Effective Business Communication: Applying Habit 'End in Mind'

This essay discusses the application of the habit "Begin with the End in Mind" in a real-life scenario involving a group task. It highlights the importance of establishing clear goals and vision for effective teamwork and achieving success. The essay also emphasizes the significance of creative thinking in professional and academic life, noting its potential to enhance problem-solving skills, promote academic excellence, and contribute to strategic development. References to academic sources support the arguments, illustrating the value of proactive planning and innovative thought processes in both personal and collaborative endeavors. Desklib provides a platform for students to access similar solved assignments and past papers for academic assistance.

Business Communication
NAME OF STUDENT:
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Running head: BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
Part 2A
Describe and example from a current issue in your life in which this habit, “ To begin with
the end in mind” would be useful.
The habit “To begin with the end in mind” would be very useful in current situation of my life
where I am tasked with the responsibility of leading my team successfully for performing a
group task. As part of my present course curriculum I along with my 3 other class mates have
been assigned a group task by our instructor. As stated by Becker (2014) in order to lead my
group to top position in the class, the first and foremost task I need to do is to determine vision
and goals of our group so that every member remains aware regarding their individual
responsibility. The main goal of our group is to secure effectiveness and quality in task and as we
began our task with the end in mind, we were very clear regarding our approach which helped in
avoiding confusion and clash between members, eventually leading to success of group task.
Part 2B
What one activity could you do ( that you are not doing now) that if you did on a regular
basis ( and did it superbly well) would have significant positive results in your professional
and/or school life?
Creative thinking is the activity which if I do on a regular basis, will help significantly both in
my professional and school life. According to Tep, Maneewan, Chuathong & Easter (2018)
creative thinking can be considered as one of the prized assets of an individual if it is utilized in
most effective manner as it helps in differentiating an individual from others. Hence, the quality
of creative thinking will yield significant results in my school life as it would enable me to
enhance my imaginative thinking capability which can contribute to academic excellence. Also,
creative thinking will yield significant results in my professional career as it would help in
promoting thinking and problem solving skills and would help me contribute to strategy
development as well as outperform.
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
References
Becker, M., D.V.M. (2014). Begin with the end in mind. Veterinary Economics, 55(10), 4.
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Tep, P., Maneewan, S., Chuathong, S., & Easter, M. A. (2018). A review of influential factors
affecting undergraduate students' creative thinking. Federal Reserve Bank of St
Louis: St. Louis. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/2166457358?
accountid=30552
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