and applications of self-efficacy research in relation to both the leader you selected and your own approach to learning and work. Specifically, explore the role of self-efficacy in the leader’s learning motivation and workplace behavior as well as your own.
- Select at least two basic science topics from Chapter 10: Sport Psychology in your textbook, and describe how these topics are also relevant to your learning and career or work settings (e.g., optimal performance, optimal development, optimal experience, competition, self-determination theory, social loafing, goal setting, etc.).
Your initial post must be a minimum of 250 words, and you must utilize your course textbook and one additional scholarly source. See the Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site.tip sheet for assistance. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science might offer pertinent information relating to leadership and self-efficacy, as well the topics on sport psychology (see this tip sheet for assistance: How to Access The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science Links to an external site.).
Cite and reference your sources in accordance with APA Style. For assistance, see the Introduction to APA Links to an external site.resource from the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center. For further assistance with academic writing, view the Integrating Research Links to an external site.and the In-Text Citation Helper Links to an external site.tutorials.