Tip of The Iceberg During our last simulation, Tip of the Iceberg, there were two different scenarios that the group participated in: ShrineTek and SafeWater. In the ShrineTek simulation, I was assigned the role of CEO and I had to communicate with my three team members in a text chat to answer four questions about…

Leadership in a global context means being able to be an effective leader even when you are working with a team that has different cultures than what you are used to. This means having an understanding of how people interact in different cultures and how business is conducted in a global context. Have a global…

On Friday, I participated in the Everest simulation where a group of 5 worked on a team to climb Mount Everest and attempt to collect points for successfully completing a variety of goals and challenges. During the simulation, each member of the team was assigned a different role and we had to communicate to make…

During today’s session of Leadership in a Global Context, we participated in a simulation where we had to convince 20 employees of a company we work for to adopt a program that will make the company’s products more sustainable. There were two attempts of the simulation: one where you were CEO of the company in…

During the zombie apocalypse simulation, the most difficult decision for me to make was the last event. This event talked about a city in the country that was being used to hold the infected patients who were being quarantined. For the disease that was infecting these patients, there was no known cure and the spread…

In today’s session of Leadership in a Global Context, we individually worked on the Organizational Behavior simulation. In the simulation, I assumed the position of product manager at Matterhorn Health and was presented with the issue of inaccuracies in the company’s GlucoGauge blood glucose monitor. When I was asked to address what was causing the…

My view of leadership has been shaped from all the leaders that I have encountered throughout my life. As I grew up, I began to notice the impact that leaders have on the teams that they lead, and once I started learning about leadership, I have noticed specifically what makes a person a good leader….

Hey everyone! My name is Vanessa Kern and I am an incoming sophomore in the College of Business. I am currently pursuing a major in Marketing and a certificate in leadership and ethics. I am also hoping to pursue a second major in Global Management and a second certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation. In the…