REFERENCE OUTLINE COORDINATES (FROM PAGE 46)
I. Expect the best to get the best
A. Theory tested in a study by a psychologist and a principal
1. Group of randomly selected students represented as achievers
2. This group expected to show gain in a year
B. Group's higher-than-classmates' final test scores supported theory
II. Listen to learn how to motivate each person
A. People often reveal how they're motivated
B. Good leader listens and acts upon clues
III. Set high standards of achievement
A. Allow for individuality
B. Demand superior performance
IV. Treat failure as a learning experience
A. Fear of failure destroys creativity and initiative
B. Successful people dare to try and learn from failures
V. Compliment any improvement in performance
A. Common complaint
1. Seldom complimented when it's deserved
2. Hear immediately if something is wrong.
B. Everyone wants to be appreciated; follows gracious leaders
VI. Encourage sense of group pride among coworkers and leaders
A. Real leaders develop followers who become good leaders
1. Parents encourage children who often surpass them
2. Athletes often become excellent coaches
B. Top military leaders and men shared sense of comradeship
1. Loyal and respectful to one another
2. Developed a mutual trust
EXAMPLE
I. A 1 — Cite examples of students included in the study by a psychologist and a principal. Give the range of their scholastic abilities.
Item 1
Show how parents of Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman justice on Supreme Court, motivated her.
Item 2
Give an account of failures the Wright Brothers encountered as they tried to perfect a flying machine.
Item 3
Show how General Washington and his men shared a sense of comradeship during the difficult crossing of the Delaware River.
Item 4
How have certain outstanding educators motivated students?
Item 5
Tell why the first woman to graduate from medical school had to excel before she was accepted by the other students. Why was she considered an individualist?
Item 6
Cite any anecdotes that confirm President Lincoln's graciousness — a personal trait that made him a respected leader.
Item 7
What did her father teach British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that has helped her to personify one of the great success stories of this or any other era?
Item 8
Because she read a book to her sixth grade class and listened to their questions, how did a teacher motivate these students to accomplish something seemingly impossible? Students not only located survivors about whom the book was written, they also held a reunion for this group of World War II airmen who were rescued from the Pacific.