Lauren M. Jaeger ’05

Director, Alumni Relations & Annual Giving

Daemen College LEADS - October 27,

2010

“WHOO” am I?

Student of LeadershipStudent of Leadership

Wife, daughter, friend, coworkerWife, daughter, friend, coworker

Dog MomDog Mom

Daemen AlumnaDaemen Alumna

EmployeeEmployee

AND…. AND….

LEADS Leadership & Empowerment for the Active Development of Students

……the program emphasizes life long learning and the program emphasizes life long learning and civic engagement through interdisciplinary civic engagement through interdisciplinary programs that provide and encourage the programs that provide and encourage the development of consciousness of self, fosters development of consciousness of self, fosters inclusiveinclusivecollaborative relationships, social change, collaborative relationships, social change, and civic responsibility.and civic responsibility.

http://www.daemen.edu/studentlife/leadership/mission/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.daemen.edu/studentlife/leadership/mission/Pages/default.aspx

So why study THIS?

Shouldn’t people “Just do it?”Shouldn’t people “Just do it?”

That would be like saying…

We all should be visual learners!

Awesome!

Or we all should be left-brain thinkers!

How did you do?

• Early Bird: 35-46

• Moderate: 21-34• Night Owl: 8-20

If only it were this easy…http://vimeo.com/30415000

Nanda Home (Creators). Vimeo (Poster) (2001, October 11) Get out of Bed (Commercial) Retreived from http://vimeo.com/30415000

Do we have a preoccupation with preferences?

Why do you think scientists, Educators, Marketers and Leadership experts study personal preferences?

Meyers-Briggs Type Meyers-Briggs Type IndicatorIndicator

What if it was more than just waking up on time?

People tend to favor mornings or nights based at least in part on how they react to a kind of competition between two forces in the brain:

The first is hardwired: A master clock in the brain regulates a so-called circadian rhythm, which synchronizes activity patterns to the 24-hour day. Some people’s clocks tell them to go to bed at 9 p.m., others’ at 3 a.m

The second factor–called sleep pressure–depends not on time of day but simply on how long someone has been awake already. Sleep pressure builds up as hours of wakefulness increase.

Who took STATS?

DSPS

Delayed Sleep phase SyndromeDelayed Sleep phase Syndrome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L5S7Kk7Cchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L5S7Kk7Cc

Virginia Commonwealth University (Creators). Vculifesciences (Poster) (2008, June 25) Virginia Commonwealth University (Creators). Vculifesciences (Poster) (2008, June 25) Rhythm and Snooze-Circadian Genes (Video) Retrieved from Rhythm and Snooze-Circadian Genes (Video) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L5S7Kk7Cchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L5S7Kk7Cc

So What, Now What?

So what if you can’t possibly remain a night So what if you can’t possibly remain a night owl (like me) because of work, family, school, owl (like me) because of work, family, school, etc. What can you do? What should you avoid?etc. What can you do? What should you avoid?

Don’t watch TV or use the computer!Don’t watch TV or use the computer!Try listening to music, or reading in dim Try listening to music, or reading in dim but sufficient light. (book light)but sufficient light. (book light)

What is one to do?

Stick to a schedule! Sleep and wake the same time Stick to a schedule! Sleep and wake the same time M-SM-S - DVR your favorite shows. - DVR your favorite shows.

Yoga and/or Meditation before bedYoga and/or Meditation before bed

Herbal / Homeopathic remedies: Herbal / Homeopathic remedies: Melatonin for instanceMelatonin for instance

You always have “Tocky”!You always have “Tocky”!

If nothing helps…

Try making an appointment with a sleep Try making an appointment with a sleep specialist.specialist.

Significance to the Study of Leadership

Better understanding our own preferences and/or Better understanding our own preferences and/or predispositions.predispositions.

Understanding how circadian preferences may Understanding how circadian preferences may affect productivity, group dynamics, ways of affect productivity, group dynamics, ways of thinking, etcthinking, etc

Help night owls become better Help night owls become better contributors to or function in, the contributors to or function in, the early- bird world. early- bird world.

So what, Now What for Students of leadership?

Kaufman, W. (2006) Kaufman, W. (2006) Best Buy Cuts Workers Loose from Clock, Desks.Best Buy Cuts Workers Loose from Clock, Desks. Retrieved October 19, 2011 from Retrieved October 19, 2011 from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5567202http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5567202

Continued…

Studies suggest there may be distinct differences Studies suggest there may be distinct differences in the personalities and styles of Night Owls and in the personalities and styles of Night Owls and Early Birds.Early Birds.

Proactive – ProcrastinatorProactive – ProcrastinatorExtrovert – IntrovertExtrovert – IntrovertOpenness- Less SoOpenness- Less SoVerbally Inclined – Less so Verbally Inclined – Less so Conscientiousness - Less SoConscientiousness - Less So

Tsaousis, I. (2010) Circadian preferences and personality traits: a metaTsaousis, I. (2010) Circadian preferences and personality traits: a meta-analysis. -analysis. European Journal of PersonalityEuropean Journal of Personality, 24, 356-373. OI: 10.1002/per.75, 24, 356-373. OI: 10.1002/per.75

Points to take with youNight Owls aren’t lazy but may have challenges Night Owls aren’t lazy but may have challenges adapting to the 8-4pm, 9-5pm scheduleadapting to the 8-4pm, 9-5pm schedule

While Circadian preferences may be genetically While Circadian preferences may be genetically influenced MOST people can retrain their cycle.influenced MOST people can retrain their cycle.

How the study of preferences can help shape our How the study of preferences can help shape our leadership approach.leadership approach.

Leaders are increasingly adopting strategies Leaders are increasingly adopting strategies and policy that appeal to a very diverse work and policy that appeal to a very diverse work force. As you expand your leadership roles force. As you expand your leadership roles how can you use this information to get thehow can you use this information to get thebest out of yourself and others?best out of yourself and others?

References  

Gerard, D., Jackson, A. (1996) Diurnal types, the “big five” personality factors, and other Gerard, D., Jackson, A. (1996) Diurnal types, the “big five” personality factors, and other personal characteristics. personal characteristics. Journal of Social Behavior and PersonalityJournal of Social Behavior and Personality, 11, (2) 273-283., 11, (2) 273-283.

Kaufman, W. (2006) Kaufman, W. (2006) Best Buy Cuts Workers Loose from Clock, Desks.Best Buy Cuts Workers Loose from Clock, Desks. Retrieved October Retrieved October 19, 2011 from 19, 2011 from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5567202http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5567202

Nanda Home (Creators). Vimeo (Poster) (2001, October 11) Get out of Bed Nanda Home (Creators). Vimeo (Poster) (2001, October 11) Get out of Bed (Commercial) (Commercial) Retreived from Retreived from http://vimeo.com/30415000http://vimeo.com/30415000

Tsaousis, I. (2010) Circadian preferences and personality traits: a meta-analysis. Tsaousis, I. (2010) Circadian preferences and personality traits: a meta-analysis. European Journal of PersonalityEuropean Journal of Personality, 24, 356-373. OI: 10.1002/per.75, 24, 356-373. OI: 10.1002/per.75

Virginia Commonwealth University (Creators). Vculifesciences (Poster) (2008, Virginia Commonwealth University (Creators). Vculifesciences (Poster) (2008, June 25) June 25) Rhythm and Snooze-Circadian Genes (Video) Retrieved from Rhythm and Snooze-Circadian Genes (Video) Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L5S7Kk7Cchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17L5S7Kk7Cc

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