Reflexive Journal Summary: Framing and Analyzing Problems

Olusanya Oyeyemi

Walden University

MMSL 6661

Dr. Pettis Perry

28 February 2016

Abstract

For the past eight weeks, we’ve been looking into how leadership development can be efficiently evaluated via different research methods. We deduced that all the methods have their own place to occupy, meaning that combining different methods entail better results. The paradigm shift of Barker is an action word that helps leader on how to recognise things that seem impossible as a step to making changes. Barker inferred that “by spotting such changes early, knowing what they are, ….thus helping guarantee that you will be a part of the new paradigm” (Barker, 1992, p. 149)

Reflexive Journal Summary: Framing and Analyzing Problems

 One thing that struck me and makes this course unique from all others that I have taken is the paradigm shift. It is different in many ways; first I am hearing the word for the first time, second its analyses helped me to discover myself. I am not taking this graduate class for better job placement or promotion but to make a different and, if possible, employ people. Barker’s book on Paradigms: The Business of Discovering The Future and From The Earth to The Moon by Hanks really helped me to understand how to recognize and develop a team that will make a paradigm shift.

Even though we have had different scholars showing us what it mean to be an effective leader, using different methods to establish their points. Comparing Bryman Qualitative Research on Leadership with Lynham Quantitative Research and Theory Building, I deduced that both approaches generate a better accurate result when combined (Oyeyemi, 2016, Week 3, discussion). This is evident in Murphy and Ensher research referencing television directors as a leader. The fact that the research only interviewed television directors is one sided and gives room for the necessity of additional interview from their followers like actors, costumier, lighting etc. to generate a better result (Oyeyemi 2016, Weed 4, assignment).

Unlike every other courses that I have done from the inception of this program, paradigms shift propel me into action. As we progress through the course, I continuously seeing myself in both topic discussed and assignment given which ushered me to take actions accordingly. The Swiss story and Apollo story enlighten my instinct on what future entails. Then I embrace the point of Barker that “If we can learn to anticipate the future better, we need not fear it” (Barker, 1992, p.18). Things that I gain from this course that I will never forget is paradigm shift three principles that paradigms “always uncover problems that cannot be solve, that paradigm shifter are almost always outsiders and that paradigm pioneers will never have enough proof to make a rational judgement” (Barker, 1992, p.84)

Reference

Barker, J. A. (1992). Paradigms: The business of discovering the future. New

            York: HarperCollins.

Bryman, A. (2004). Qualitative research on leadership: A critical but appreciative

            review. Leadership Quarterly, 15(6), 729–7 69.Retrieved from the Walden

            Library databases.

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                  (1998). From the Earth to the Moon. New York: HBO Home Video.

                  "Galileo Was Right"

Lynham, S. A. (2002). Quantitative research and theory building: Dubin's

method. Advances in Developing Human Resources, 4(3), 242–276. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Murphy, S. E., & Ensher, E. A. (2008). A qualitative analysis of charismatic leadership in

            creative teams: The case of television directors. Leadership Quarterly, 19(3), 335–352.

Oyeyemi, O. (2015). Week 1. Discussion 1. MMSL 6140. Walden University