What? A fact that few people know about me is that I am deaf in my left ear; I was born in New Jersey which was one of a handful of states that did not administer hearing tests to newborns in 1995 so my family is not sure if I was born that way, but … Continue reading The Emotionally Intelligent Team
Month: February 2016
The Successes and Flaws of a Socialist City of Steel
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The Great Turn, the period following Lenin’s death during the late 1920s, oversaw a radical reshaping of Russian life, including politics, social life, and the economy. The most important aspect of this period was the economic progress made. Stalin himself claimed that “we are 50 to 100 years behind advanced countries. We must cover this […]
Teamwork Processes
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What? Throughout high school, I was a member of three very successful teams: my school’s baseball and golf teams, and the leadership program. Through participating in these activities, I learned the value of placing individuals in positions where they can utilize their talents to help the team succeed. In the sense of baseball, each player … Continue reading Teamwork Processes
Oppression and Violence – a Russian Tradition
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When the Bolsheviks emerged from the Russian Civil War victorious, they found themselves in shaky control of their new nation. Although in political control of Russia, they still had to win over the majority of the population who were uninformed and resistant to Communist rule. In Kronstadt, a naval base outside of St. Petersburg, the […]
Entrepreneurs and the Re-emergence of Capitalism
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In 1921, the New Economic Policy was implemented, which denationalized industry and further diversified the Russian economy. Vladimir Lenin argued that reforming the economy would stabilize unrest, particularly within the peasantry. Citizens were permitted to privately sell and exchange surplus of food and …
The Influence of Art in Illiterate Russia
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After the Bolshevik victory in 1917, Vladimir Lenin knew that the peasant and worker masses, worn from capitalism, needed a kickstart into a Socialist state of mind. Not …
Characteristics of Teams
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What? During our study of the characteristics of teams, something that caught my attention were the two most common obstacles leaders identified that were out of their control: organizational factors and material resources. These statistics were found in Andre Martin and Vidula Bal’s paper, The State of Teams. These two factors were of significance to me … Continue reading Characteristics of Teams
Calling all Kadets
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When all hell finally broke loose in Russia in 1905, multiple political groups and factions rose up to rebel against the Tsar and his autocratic government. Starting with Bloody Sunday on January 9th, 1905, the Revolution of 1905 was critically important in the revolutionary phase of Russian history. With strikes, bloodshed, and revolts, and mutinies, […]
