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Essay (200+ words total) What were three meaningful, memorab…

Essay (200+ words total) What were three meaningful, memorable, or helpful features of LOB 3023 from the first half of class (Chapters 1-7 and 16) for your decision making and/or leadership, and why? Focus on depth—explain why each example mattered to you and connect it to real-world leadership or decision-making situations. Examples you could highlight include the full range of class activities, assignments, comments, concepts, discussions, insights, lecture topics, music/songs, presentations, quotes, readings, techniques, videos, or “would you rather” questions by students or the professor. Part 1: Write at least three specific examples from the above (don’t just say “the class discussions,” but rather “class discussions, especially the discussion on Dr. Huffy’s ‘stick it to the man’ and why these are, were, or could be–meaningful, memorable, or helpful to you as a leader, or managerially, or organizationally.  Part 2: Write at least one concrete action that your selections in Part 1 inspire related to your past, present, or anticipated leadership. Connect your action plan with concepts from class and explain how they inform your leadership approach. NOTE 1: Any mention of journaling, sticky notes, phone alarms, marking calendars, or their variants should support, record, or reflect on concrete actions, not substitute for them. NOTE 2: Write beyond mere intentions or principles and avoid generalities like “more.” Don’t write: “The Puerto Rico Island story convicted me that I need to be more aware of diversity among motives throughout our world,” or “I’ll note in my journal to pray more often.” These are bland, immeasurable, vaguely vacuous virtue signaling, not measurable, realistic actions. Instead, include what you will do, when, where, and how you measure success. If something in class reminded you of the importance of “listening,” for example (do not use “listening” as your answer here, it will not receive credit, rather offer your own plan): “To actively listen as Sandy Beach yearned for in her comment, ‘hear me now,’ I will meet with each of my supervisees at PBA Broadcasting Company individually or in twos for lunch or coffee in 30 minute time blocks the first week of each month and ask what in the past month gave them a feeling of purpose in their work, what they would like to change next month, and what skill they would like to work on (and how) for the rest of this semester.”