...Chosen Leader: Oprah Winfrey There are many great leaders throughout the world but the leader that our group chooses to write about is Oprah Winfrey - one of the world’s most influential women. Oprah Winfrey was born in 1954, she is a famous American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist. The reason why we choose Oprah is because our group has 5 ladies, all ambitious and want to be successful in life. Oprah is an example of a woman that had overcome many difficulties in life and became one of the richest women. Studying about her will help us apply her leadership style and hopefully be a better leader in the future. Why do you consider her as a leader? According to the definition of leadership we studied in...
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...(from 2nd ed): HARPO It might very well surprise you to see the face of Oprah Winfrey here in this chapter on leadership. After all, Winfrey is an actress and television talk show host—isn’t she? Why yes, she certainly is, but she’s a lot more than that as well. Winfrey is recognized as one of the leading businesspeople in the country and stands firmly in control at Harpo (“Oprah” spelled backward), an entertainment and media company with $345 million in sales in 2008 and 410 employees. Winfrey currently ranks eighth in Fortune magazine’s list of the most powerful women in business. She also is one of only four women to have remained on the list since its inception in 1998. She’s proven to be an extremely shrewd leader and negotiator as chairperson of the organization she founded, earning the respect of not only those who watch her shows, read her magazine, listen to her radio channel, and purchase products that she endorses, but the employees of Harpo as well. As you’ll find in reading this chapter, Winfrey’s power at Harpo doesn’t come solely because she sits at the top of the organizational chart. Part of her power is celebrity driven, but this celebrity persona has been carefully managed and controlled by Winfrey herself. Winfrey owns every piece of her company: the content, the name brand, the studio, and all production facilities. One of her most important negotiating victories came in 1988, when she acquired the rights to syndicate her own talk show...
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...Stock1 Queen of Talk Under Bad Lighting As a leader and icon Oprah Winfrey has redefined the meaning of success and has become one of the most praised women. Oprah has had numerous articles, books, and magazines, dedicated to highlighting her success. Another article in the New York Times summing up Ms. Winfrey’s accomplishments is nothing less than typical. However, what is uncommon is to come across a writer such as gossip columnist Kitty Kelley, doing what no one dares to do and confronting the negative and practically silent aspects of Oprahs’s stardom. In Kitty Kelley’s Oprah biography, she provides her readers with a raw and insightful view contradicting The New York Times view on Oprah as an ultimate multimedia icon. Oprah Winfrey has set a silent standard to the way her fans and outside viewers perceive her, this standard being that you, do not question the queen of talk. The New York Times along with other newspapers and magazines would not dare contradict Oprah because in the eyes of the media she has the very two qualities we love as a nation, power, and money. The article in the New York Times states her accomplishments as her show “Oprah” is now soon to end, and what else is in her future. It is all apart of the typical praise that follows the headline “Oprah Winfrey”. As mentioned our nation loves money and power so it is by no surprise the opening sentence into the article states “Oprah Winfrey, the first black woman to appear on Forbes billionaire list” (New...
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...Oprah, Our American Icon Tawanda Rocafort Academic and Professional Success Assignment number 08/27/2014 Oprah, Our American Icon Let me tell you why I choose Oprah Winfrey, for my project. Oprah Gail Winfrey, originally born as Orpah Gail Winfrey is a well-known, self-made billionaire. Oprah has accomplished goals that were very challenging in that error of time for women, especially women of color. There weren’t a lot of positive role models on T.V. back then. It was an inspiration to see someone who can relate to so many people, on so many different levels. Throughout her journey in life, she has worn many faces. Oprah’s life story has encouraged so many. She was the child who felt abandoned, and unloved. She was the child who was sexually molested, the teen mother, the mother who lost her child, and the child who was raised in poverty. At some points in the home, they had no electrical power or water. Oprah was also the person who weathered those storms and made something out of herself. Oprah is known as one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People of the 20th Century”. She experienced a lot of the same issues that millions have experienced in life and yet she still succeeds. She managed to stay humble throughout her accomplishments as well. Oprah gives back in the form of grants, gifts, schooling, scholarship’s, organizations, networks and more. She set the platform for popular TV Doctor’s like Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz. Here are some...
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...well-known that you can be a leader without being a manager. Bennis and Nanus propose that “managers are people who do things right and leaders are people who do the right thing” (Are Managers Leaders, 2011). In order for everyone to be an effective leader they have to be able to find the right balance between moral, social and business characteristics of leadership. According to Yukl (1989, p. 6) an effective leader is generally someone that leads by example and other people just tend to follow because they believe what they do is the right thing. A commonly used measure of leader effectiveness is how well the leader’s group fulfills its tasks and attains its goals. Another indicator is the attitude of followers toward the leader. A very important measurement of the leader’s effectiveness is his contribution to the quality of the group processes. The key characteristics which have to be taken in to consideration in order to be an effective leader are as follows: they are credible; that gives them greater pride in the organization and better cooperation and teamwork; they keep their promises; they have perfect idea of what others value and what they can do; they admit their mistakes knowing that trying to hide them ruins...
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...Weight Watchers International: Value Creation and Strategic Thinking Staying Competitive with Advancements in Digital Technology I. Introduction Two of the most important management principles for an organization is value creation and strategic thinking. Value creation is a very abstract term, but can easily be defined by the performance of actions that increase the worth of goods and services. It’s important for organizations to create value for its customers, employees, investors as well as its shareholders.1 Both value creation and strategic thinking are important to an organizations performance. Organizations look outward to define: What is its business? Who is its customer? and What does the customer value?2 Strategy takes this a step further in having a forward thinking approach in how can it can continue to create value for its customer by staying competitive. A great example of value creation and strategic thinking is Weight Watchers International (WWI). Its mission is to have a clear vision of where it wants to go and have strategy and set of values to get them there. Weight Watchers International’s business model is being tested by advancements in technology. The important question for WWI is how it can improve their strategy while still creating value for its customer and staying competitive in a digital weight management world. II. Background For over 50 years, WWI has been a global leader...
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...best to pick up and try again. One individual that has always kept trying her best is a beloved actor, Oprah Winfrey. Being that Oprah is a very powerful individual, she let nothing get in the way of succeeding her goals, which got her where she is today. Oprah has a very sympathetic, natural and sincere style that attracted millions worldwide. Winfrey is a very strong minded individual, as stated by A/P worldwide photos, “Oprah Winfrey is the most powerful African American woman in the entertainment business” (Baughman 1).She never fails to strive forward, achieve her goals, and complete all the task that need to be completed, despite any obstacles that have came her way. In result of Oprah’s personality, many people look up to her and appreciate her work. Oprah Winfrey has inspired and motivated many people around the world, some may even know her as “one of the most influential people in the United States” (Encyclopedia Britannica 1). Due to the fact that since the start of her career she has done nothing but progress in her career occupation. Oprah, like everyone else, most likely had to face obstacles and push past them in order to continue progressing, which she was able to do. All thanks to Oprah’s bold and strong personality she has received a number of awards throughout time and she has been featured in many films and talk shows, she portrays why it's important to never give up and keep trying. Furthermore, another individual that has continued to do his best is...
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...Luck or Opportunity "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” is a quote from Oprah Winfrey, a famous American talk show host. The speaker is trying to tell people that good preparation for opportunity is the key to be successful, not luck. Luck is really being ready for something, perhaps unconsciously, so that you recognize it when you see it. When whatever it is comes along, it will seem to be a stroke of luck, but in reality it is not luck at all. It is something you have strived and worked towards, maybe without even knowing it, so that when it presents itself it seems second nature. I agree with Winfrey because I believe that preparation is more important. My agreement is based on the following reasons. The first reason is that opportunity is very transient and rare, so we must grab it whenever we meet it. In my opinion, grabbing opportunity means to get ready and be well-prepared. Take Oprah Winfrey for example. Before she became a well-known national TV host, she worked in a local station for many years and had gone to uncountable interviews. Without her experiences, she could not have gotten the interview for national TV host and become successful. Second, preparation is always advantageous and never harmful to us. Preparation requires motivation, activity and carefulness. Those who most frequently experience outcomes viewed by society as unlucky live lives which exhibit little evidence of motivation, activity and care. When preparing for something...
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...Internet, the relentless 24 hour news broadcast, the lack of party loyalty by members of the public and the merging of political ideology between left and right wing politics. In this essay I will show why Barack Obama‟s appearance on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in the build up to the 2008 election and subsequent electioneering on the „Smackdown Your Vote‟ website (owned by the WWE), and his status updates on Facebook, were a text book model of political campaigning for the modern day celebrity politician catering for popular culture. Campaigning in this manner also removed some of the risks associated in dealing with generic media outlets and reached a national (and international) audience. Although a critic could dispute that this truly represents the “re-feudalism” or the Americanization (Habermus, S. 1990 as cited in McNair 2004) of politics perfectly, I will argue that this is not necessarily a bad thing. Obama gained a significant amount of voters between the ages of eighteen and twenty five which ultimately lead to his election success. Finally, I will briefly look at another type of celebrity politician, the celebrity who is not running for office or an elected representative, but a celebrity with a political opinion. I will look at the impact of Oprah Winfrey‟s endorsement of Obama throughout his campaign. 1 Firstly we need to look at the challenges facing a modern day politician, especially during the campaign trail. Perhaps the most influencing factor...
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...Sunday Lima Management vs. Leadership October 21, 2010 University of Phoenix Dr. Ewa Usowicz Management vs. Leadership Many people tend to think that management and leadership are similar. Good managers are not always good leaders. Managers usually can perform their management responsibilities successfully but not show that they are great leaders as well. To be able to lead effectively will allow a successful to stand out from the average ones. A manager deals with the everyday tasks of the organization such as planning, organizing, and controlling but when you are a great leader you are able to make effective changes within the workplace. Leading involves setting an example, direction and also creating a visual of the goals that must be met. Management involves organizing the structure of the company, hiring good people to complete the work, and also monitoring events and activities. Leadership keeps employees motivated to overcome obstacles and focus on building the organization towards its potential future. The typical manager tends to focus on the daily activities and short-term profits. They usually do things as they come along. This is fine if your goal is just to manage, but if you are looking advance and reach long-term goals then you must focus on being a leader to your subordinates. (Bateman) To be a great leader and manager you cannot have one without the other. Managers must perform their tasks or else the organization can become ineffective and unorganized...
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...In the world there are a lot of people with all different types of characteristics. Some of those people open their own businesses, provide services and make money in doing so. Entrepreneurs of all different business industries carry a lot of the same types of characteristics. In fact, it is probably why they become successful in the first place, but people are motivated by different things which are what drives them in the first place. Some people are motivated by pure profits. Donald Trump is an example of this type of entrepreneur. He entered a business that he was very comfortable with in order to tap the market and make money. The other type of entrepreneur is one that makes money while serving their community. Oprah Winfrey is a perfect example of this type of entrepreneur. Her goal is to be socially responsible and puts her community service in front of money making. Although both of these people are rich and share similar characteristics, their business principals and leadership strategies are very different. Donald Trump was born into the real estate business. His father raised him in the lifestyle and prepared Trump with the tools he would need in order to be successful. When it comes to business Trump has a pretty straight forward out look on things. If it made him money he would dive in full force and once he took on a project there really was no stopping him until her reached his goals. Trump’s style was based off of his own intuition and charisma. “He has mastered...
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...Does your environment affect your lifestyle? By: McMillan Clemnons Murphy This topic can be very difficult at times to answer. As a group we all had different opinions on this topic. Some would say yes, and others would say no, but everybody is entitled to their own opinion. A person’s environment can cause major changes in their life. Younger kids are easily influenced to wrong things, but it doesn’t mean that they will grow up to react on what they have seen growing up. For instance Oprah Winfrey grew up poor and neglected. She was also beaten by her mother as a child. Just because her younger days weren’t her best days, does not mean that she would grow up and never amount to anything. She’s rich today because she worked very, very hard to become successful, and she understands that her past had a lot of wrong doings. Oprah doesn’t go around beating on others or downing people who don’t have money because she understands how it feels to be poor and beaten. I guess some would say that her upbringing is what made her as strong as she is today. Others would say that the environment does affect a child’s lifestyle? I would say in some cases I do not agree with that. For example the most famous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was raised in the best environment possible. He grew up with both of his parents in the house, but yet he still managed to find fun in killing people for no reason. When he was in his mid-teens, his parents split, but Jeffrey still remained close...
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...and the roundtable where everyone’s observations thoughts and even complaints matter. But, also having a definite leader who can show the individuals whom they are responsible for, how to do things the right way, through their teachings and their actions, is vital. Second a little bit of the Three Musketeers, one for all and all for one. We are all in the same boat, we sink or float together. An organization, company, or business is only as strong as all of the members, as a whole, from the bottom to the top. And third I believe a leader who can surround themselves with individuals who all have different strengths and abilities could more effectively accomplish goals, tasks, and jobs. With members who all bring something different and important to the table makes for a healthy well rounded organization. Based on the interviews you conducted with others about leadership, how would you incorporate others’ ideas about leadership into your own leadership? There are two very distinct ideas that I would like to incorporate into my own leadership which not only caught my attention, but also rang true for me while I was conducting my leadership...
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...ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECT Submitted TO – Ms. Neha BY – Mahima Sharma 50081 Priansha Periwal 50116 BBS 3 HR Submitted TO – Ms. Neha BY – Mahima Sharma 50081 Priansha Periwal 50116 BBS 3 HR CULTURAL DIVERSITY AMONG ENTREPRENEURS CULTURAL DIVERSITY AMONG ENTREPRENEURS Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be. – W. Clement Stone Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be. – W. Clement Stone Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be. – W. Clement Stone ACKNOWLEDGEMENT We owe a great many thanks to a great many people who helped and supported us during the project. The project “CULTURAL DIVERSITY AMONG ENTREPRENEURS” focuses on understanding the diversity that exists among the newly emerged breed of entrepreneurs.We made an effort to understand how people from completely different backgrounds and ways of life, but with a common drive to prove their mettle, end up being their own masters. Our deepest thanks to our college professor, Ms. Neha , who acted as a constant guide and mentor in the process of drafting of this project...
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...By Mashell Chapeyama Entrepreneurship education How the World Economic Forum aims to approach education The world economic Forum is a global organization that has a target of improving the welfare of all citizens of the world. According to this organization, entrepreneurship is a very important vehicle for achieving a better well-being of all people of the world. There are several ways in which the World Economic Forum wishes to achieve such a noble goal. One way it strives to achieve that is through some educational programs on the importance of entrepreneurship to the future generations of the world. Entrepreneurship is important for the well being of us all. So, the World economic Forum is initiating education on the importance of entrepreneurship and how to become successful business people. It wishes to be part of an international effort of encouraging entrepreneurship at all levels, from local, national, regional and global ones. World Economic Forum believes that through entrepreneurship the Millennium development goals will be achieved. The World Economic Forum aims to come up with ways to consolidate the existing education on entrepreneurship around the world. It wishes to uplift the practices that lead to better enterprising as well as assisting in the development of tools and methods of achieving better entrepreneurial skills, expertise and practices. This forum also aims at making sound and practical recommendations to governments, educational institutes and...
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