Create a blog entry relating your professional experience with the effects of context on problem-solving.
- Consider the following:
According to David Snowden and Mary E. Boone of Harvard Business Review (HBR), issues facing leaders can be categorized into one of five contexts. They are: (1) simple, (2) complicated, (3) complex, (4) chaotic, and (5) unclear as to which is dominant.
- In your course blog, address the following questions in light of the five contexts defined by Snowden and Boone:
What has been your professional experience with problem-solving?
Is there value in knowing in what context a problem exists? Why or why not?
How do McKinsey’s and Jain and Sharma’s theories fare in the face of these contexts?
Materials
Piyanka& Sharma, Behind Every Good Decision, pp. 175 – 220.
Blog Rubric
| Postings provide comprehensive insight, understanding, and reflective thought about the topic by …building a focused argument around a specific issue or topic, including three well-developed text/class material or other references …asking a new related question or …making an oppositional or supportive statement supported by personal experience or related research. |
| Postings present a focused and cohesive viewpoint that is substantiated by effective supporting examples |
| Postings are creatively and fluently written to stimulate dialogue and commentary. |
| Appropriate integration of personal experiences(s) or professional lessons within entry. Vignette is a 100% match to theme. |
| Postings are written in a style that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience and a consistent voice is evident throughout. |
| Postings reflect the author’s unique personality through expressive and carefully selected word choices that bring the topic to life. |
| Written responses are free of grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. The style of writing facilitates communication. |
| Uses APA style. |