Frisbee Golf is no fun!

So this week in class, we had the opportunity to play an exciting game of Frisbee golf. To be honest, I was not too excited about throwing a Frisbee all around campus. But, if anything, I discovered that no matter how much you don't want to do something, it will always be there and there is no avoiding it. In the book "Self-Directed Work Teams" there is a section that talks about Theory X and Theory Y which compare management Assumptions, theory X saying that most people and lazy and controlled, need to be motivated, and not very smart. While theory Y says that people like to work, they have self-control, they are smart, and they want to do a good job. The difference is that the employees will most likely agree with theory Y, seeing as it shows trust where theory X sees the employees as sheep. In our game, we had to decide if as a team, we were going to motivate each other, or end up playing babysitter.

In the book, "Leading self-directed Work Teams" Fisher talks about how our "thinking affects our behavior." Unless our opinions of people or the game change, we will be stuck in a bad attitude. During Frisbee golf, there were many of us who took the game seriously and were truly interested in winning. While some of us, including me came in with a bad attitude and therefore put forth minimal effort. Something I learned is that is the whole team is not giving 100% then no one can win. Same in the business world, the whole team need to be a part of the game.

"Expert power comes from perceptions of expertise or knowledge." In Frisbee golf, there was really no purpose in my leadership seeing as I have no skill in the game, however, David and Ethan knew exactly how to play and therefore held an understandable authority. In leadership positions, it is vital to know when it is appropriate to lead and when to step back.