Differences in personality, values, and attitudes influence an individual’s perception. (a) What type of perceptual distortions have you experienced (or observed)? Please share your own experience of perceptual distortions. You can describe your own story or your experience with leaders. (b) Please explain attributions and discuss how perception affects the leader and follower relationships.
Instructions:
Rread your textbook 4-4 social perception and attributions, first. Then use a public figure example in your answer.
(a) Is it difficult for individuals to change their assumptions (as part of his/her mental model)? If so, please share why leaders need to be aware of their mental models.
(b) How is “open-mindedness” related to mental models?
(c) Based on your answer
(b), what type of suggestions can you give to the leader in your answer for question 1 ?
