Being state of mindfulness bring us benefits that are good for Organizational Behavior. So it is desirable that we always keep mindfulness. However some factors prevent us from being mindful. They are called inhibitors of mindfulness I will discuss in this paper.
Often the role of the leader is highlighted more than the role of follower. However in order to achieve the goal, an organization or team need not only orientation by the leader but also corporation from followers. So followership is important as much as leadership. So here, I will explain the role of followers in the leadership process.
1. Definitions of the concepts
1.1 Inhibitors of mindfulness
Paying attention to mindfulness is important because mindfulness benefits us. And in order to keep mindfulness, we need to avoid inhibitors. So it is important to understand this concept.
There are mainly two inhibitors of mindfulness: attentional deficit and attentional hyperactivity. 1.1.1 Attentional deficit When we cannot concentrate our attention on what we are doing, it’s called attention deficit. There are many causes of attention deficit in a classroom. For example, when a classroom is too hot or cold, or someone is talking behind me, it is hard to focus on the lecture. Furthermore attention deficit comes from a cold, a lack of sleep or counterfactual thinking. 1.1.2 Attentional hyper activity Attention hyperactivity happens when we are ruminating on something. …show more content…
For instance you are taking a class. You should concentrate on what professor is saying but you have an anxiety about outside of the class and you are worrying about it. In this situation it is far from mindfulness.
1.2 The role of followers in leadership process
In page 469 and 470, last 2pages of chapter13 of our textbook, it is described how followers should behave and how we can become a better follower.
There are four step process for followers to build a better relation with the leader.
A) Understanding our boss well is important.
We had better put effort into understanding our boss’s relationship style, interpersonal style, goals, expectations, pressures, and strengths and weakness. So we should ask the boss about his preference for them initiatively.
B) Also we need to understand ourselves: our own style, needs, expectations, goal, and strengths and weaknesses.
C) Implement a gap analysis between what you understand about your boss and what you understand about yourself. D) Then intensify mutual strengths and accept the leader’s style, goals, expectations and weakness. 2. Application of concepts in workplace 2.1 Inhibitors of mindfulness After Learned this concept, I found one thing that I didn’t often concentrate on lectures. Often I was thinking about rambling things that are not directly related to the class. That for example, “How grade will I get?” or “Will I be able to finish homework by the deadline?” But now I know these thought were rumination and I was state of attentional hyperactivity. Even if rumination come when I’m taking a class, I will be able to find and eliminate it and I will listen the lecture mindfully. 2.2 The role of followers in leadership process I had worked at a part time job in restaurant. There was a boss. I respected him and we were getting along with at first. But sometime I couldn’t understand his attitude and behavior. So we were coming to conflict gradually. As a result, I quitted the job. Now, I may be able to get along
Often the role of the leader is highlighted more than the role of follower. However in order to achieve the goal, an organization or team need not only orientation by the leader but also corporation from followers. So followership is important as much as leadership. So here, I will explain the role of followers in the leadership process.
1. Definitions of the concepts
1.1 Inhibitors of mindfulness
Paying attention to mindfulness is important because mindfulness benefits us. And in order to keep mindfulness, we need to avoid inhibitors. So it is important to understand this concept.
There are mainly two inhibitors of mindfulness: attentional deficit and attentional hyperactivity. 1.1.1 Attentional deficit When we cannot concentrate our attention on what we are doing, it’s called attention deficit. There are many causes of attention deficit in a classroom. For example, when a classroom is too hot or cold, or someone is talking behind me, it is hard to focus on the lecture. Furthermore attention deficit comes from a cold, a lack of sleep or counterfactual thinking. 1.1.2 Attentional hyper activity Attention hyperactivity happens when we are ruminating on something. …show more content…
For instance you are taking a class. You should concentrate on what professor is saying but you have an anxiety about outside of the class and you are worrying about it. In this situation it is far from mindfulness.
1.2 The role of followers in leadership process
In page 469 and 470, last 2pages of chapter13 of our textbook, it is described how followers should behave and how we can become a better follower.
There are four step process for followers to build a better relation with the leader.
A) Understanding our boss well is important.
We had better put effort into understanding our boss’s relationship style, interpersonal style, goals, expectations, pressures, and strengths and weakness. So we should ask the boss about his preference for them initiatively.
B) Also we need to understand ourselves: our own style, needs, expectations, goal, and strengths and weaknesses.
C) Implement a gap analysis between what you understand about your boss and what you understand about yourself. D) Then intensify mutual strengths and accept the leader’s style, goals, expectations and weakness. 2. Application of concepts in workplace 2.1 Inhibitors of mindfulness After Learned this concept, I found one thing that I didn’t often concentrate on lectures. Often I was thinking about rambling things that are not directly related to the class. That for example, “How grade will I get?” or “Will I be able to finish homework by the deadline?” But now I know these thought were rumination and I was state of attentional hyperactivity. Even if rumination come when I’m taking a class, I will be able to find and eliminate it and I will listen the lecture mindfully. 2.2 The role of followers in leadership process I had worked at a part time job in restaurant. There was a boss. I respected him and we were getting along with at first. But sometime I couldn’t understand his attitude and behavior. So we were coming to conflict gradually. As a result, I quitted the job. Now, I may be able to get along