...When comparing and contrasting the leadership styles of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, it is important to note the differences in leadership/management and communication styles. Looking to each leader in the context of their organization we know that Mitt Romney was the running Presidential candidate for the Republican Party and Barack Obama was the Presidential candidate for the Democratic Party that went on to win the Presidency for two terms. In this paper I will discuss the differences in each leaders communication style and how it affects their organizations, how it determines the differences between managers and leaders, how they use verbal/nonverbal communication styles to influence their followers and others around them, and what communication styles contribute to them being judged as a “good” or “bad” leader. Both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama take strategic approaches while attempting to get support from their distinct organizations. An example of this was during their campaign speeches in 2012. In an article by the Huffington Post it describes Romney talking mortality or a conservative style while Obama talks mainly policy. It also describes Romney’s framing as being more moral, simple, and straightforward while Obama’s style is policy-oriented, filled with numbers, details, and proposals. This gives a clear distinction as to which political party each candidate belongs to based on the assumptions that generally, republicans are seen as more conservative (socially and...
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...Article 1 At the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte N.C., former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday put Barack Obama’s name in nomination for reelection as president with an impassioned plea that Americans renew Obama’s contract for four more years. For those voters who have yet to decide whether to let Obama keep the keys to the White House or send him packing, here’s a primer in political prognostication: past is prologue; and personality drives behavior. Past is prologue The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. No speech, no campaign promise will fundamentally alter the general tenor of the Obama presidency in a second term. If you dislike Obama’s first-term agenda or leadership style as president, there’s little reason to cast a vote for Obama in hope of change. For the nonpartisan or independent voter, the great challenge is to anticipate how the candidate will govern. That task is simplified with an incumbent because the candidate’s track record telegraphs his likely path. However, the future is always uncertain. Little did we know when we sized up George W. Bush’s fitness for office in 2000 that history would throw us a curveball a year later in the form of Sept. 11. This is where political psychology earns its keep. Personality drives behavior Personality refers to the stable patterns of a person’s motives, thoughts and actions over time and across a broad range of situations. Accurate personality assessment allows us to anticipate a...
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...Leadership Style Paper Successful leadership style Barack Obama has a very successful leadership style because of his multi-faceted occupation. I would like to briefly discuss some of the many hats worn by our latest and most controversial president. Why is the leader successful? What makes President Obama such as successful leader is that he uses so many styles to accomplish the tasks of the President of the United States. Obama has gained the attention of Americans and foreigners with his charismatic style of leadership. A charismatic leader is one with the astounding aptitude to get others to see things from their perspective and prompts them to carry out causes bigger than themselves. This approach can be transformational if it implores a lasting change in one that share the leader’s vision. So far President Obama has wowed many with his perceptions which have the power to make a major impact in both domestic and foreign affairs. Another successful leadership style President Obama uses is cross-cultural leadership approach. This approach is so important because while America was under the Bush Administration it lost much of its flare and sparkle. Much of this was due to an independent, ethnocentric foreign policy supported by the Bush Administration. President Obama on the other hand has not taken the safety of America for granted, he has devised a cross cultural leadership approach to the world, whereas not only America’s interests are important, but the...
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...always the easiest of tasks. (Friedberg, 2008) • Taking Office at the White House in 2009, Obama knew that he is taking over two of the most taxing wars in American history. Trillions of dollars in debt and one of the worst economic disasters. However he was confident is his own ability. (Friedberg, 2008) • Barack Obama knew exactly what his vision was for the American public and he did not let his competitors throw him off the rail, he persisted with what his strong points were because he knew they were genuine. • His overall sense off appearance is for every leader to aspire to, because he is always focused....
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...Leadership Management History Summary Exam Paper The basis of Maslow’s motivation in a paper he wrote in 1943 A Theory of Human Motivation (Hierarchy of Needs) theory is that human beings are motivated by unsatisfied needs, and that certain lower factors need to be satisfied before higher needs, and that certain lower factors need to be satisfied before higher needs can( Daft p.229). According to Maslow, there are general types of needs physiological, safety, belongingness, esteem, self- actualization that must be satisfied before a person can act unselfishly. These needs arranged by ascending order of importance with self-actualization being the most important. He called the other three “deficiency needs” such as physiological, safety and belonging. Maslow's concept of self-actualization, which is personal growth and fulfillment relates directly to the present day challenges and opportunities for employers and organizations to provide real meaning, purpose and true personal development for their employees. Maslow saw these issues fifty years ago: the fact that employees have a basic human need and a right to strive for self-actualization, just as much as the corporate directors and owners do. In actuality almost all-individual growth, whether in a hobby, a special talent or interest, or a new experience, produces new skills, attributes, behaviors and wisdom that is directly manageable to any sort of job role. The Hierarchy of Needs theory remains valid today for understanding...
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...her husband Barack Obama, Michelle Robinson Obama became the first person of African American descent to become First Lady of the United States. Obama is an accomplished professional with an impressive resume of her own. Outspoken, intelligent, and articulate, she can give passionate speeches, displaying warmth, charisma, and her ability to build an empathetic relationship with her audience. Early in her husband’s campaign for the Presidency, her forthright style sometimes resulted in “sound bites” which when taken out of context became controversial. Born January 17, 1964 to Frasier Robinson, a pump operator for the city of Chicago’s water plant, and Marian Robinson, who spent much of Michelle’s childhood a homemaker, Michelle grew up on Chicago, Illinois' South Side, one of the nation’s poorest urban communities. Her parents strictly limited their children’s television viewing, and Michelle and her brother Craig were expected to take part in discussions around the family dinner table. Excelling in school, Michelle attended the Ivy League’s Princeton University in New Jersey, graduating cum laude in 1985 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, and a minor in African American Studies. Her senior thesis was based on surveys of black alumni. She earned her law degree at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1988. After law school, she spent three years at the Chicago law firm of Sidney and Austin, where in 1989 she met summer intern Barack Obama, her future...
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...LEADERSHIP SUMMARY – MICHELLE OBAMA HISTORY Michelle Obama was born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson on January 17, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. Michelle was raised on Chicago's South Side in a one-bedroom apartment. Her father, Fraser Robinson, was a city pump operator and a Democratic precinct captain. Her mother, Marian, was a Spiegel's secretary who later stayed home to raise Michelle and her older brother, Craig. The family has been described as a close-knit one that shared family meals, read and played games together. She attended Princeton University, graduating cum laude in 1985, and went on to earn a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1988. Following law school, she worked at a Chicago law firm, where she met her husband, President Barack Obama. The couple married on October 3, 1992. The couple have two daughters, Malia (born 1998) and Natasha, known as Sasha (2001). Michelle Obama first caught the eye of a national audience while at her husband's side when he delivered a high-profile speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Barack Obama was later elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois that November and went on to become president. As first lady, she has focused her attention on current social issues. CHARACTERISTICS After her husband's political role pushed the Obama family into the spotlight, Michelle was publicly recognized for her steely, no-nonsense campaign style as well as her sense of fashion. In May of 2006, Michelle was featured in Essence magazine...
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...Leadership Style Nathalie M. Salib Helard University of Phoenix, Puerto Rico Campus LDR/531 – Organizational Leadership August 21, 2013 Prof. Elsie Jimenez Galarza Leadership Style What is a leader? A simple answer will be someone who leads others. A leader has a vision, a commitment, a drive to achieve that vision, and most important, the skills to make it happen. Leaders see a problem that needs to be fixed or a goal that needs to be achieved. It may be something that no one else sees or simply something that no one else wants to work on. No matter what it is, is the focus of the leader and attention that makes them attack the situation with determination. A leader must have integrity; people have to believe that you are working to achieve your dream. A leader must also be a people person who understands the differences that makes people unique and is able to use those individual skills to achieve a goal. They must be good communicators to move people to work toward the goal. A leader also must be a motivator to be able to make everyone contribute and finally, a leader must be positive, he or she must encourage and rewards people and makes then want do things right. Taking all these characteristics of what a leader must be into consideration, my paper will be about Hillary Rodham Clinton. She fits perfectly on the description of how and what a leader should behave and be. First, let’s describe all the leadership qualities...
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...Nowadays, leadership is emphasized in school and the workplace. Leadership doesn’t come naturally to others but these skills are teachable. A select few are chosen or volunteer to lead a group. I am usually the one to volunteer. People have come up to me and told me that I inspire them to be better. Sometimes it's hard to be a leader and I just want to take the back seat. It is especially challenging to get everyone on board with one idea. It is even more difficult to persuade all participants to reach a goal by taking the same route. I have been a youth ambassador in Japan, leading workshops on social justice issues in America with fellow high schoolers. I am an active youth leader at Global Kids where I have led campaigns and workshops in...
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...Marketing Application Class A Task – Political Marketing Mohamad Alshafei (AKA Leo) 1|Page Contents 1. US presidential election 2012 Overview ..................................................................................... 3 2. Political Program and Positions ................................................................................................... 4 Barak Obama ............................................................................................................................... 4 Economic policy ....................................................................................................................... 4 Health Care .............................................................................................................................. 4 Foreign policy .......................................................................................................................... 4 Mitt Romney ................................................................................................................................ 5 Economic policy ....................................................................................................................... 5 Health Care .............................................................................................................................. 5 Foreign Policy .......................................................................................................................
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...“Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company” Corey Young Dr. Bernard Nash Leadership and Organizational Behavior May 8, 2011 Discuss the role of leadership and how it can impact organizational performance. The impact of leadership in building a successful business is quite enormous. Firstly, leaders make things happen---They are the catalyst for business success; they challenge the status-quo; they are vision-driven; they think differently. Secondly, leaders manage through times of change---They determine direction; they are goal-setters and goal-getters; they move organizations from where they are to where they need to be. And thirdly, leaders are revolutionaries---They face reality and mobilize appropriate resources; they encourage others to do the same; they leave a footprint that cannot be erased. These are the Jack Welch of the 21st Century who turns a dying business to a multi-billion dollar business, just as Allan Mulually did for Ford Motor Company. Mulually took on the responsibility to save the Ford Motor Company name as well increase revenue. He also managed to bring back the Ford Taurus after Ford has made the decision to replace it with the Ford Five Hundred. The new Ford Taurus has made a drastic come-back with raving reviews; which has also kept Ford motor company from borrowing from the government as many other dealerships have done thus far. Mulually obviously had done his homework on the Ford Taurus’s...
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...Persuasive Forms of Leadership BPA 406 Persuasive leadership manifests itself in several forms. Typically the most persuasive leaders maintain styles of leadership that are conducive to methods of persuasion. For instance charismatic leaders and consensus based leadership styles are more apt to employ methods that are persuasive to followers or organizational members. This is in contrast to leaders who are autocratic or manipulative. When leadership is viewed in this way the ability of leaders to persuade becomes intricately linked with the style and methods of leadership. Leaders employ different methods including rational persuasion, blocking, inspirational appeals, consultation, ingratiation, pressure, and coalition building (Rusaw, 2003). These methods of influencing individuals will typically coincide with the leadership style of the leader. For example an autocratic leader will be less likely to employ a rational persuasion or inspirational appeal because these types of leaders maintain more rigid views of how leadership should be. These types of leaders might be more apt to apply pressure or threats as a means of persuading followers (Rusaw, 2003). In the same framework of leadership democratic leaders might be prone to using rational persuasion or consultation approaches to persuading followers. Regardless of the type of leader there are several components of persuasive leadership which leaders must possess in order to be effective. There are...
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...Leadership emerges every level of organisations, from animal social behaviors to multi-international organisations. But no single universally accepted definition could be drew with all the scholars agree. There are 211 different definitions of about leadership (Rost 1993). Claimed by one of the researchers on transformational leadership, Bernard M. Bass (2008), there is no urge to unify the definitions of leadership. The appropriate definition of leadership depends on the specific dimension of leadership of interest to the individual. In this essay, the definition from Peter Northhouse (2001) will be adopted, “leadership is a process whereby one individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal”. This essay will discuss two leadership models; transformational and transactional leadership, followed by the illustration of the features by 2 known leaders of different leadership models. The corresponding evaluation of the models will also be examined. Transformational leadership, the most studied idea with the field of leadership (Diaz-Saenz, 2011, p. 299), is the process of transforming the attitudes of the followers to achieve extraordinary outcomes in organisation’s objectives (Yukl &Fleet, 1992, 174), consisting of four features. Barack Obama is one of the great leaders who possesses certain features of transformational leadership. Idealised influence: By overcoming his rigorous childhood brought by the multiracial heritage (Obama, 2008) and having a rare...
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...new products or create new product features for existing products. Apple spends a large amount of money annually on research and development. Establishing a business also requires maintaining relationships with management and employees. During his first stint with Apple, Steve Jobs and CEO John Scully began to engage in a power struggle as sales decreased in 1984. As a result on May 24, 1985 John Scully removed Steve Jobs from his managerial duties as head of the Macintosh division. Steve Jobs later resigned and founded NeXT Inc the same year. Apple would then later buy NeXT in 1996 bringing Steve Jobs back to Apple. In 1997 Steve Jobs was named Chief Executive and lead Apple to become the world leader it is today. Steve Jobs management style was unconventional. All leaders go about things in their own way. Steve Jobs was known to be autocratic. He had an eye for detail and wanted to be involved with every detail....
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...Principles of Leadership Leadership is the action of leading a group of people or an organisation. It is important because the group or organisation takes the personality of the leader and becomes it. There evidence that leadership can maximise productivity, and increase harmony within the group. However to achieve good leadership you must have a good leadership style and good characteristics which will be discussed further on. Styles of Leadership There are several different types of styles of leadership however some of the more popular follow: Democratic Although democratic leaders make the final decision, they take everyone’s ideas on board and involve them in the decision making process. This makes a more effective team and often a better outcome however due to the fact everyone has different opinions and ideas it takes a while for a decision to be made and therefore not so good when there is a crisis. An example of a democratic leader is Bill Gates because he frequently communicates with his employees all over the world by email to discuss new technology and how he can improve the business he runs. Autocratic The autocratic leadership style is seen as “my way or the high way”. This is because these leaders have complete power over their people and quickly act on their own thoughts therefore making decisions quickly. However employees and colleagues feel resentful of their leader due to not being able to voice their thoughts when it could be for the greater...
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