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Decision Making Dropbox Assignment

  • For each of Jack Welch’s 3 pieces of advice, give an example of where that particular attitude or behavior might lead to success in strategic planning. For this assignment, be sure to include concepts from Chapter 6, Strategic planning.
  • You will also write SMART goals that incorporate your strengths from StrengthsFinder.

Example:

  • Specific: I will graduate with a masters in Computer Science. I will use my Learner strength to improve my programming skills and to increase my knowledge base in informatics.
  • Measurable: My desired goal is a diploma that states I have graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Experiential Learning emphasis. I will use my focus strength to follow through on all assignments, and to set preliminary goals that will keep me on task.
  • Achievable: This goal is achievable if I limit my work hours to twenty per day, and if I aside at least two hours to study and complete my assignments. My arranger strength will help me to organize my time, and to set strategic goals that will keep me on task.
  • Relevant: A master’s in Computer Science is relevant because I wish to become a Chief Information Officer of a privately-owned firm, and knowledge of topics like Big Data and information security are essential to success in that role.
  • Time-bound: I will achieve my master’s in Computer Science by August, 2022.

Please answer these questions to the best of your ability using the information that you gathered
from reading the chapter, along with information from your own work experience. Please do not
copy and paste.

1. Please watch the video entitled “Jack Welch’s 3 Great Advice.” Jack Welch is considered to be one of
the greatest strategists of the twentieth century. He once said, “Strategy follows people; the right
person leads to the right strategy.” How do you believe that his advice of over-delivering, having a
positive attitude, and being privately ambitious led to his success as a strategist? For each of these 3
pieces of advice, give an example where that particular attitude or behavior might lead to success in
strategic planning.

2. Please use your StrengthsFinder results to answer the following:

a. Please review the section in the book on setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals (in 5-2a).

b. Write three SMART goals for yourself applying your StrengthsFinder results to career
preparation issues. In other words, what goals can you set for yourself (following the SMART
goals guidelines) that will capitalize on your Strengths to prepare you for a career after
graduation?

c. How might your particular strengths help you to achieve these goals? Please be specific