How I would relate intellectual perseverance is that I would look at the goal of the subject I am studying. Is the goal of the course to get an A or get a clear understanding at the subject at hand? I would like to say both, but the reality of this concept can be seen as you should accomplish one of the tasks in order to obtain the other. I think that you have to find a solution to this problem by breaking the studying process down. I think that you have to set the goals of what you need to accomplish. Break it down into steps that you have to take in order to achieve both the understanding and the A for the course. If I concentrate on each topic and look at the different types of outcomes that could be obtained depending on the effort, and thought put in the course you would have a general idea on what to expect as a final result. You could look at unorthodox ways of studying which the individual may have not considered in the past when tackling these issues. Do you use flash cards in order to memorize the topic at hand? Do you read the subject matter numerous times until you have an understanding or your interpretations of the material covered? Do you study where you have a firm understanding of the section which you are studying before moving on to the next chapter?
I think it would be important to break each of the objectives down, and have an understanding of the meaning before moving on. You don’t have to be an expert at the material covered but you should have a basic understanding so you can make an informed decision. The next step is to tackle the next objective and repeat the process until you are confident of you solution or end result.
The question that I relate to leadership is often what I would as is “What does it take to be a leader?” I would classify this as a parent type of question, and I would like to try and break the question down into simpler form.
To be a leader what does it take? I would think that a leader should be able to quickly analyze a given situation and identify what are the hurdles that may be encountered. I know that these hurdles can often be unseen at the time of first analysis. The first step is clearly to identify the goal or the desired results of the task being asked. Once this is identified then you have to break each variable or obstacle down. To do this you have to look at the possible alternatives that could solve this variable. This can be looked at the decision making process where input from other can contribute to a desired outcome.
The next step is to brain storm on the best solutions to find a plausible outcome to the problem. This can be looked at by others as a delay tactic if the solution is not found right away. This can also be misconstrued as a hesitation of failure to make a decision. Where other leaders may be good at make split second or quick decisions they could lack the ability to find a long term solution to a problem. The leader should have an open mind to all possibilities. A leader needs to be a critical thinker exploring all possible outcomes positive or negative. The leader should not change the variable just to promote the outcome which they desire the most. The critical thinker who is open to all possibilities will most often or not be a good leader. The good leader is willing to accept negative outcomes, and learn from these experiences. The leader will improve when faced with this type of scenario in the future.
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