If you want success in life, you must achieve interdependence. We as a culture have been sold on the idea of independence. The early mountain men, then the pioneers, then technical heroes such as "Lucky" Lindbergh and John Glenn were portrayed as individuals who were brave and resourceful and successful. In truth, each of our heroes depends on others. The mountain man was ultimately dependent upon the craftsmen who made his rifle and other gear. In turn, the mountain man helped the craftsman design better gear as a result of his experience in the field. Our culture, when studied realistically, show how interdependence is always more successful than independence.
Consider a person who decides to work at a trade or profession. That person can only work a limited number of hours in a given period. Even if totally dedicated, that person must have time for rest, nutrition and maintenance of bodily functions. That person only has a maximum of 24 hours with which to work. Thus, his effect on everything, his bank account, his society, his company, is limited. However, if that individual can work with others to accomplish his goals, his limitation is bounded only by the number of people he can inspire. .
If, for example, a person was concerned about hungry children. That person could devote a portion of income to buying food and a portion of his or her day to feeding children who needed the nutrition. That person's effect would be very limited to a locality and just a few children. If that person, however, was to engage in building an organization of many people and raising funds with which to by truck loads of food, the effect of that person would be considerable. Mother Teresa is an example of someone who found herself at the head of an organization even though she probably only started out to help the poor. .
The same effect is true if your goal is to make money. Even the highest paid professional only makes a few hundred dollars an hour.
There were two types of interdependence that had existed up to the year 1000. One type of interdependence was between two civilizations, another was between civilizations and barbarians. Both these types of interdependence included trade. ... These factors of interdependence altered civilizations and barbarians alike. ... Global interdependence led to changes in both civilizations and barbarian clans. ...
Dr. Martin Luther King believes all people are interdependent and therefore should work together to build a better world. International cohesion is a base of friendship among nations. However human beings often want to be independent from each other. I think that interdependence is a modern ...
Those characteristics are: the team members are motivated and committed to their shared common goals; there is both a high level of task and social interdependence among the members; and members have clear roles and boundaries (Salas, et al, 1992; Kozlowski & Bell, 2003; & Richardson, 2010). ... Team members must be flexible enough to adapt to working in a cooperative environment where goals are achieved through collaboration and social interdependence rather than individualized, competitive goals (Luca & Tarricone, 2001). ... Task and Social Interdependence Task interdependence refers to th...
The tension and interdependence of the concepts of the empire and nation state in 19th century Europe was founded on the basis of the power struggle and division of ideas, being both nationalistic and imperial, over what Europe represents and what it should aspire to become. ... Thus, this is a reflection of some of the attitudes to the tension of the idea of nation state, which forms as one of the various implications of the tensions and interdependence regarding ideas of empire. ... Additionally, the concept of a power struggle and the power politics of Europe was a major factor in contribu...
Due to this and the belief system of the Africans brought into Colonial Louisiana, there was no socio-racial hierarchy and that brought the interdependence between all the races to a high point and allowed the Africans to form the basis of the Creole Culture. ... This combined with the fact that the colony was oftentimes in desperate need of supplies and the corrupt officials played off that need creates a very unstable cultural environment in which everyone's interdependence was necessary in order to survive. ... The interdependence of all the different races was necessary due to the dis...
Term Paper Management 5000 Combining John Kotter's title Leading Change and Paul Hersey's Organizational Management to Become a Successful Leader in Management The two books compared in this paper provide examples of what it takes to become a successful leader. The author's provide insight and ideas that can be used in today's world. Management styles are always changing due to technology, and changes in people. John Kotter's eight-stage process for change is invaluable. Kotter's book brings real life issues and situations to light, by pu...
Webber outlines her argument by forming six definitions of interpretation (Contextual, Socially Constructed, Systems of Power Relationship, Social Structure, Simultaneously Expressed, Interdependence of Knowledge). ... The final definition Interdependence of Knowledge and Activism is strictly about seeking the truth. ...
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