Dr. Sunita Sah
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These are three questions that James March came up with with regards to decision making in general in any situation. And the three questions are, who am I? What type of situation is this? And what does a person like me do in a situation like this? And I apply these three questions to situations that might require defiance.
That even though we might ask these questions all the time when we're making a decision and we often ask them implicitly, it's really good to make them explicit and think of them as some type of compass. So they go around in a circle. Who am I? What type of situation is this so we can assess the situation for safety and impact? And what does a person like me do in a situation like this?
That even though we might ask these questions all the time when we're making a decision and we often ask them implicitly, it's really good to make them explicit and think of them as some type of compass. So they go around in a circle. Who am I? What type of situation is this so we can assess the situation for safety and impact? And what does a person like me do in a situation like this?
That even though we might ask these questions all the time when we're making a decision and we often ask them implicitly, it's really good to make them explicit and think of them as some type of compass. So they go around in a circle. Who am I? What type of situation is this so we can assess the situation for safety and impact? And what does a person like me do in a situation like this?
What is my responsibility? And then how we act feeds back again into who you are.
What is my responsibility? And then how we act feeds back again into who you are.
What is my responsibility? And then how we act feeds back again into who you are.
I find that very powerful because a lot of us have values, but we don't make them explicit. So we have values that we might say is integrity, equality, compassion. But just saying those values and not living by them day to day. is often what happens, like there's a large gap between who we think we are and what we actually do. And that starts at a really young age.
I find that very powerful because a lot of us have values, but we don't make them explicit. So we have values that we might say is integrity, equality, compassion. But just saying those values and not living by them day to day. is often what happens, like there's a large gap between who we think we are and what we actually do. And that starts at a really young age.
I find that very powerful because a lot of us have values, but we don't make them explicit. So we have values that we might say is integrity, equality, compassion. But just saying those values and not living by them day to day. is often what happens, like there's a large gap between who we think we are and what we actually do. And that starts at a really young age.
There was a survey of over 20,000 high school students that showed that nearly two-thirds of them said that they had cheated on a test. Nearly one-third said that they had stolen something from a store in the last year. And more than 80% had said that they had lied to a parent about something significant. That breaks my heart because I have a high school student.
There was a survey of over 20,000 high school students that showed that nearly two-thirds of them said that they had cheated on a test. Nearly one-third said that they had stolen something from a store in the last year. And more than 80% had said that they had lied to a parent about something significant. That breaks my heart because I have a high school student.
There was a survey of over 20,000 high school students that showed that nearly two-thirds of them said that they had cheated on a test. Nearly one-third said that they had stolen something from a store in the last year. And more than 80% had said that they had lied to a parent about something significant. That breaks my heart because I have a high school student.
And yet, you know, we say that we're happy with our ethics and integrity. So even though we rate integrity very high, we often don't live by the values that we rate. And so asking ourselves, what does a person like me do in a situation like that? We can get to our aspirational selves. If you think you are this type of person, what would I actually do in this situation?
And yet, you know, we say that we're happy with our ethics and integrity. So even though we rate integrity very high, we often don't live by the values that we rate. And so asking ourselves, what does a person like me do in a situation like that? We can get to our aspirational selves. If you think you are this type of person, what would I actually do in this situation?
And yet, you know, we say that we're happy with our ethics and integrity. So even though we rate integrity very high, we often don't live by the values that we rate. And so asking ourselves, what does a person like me do in a situation like that? We can get to our aspirational selves. If you think you are this type of person, what would I actually do in this situation?
How is it that I would like to act? And this is the type of person I am. I am the type of person that would say something.
How is it that I would like to act? And this is the type of person I am. I am the type of person that would say something.
How is it that I would like to act? And this is the type of person I am. I am the type of person that would say something.