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Mad Men is a television show set in the 1950's in the corporate world of a male-dominated advertising agency, Sterling Cooper.   Don Draper leads the way before a team of younger professionals trying to make it in advertising. Peggy Olson begins as his assistant, but eventually is promoted and able to sit at the … Continue reading Behavior Theories: Mad Men

"Trait Theory" is the thought-child of Gordon Allport. It is the idea that there are certain traits that people are born with that make them a better leader. Unfortunately, this would mean that people not born with these traits cannot learn to be as successful of a leader. The cool thing about trait theory is … Continue reading Pros & Cons of Trait Theory

When friends and acquaintances describe me, some of the same words tend to come up: assertive, driven, and passionate. These words are true to my character, and I find them to be important aspects of who I am. Not only am I proud to be assertive, driven, and passionate, but I also look for other … Continue reading Traits & Me

Although this is the only semester of college that I have not held a leadership position in an organization, during this last semester, I have felt more like a leader than ever before. Leadership to me as always been about confidence. It has always been about believing in myself so much that other people would … Continue reading Leadership & Me

During my last semester at San Diego State University, I will be blogging for one of my favorite professors, Dr. Lori Sipe. My posts are for school credit, but I have always loved my blogging, so I aim to keep all of my posts genuine and creative.   xoxo, Kim