...Qualities of Leadership Leadership is a quality that is not given, but is achieved from personal power and having the strength and self-determination to make decisions for a group and being able to live with those decisions. Leadership consists of many aspects including thinking, imagining, innovation, the ability to lead in a war time atmosphere and possibly having religious influence. In Udall Brady’s short story “He Becomes Deeply and Famously Drunk” the author shows how even a small Spanish man can possess great leadership qualities. Apparently all the other ranch hands do not teach the narrator a whole lot about being a rancher. Instead, Jesus, who is a part time worker on the ranch, actually teaches the narrator the ins and outs of ranching. Brady tells this by saying “He’s worked for Mr. Platt off and on for a good many years and while the other here resented me, pissed on me for being young and ignorant, enjoyed watching me make a fool of myself, Jesus helped me out from the start, taking time to show how to dally a rope, say, or throw calf for branding.” (Brady 535-536) This statement in and of itself shows Jesus’ leadership skills, because even when the other ranch hands shunned him for being young and inexperienced, Jesus was there to back him up and be a friend and lead him into becoming a great rancher. Jesus shows leadership qualities as well when he and the narrator are off to fix the windmill. While driving to the windmill Jesus spots a calf with pink-eye...
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...Leadership qualities: Equity theory I. Relevant facts * Equity theory was coined by John Stacey Adams in 1963 on job motivation * It does not concentrate on the “individual self,” but includes the other employees * The “self” compares him or herself with other employees in the organization * When people feel well treated and appreciated in the job place, they get motivated to perform. * When they are not appreciated, they are demotivated and grow a feeling of disaffection * The equity theory measures the level of fairness in the workplace by comparing an employee to the others * The theory does not look at how the rewards exceed the efforts, but looks at the fairness that a person is getting in the workplace compared to his or her fellow workers * A worker compares the reward/investment ratio and how he or she enjoys being in the workplace * According to the theory, the input to work is not hours only, and the reward is not money only * Employees look at what they put into work, and what they get in return * An employee compares these with the other employees (referents) to determine the fairness * In our case, some employees feel that their counterparts are being favoured. * They feel that their contributions are not equal, and their efforts are not recognized II. Identification of the problems 1. Morgan is failing to perform his duties properly due to lack of motivation and negative influence from co-workers ...
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...Leadership & Managerial Qualities Abstract Managers and leaders, whether managing firms, their own organizations, or a platoon must have a good understanding of their habits and leadership traits. Managers and leaders take full responsibility in their communication with their employees to enhance organizations. The way they communicate to their employees ensures whether their team will respect them and work for them, or possibly run the business into the ground. Through truthfulness, optimism, future thinking, and the ability to communicate, managers are the leaders in organizations that keep businesses running smoothly in day-to-day operations. Manager Qualities and Leadership Throughout my life, I have been blessed with the opportunity of being in the presence of exceptional and effective leaders. Many different experiences like being a combat marine for eight years and while serving five years deployed for the OIF, (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and OEF (Operation Enduring Freedom) campaigns. During that time I was given great responsibilities and duties which helped give me the direction and skills that have made me become an effective leader and manager. It is essential for a person to be able to communicate and he/she must be humble. One might question how these two seemingly different characteristics or qualities relate to being a leader, but you must note that without these two qualities effective leadership is lost. Communication is everything...
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...Being the Change: Leadership Qualities that Transformed a Nation Abstract This study is an analysis of the essential leadership styles utilized by Mahatma Gandhi in his struggle to gain Indian independence from Great Britain. While his time in South Africa undoubtedly effected Gandhi’s decisions in India, this paper focuses primarily on the “Gandhian” era of India from 1915 to his death in 1948. This analysis does not progress chronologically throughout Gandhi’s life, rather, I examine several different events through the scope of his many different leadership qualities. Being the Change: Leadership Qualities that Transformed a Nation Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, lived from 1869 to 1948, and is better known as Mahatma meaning high-souled, or Bapu in India, which means Father. Gandhi is well known throughout history for leading India to independence through non-violent means. He is often regarded as one of the greatest leaders of all time, and the high esteem in which Gandhi is regarded is pretty much universally accepted throughout the world. What I’m interested in here, however, is determining what specific leadership skills Gandhi mastered in order to achieve not only independence from a harsh, oppressive superpower, but also, the salvation of his followers. That is the issue that I will explore in this glimpse into the life of possibly, the greatest leader the world has ever known. By looking at some specific events, I will show how Gandhi employed both servant...
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...to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own." Throughout the entirety of the play The Tragedy of Macbeth written by William Shakespeare characteristics of a good leader are portrayed through one character while on the contrary bad leadership qualities are possessed by another. Duncan, the original king prior to Macbeth, is generous and helpful while Macbeth is the total opposite ruling out of fear and having the quality of betrayal. Both Macbeth and Duncan had opportunities as king to showcase...
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...Question 1: Consider the qualities that mark a leader- Vision, ability, enthusiasm, stability, concern for others, self-confidence, persistence, vitality, charisma, and integrity. On the basis of these 10 qualities, discuss the best leader you have ever had. I would have to say while I was in the Army I has a Leader named SGT Braggs. He was very well versed in his knowledge of the Military and his ability share that knowledge. He was very respectful, and hard when he needed to be but still showed respect. It was almost as if he played the roll of a father figure, you didn’t want to disappoint him. He wouldn’t be angry and yell or scream he would just look at you and tell you that “I thought you knew better” and that “we have to learn...
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...Each leader in the world has different interests and different ways of getting them. In this essay I'll be sharing with you three different leaders. Which the all have some good and bad qualities but they all have the same interest. Which is what is best for their people. The first leader is Suleiman the Magnificent, which was what his people called him, was one of the greatest leaders in history. He was an aggressive military that was bot feared and admired by other people in different areas. Suleiman was a good leader to his people and conquered most of Europe. By using strategic tactic such as, using drums and cymbals to strike fear into their enemies. He also would surround his enemies and attack them from all sides and they would be whipped...
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...Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Legendary Leader Matthew M. Thomas Harrison College Instructor Ward March 13, 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Legendary Leader Black history month of 2015 saw some milestones. The 50th anniversary of bloody Sunday and the movie “Selma” which tells the story of Dr. King’s march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Alabama. These milestones have also made people reflect on the greatest leader in African American history, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this paper, we will look at Dr. King’s traits, ethics, leadership style, and his method of creating team work in such a way that it changed the world forever. Dr. King’s Traits and Characteristics Dr. King was an Honest, god-fearing, loving person who got his roots in the African American church. Dr. King was a visionary who knew how to keep his eyes on the prize of equal rights, and he also had an ability that few possess to this day. He had the ability to people who normally would be feuding to work together toward a common cause. His famous “I Have a Dream” speech is a great testament to Dr. King’s ability to move the hearts of all men. Dr. King displayed courage in the face of adversity. He was sprayed with water as well as his followers and till yet he was consistent. Consistent with his fight and his message of protest and non-violence. He kept the entire movement moving in the right direction even when it seemed the movement for equality would destroy itself. When...
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...Leadership Qualities Reassessment Paper Ronald Nance BS, RN August 25, 2015 Mary Jane Sansouci The class has revealed that some of the leadership qualities that I initially thought I possessed were both correct and incorrect. An accurate analysis revealed that my personal confidence scored very high on the initial assessment and I believe that still holds true. However, the assessment also stated that I have a deficiency in providing a vision to the people I lead and I definitely still do not agree with that observation. I believe my leadership style is closely related to a transformational style that motivates and rallies people toward a common goal and belief. Vision is an attribute that I believe I utilize quite often to convey an idea and plan when providing guidance to the people seeking leadership. Personally, I aspire to become a more consistent leader when faced with challenges that I don’t want to take on. Proper education and research will provide me with the tools I need to enhance my leadership qualities. Ultimately, advancing my knowledge will create avenues within the leadership environment. I will enhance my communication style in order to effectively convey perspectives and initiatives according to task at hand. In addition, I will become an avid listener to facilitate discussions amongst my peers. The incorporation of these skills will foster a more effective leadership style. Leadership is not always something that is innate within an individual...
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...“You can’t stay in your corner of the forest, waiting for others to come to you; you have to go to them sometimes.” – Alan Alexander Milne, writing as Winnie the Pooh. Have you ever sat down and thought about the leader in you? Many people avoid thinking about the inner qualities they poses that makes them a good or bad leader. Most people, in fact, believe that being a good leader is just a natural trait born to those select few who are lucky enough to be chosen. Everyone needs to sit down and look at their own abilities and recognize what is helping them to achieve their leadership goals or what is actually holding them back. In order to understand your own leadership qualities though, you must first understand what leadership is. There is no definitive definition of what leadership actually is. We must look at each quality and characteristic that shapes the image of a leader. There is no better example to follow then the lessons learned from the one and only Winnie the Pooh. “ Created by Alan Alexander Milne and was first published on October 14th, 1926. The characters in the book were based on Milne’s own son’s adventures with his stuffed animals and were featured in 4 books written by Alan Alexander Milne and illustrated by E.H. Shephard. The books were a favorite by millions, but the most influential people they touched were the daughters of the famous illustrator, Walt Disney. Their love for the books inspired Disney to bring the characters to life and in 1977 “The Many...
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...Business Leadership EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs, the man who saved a company that was literally a fiscal quarter away from bankruptcy and proceeded to grow it into the largest company in the world by market capital the company ‘The Apple’. Steve Jobs was an American businessman, designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. Good leadership is major, particularly in today’s competitive global economy, and can make the difference between the success and the failure of the organization. As per the sentence Steve jobs is the concrete example of a lifetime natural successful leader, evidence is the Apple’s success. Apple’s market capitalization is over $300 Billion (Elmer-Dewitt, 2011) making it the second most valuable publicly traded company in the world, surpassing even giant (and rival) Microsoft. Steve Jobs was an American businessman, designer and inventor. He is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Through Apple, he was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was different from many other corporate leaders in that he always knew what he wanted. When he returned to Apple after his decade-long banishment starting in the mid-80′s, the company was on the margin of bankruptcy. He actually wrote some of the...
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...Charlie Brown’s Leadership Being a leader is a huge responsibility. Leadership requires an individual to possess certain traits that are admirable to followers. Charlie Brown is a leader in his own right. Some would argue with his leadership ability based upon his inability to come out on top with the tricks Lucy so deviously carried out. However, the fact remains that even though Charlie Brown could not win with Lucy, others within his trusted circle believed in him and followed him throughout his endeavors to lead; these followers include Snoopy, Pig-Pen, Peppermint Patty, and Marcie. This paper examines the traits Charlie Brown possessed to make him a leader among his followers and relates the traits to leaders within an organization. Charlie Brown’s first leadership trait included his ability to have determination to succeed. How many times did America see Lucy pull the football away from Charlie Brown at that critical moment when Charlie attempted to kick it? Some individuals would learn the first time of falling on their backs that Lucy was not to be trusted with holding the football. Silver (2011) states “Leaders will sometimes fail, but they take action when they encounter new opportunities for success” (p. 4). Charlie Brown’s determination to succeed became a driving force for him to continue to try kick the football; each time he failed he gained more support from his followers because of his determination to succeed. In an organization, to gain followers...
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...in the marching band my life has changed a lot. From the day I applied for leadership last year in June of 2014 has had a great impact on my personality and better things I learned from being a section leader of the Mayfair High School Monsoon Marching Corps. I have learned many skills that has helped me accomplish this besides being in the marching band that it is useful to do other skills that I have learned that can help me in my future as an adult. From being a section leader of the marching band, certain skills have helped me not only from teaching music, marching, or anything related with instrumental and music skills. Being a section leader has helped me motivate myself and others to learn from the...
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...Greetings, I am Rea Ahuja and I have the capability to become a successful page in the Ontario page program. I am responsible, mature, independent and committed individual. Additionally, I am a royal air cadet, a rep badminton player and a classical dancer. Through air cadets I gain leadership skills, time management and maturity. In air cadets we learn about leadership in a classroom and in a society. Additionally, a experienced and a knowledgeable cadet comes, and teaches recruiting/young cadets about leadership. A few main leadership skills that are taught within the classrooms are intivitave, delegation, communication skills and responsibility. In addition, these skills help in daily life. For example, you would be performing intivitave by raising your hand up in class, when you do something wrong on a test your teacher would provide you with feedback/delegation, when you are doing a...
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...Not many of you may have heard of Mike Burwell. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chief Financial Officer; however, he may not need much in the way of introductions. Especially if you have heard of Powerhouse Corp. He has served at Powerhouse Corp for about 31 years before becoming new Chief Financial Officer of Willis Towers and Watson. As a Chief Financial Officer, you have to possess certain skills to be successful. Strategic and organizational leadership is necessary. You have to be able to lead with high-performance teams. First, Mike Burwell is new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Willis Towers Watson and received his Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration from Michigan State University in 1986. Before he joined Willis...
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