8-22 Testing 1, 2, 3 …

Find three online leadership, team roles, or personality assessment tools. Go to testyourself.psychtests.com for examples. How consistent are the results in describing your personality or tendencies? How accurate would you rate the results?

8-23 Great American Leaders

Do an online search for the “20th Century American Leaders Database,” which is a database maintained by the Harvard University Business School (www.hbs.edu). Select one leader from your state, one of your gender, one leader of the same ethnicity as you, and two additional people profiled from different industries. What similarities and differences do you see in this group of five great leaders?

8-24 Drive and Inspiration

Go to YouTube and view Daniel Pink’s animated video on intrinsic motivation titled “Drive.” Describe the presentation in terms of what motivates you in school and in your free time. Then watch Simon Sinek’s talk on “The Golden Circle” of why, how, and what and explain how that talk relates to inspiration. How could you use these ideas to inspire the next group project in which you participate?

8-25 Too Much Collaboration?

Review the materials published by Susan Cain on the value of being introverted. Cain argues that some people are more creative and productive when given the space to work alone. Has our culture overvalued collaboration? Examine the story of the founding of Apple computer and the research of the Coding War Games to delve into this idea further.

8-26 Measuring Your Team’s Health

Consider a team that you are part of and complete the Team Effectiveness Assessment form at www.mindtools.com. Submit the form and examine the summary for your score. Do you agree with the analysis of your team’s dynamics? Use the material following the score interpretation to spark useful discussion in your team. What action steps can you take personally and as a group to become more effective?