Kamehameha became the first person to unify all the Hawaiian Islands under one ruler. He had to fight battles against many other chiefs to be able to unify the islands. Kamehameha was able to win because of his foreign advisors and their foreign weapons. When Kamehameha finally became ruler, he showed that he was an effective leader. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he created positive relationships, was responsible, and was a hard worker. Kamehameha was an effective leader because
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The author of “The White Coat” essay embodies the Jesuit value, a person of others. This Jesuit value encourages a person to embrace diversity, respect life, and value human dignity regardless of religious, cultural, or socioeconomic status. A person of others appreciates one another’s unique talent, optimism and energy. They, like the author, value relationships and put purpose before task, no matter how large or complex the situation. They understand that each individual is important and give as
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Their Eyes Were Specifically Watching Joe Starks Many people have the leadership skill, but not many put it to good use. Leaders come in various ways: best and worst. Some of the best leaders this year include Tim Cook, Mark Zuckerberg, Angela Merkel, and many more (Dishman). On the other hand, many leaders lead with a more fallacious purpose. Some of the worst leaders encompass Mao Ze-dong, Adolf Hitler, Donald Trump, and many more (Butler). Although, power still remains a big factor of leadership
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In the parable, "The Blind Men and the Elephant", I was reminded people generally have different perspectives on the same thing and visually see or understand something differently further. When people cannot agree, it impacts productivity and creates problems in the environment. And that how I react, as a leader is crucial. As each blind man shared their vision about the elephant, they became consumed with who was right and who was wrong and could not come to an agreement. But when the wise man
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LEADERSHIP Leadership can be said to be both an area of research and at the same time a practical skill that entails the capability of a person or an organization to lead or even guide other individuals, team and also the entire organization (Fairman, 2005; Maxwell, 2007). Studies about leadership have come up with the ones that involve the traits, situations of interactions, function, behaviors, power, vision and also values, charisma and finally intelligence just to mention but a few. For instance
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Using the qualities and attributes that we have talked about in class as well as what we have read in Max DePree’s (2004) book Leadership is an Art, the following is what I have learned or confirmed about myself as a leader. Working in schools, I often hear about leaders in education falling into two categories, you’re either a transactional leader, or a transformation leader. Transactional leaders tend to look at the world through lenses of rewards, punishment, and an exchange for motivation, while
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“Leadership” is a word that has been used for the likes of people from Julius Caesar to Gandhi. Commonly-cited aspects of leadership include charisma, knowledge, and influence. While every good leader has at least one of these characteristics, to me leadership is simply making order in chaos. This is especially true with command of a group of people. A crowd of people is chaotic, with each person having his or her own opinion, thoughts, and mindset. The job of a commanding officer in the military
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According to John C. Maxwell in his book The Laws of Leadership, a leader is: “...one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” There can be no progress, innovation, or evolution without some form of leadership. At Southern Methodist University, I know I must show leadership to other students: I must set an example for others to follow. Even so, how should I show leadership? What guide am I supposed to look to? Where do I begin? To answer these questions, I look to my past to positive
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In Scott Campbell’s article “Great Leaders Grow Deep Roots “he talks about the six characteristics that exemplifies a great leader, which are integrity , vision, concern ,results-orientation ,and courage. While Cesar Chávez possessed all the characteristics of a great leader the three that made him become a catalyst for change where vision courage and concern. One of the characteristics was vital to Cesar Chaves movement was his vision. According to Campbell without a clear idea and an effective
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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
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