Review of Good to Great: Jim Collins' four key concepts
Twelve page paper on the book Good to Great by Collins. .0 Level 5 Leadership
Which is harder to cultivate within yourself: humility or will ?
2.0 Who First?
If compensation is not the primary driver for the right people on the bus, then what are the primary elements in getting and keeping the right people on the bus? What role does compensation play?
3.0 Hedgehog Concept
Which is more important for an organization, the goal to be the best at something, or realistic understanding of what you can (and cannot) be the best at??
4.0 Technology Accelerators
Overwintering Turtles and the Implications for Humans
Oxygen is necessary for animal life, a truism that is so ingrained in experience and knowledge that few people stop to consider that many animals can go for significantly long periods of time without taking in oxygen. The freshwater turtle is a wonderful example of this adaptive physiology; it overwinters at the bottoms of lakes, and, to do so goes into a state of hibernation that allows it to live at the bottom of the lake without taking in additional oxygen for long periods of time. Scientists believe that two main physiological adaptations enable the turtles to engage in this behavior. First, the turtles' bodies depress their metabolic and cellular processes, which reduces their need for oxygen consumption. However, dealing with the need for oxygen only solves half of the hibernation dilemma; animals also build up lactic acid and this build up can be fatal. Therefore, it is important to understand how . Second, both the turtle's shell and its skeleton function as lactic-acid neutralizes. Between these two processes, turtles can overwinter underwater at just over freezing temperatures, with no oxygen, and extremely high circulating lactate levels for periods of up to four months. This paper investigates those processes and discusses possible applications for humans dealing with anoxia.
Beck Anxiety Inventory as it Relates to the Substance Abuse Population
The Beck Anxiety Inventory is a well-accepted self-report measure of anxiety in adults and adolescents for use in both clinical and research settings. It is a 21-item multiple-choice self-report inventory that measures intensity of anxiety in adults and adolescents. Using the somatic and cognitive descriptors, it is said to discriminate anxiety from depression but studies have been conflicted on this point. The scale has mostly been used from ages that range from 17-80 with focus on adolescents.
Research on reliability of BAI is unclear due to various factors, but the BAI seems to be psychometrically sound. Internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) ranges from .92 to .94 for adults and test-retest (one week interval) reliability is .75. It uses as diagnostic tool and baseline measure is widespread due mainly to its easiness of application and its possibility of repeatability.
The BAI has evolved into another measure used for youth (14-18) called the BAI-Y.
Although popularly used, it is said to have its limitations such as to make weak distinctions between anxiety and depression, to be used mainly on somatic descriptions, and to vary dependent on factors such as age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors. Nonetheless, it may serve as valuable tool for assessing and diagnosing anxiety disorders.
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV is a fifteenth century play set in England. The political condition in England is edgy: King Henry IV is dead, his son, the youthful King Henry the V, assumes throne. The play Henry IV, Part 1 begins when King Henry tries to bring peace in England. His speech at the start of the play extremely alludes to a civil warless England. Shakespeare paints a highly unlikely picture of Hal more or less instantaneously. The relations involving Hal and Falstaff lead to quite a lot of moments of extreme prediction. Another theme explored is during the tumultuous era in English history, is that of kingship. The rebels believe that King Henry the IV is a lawful leader, and they give a valid reason for their revolt on this basis, including spelling out their precise grievances. The play then ends with triumph in one encounter for the King