S. Truett Cathy (Truett Cathy) is the founder and CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc. that currently operates as the second largest quick-serve chicken restaurant in the United States. The goal of this paper is to bring to light the influence, effectiveness and most importantly the character of one of the most endearing CEO’s in the United States. The paper provides a detailed overview of Mr. Cathy’s achievements in business, and provides a personal perspective from Mr. Cathy what he felt were the most important principles for developing a great business. A review of Truett Cathy’s character traits results in a discussion of some of the most important traits in correlation to his success such as, integrity,…
The process of leadership requires self-identification of behaviors and reflection on one’s attitude (Bell, 2010). Among the thousands of leadership books in print today, this book is one that takes a different approach to examining leadership from a Christian perspective as well as relating to the process of leadership along with many other resources, case studies, and ideas for the reader to consider.…
Leadership can be defined as a process of guiding individuals, groups, or an organization to develop common goals and to create procedures to achieve the goals. A leader is a strong individual who can lead a group of people by their own strengths and also allow them to fine tune their opportunities, all without them knowing they are being lead. A leader is chosen either by promotion; by proving their talent is more measurable than their peers or with their exhibit of special leadership traits. There are many ways to define a leader, but in this paper, one will try to define and clarify charismatic leadership.…
References: Howell, J. M., & Avolio, B.J. (1992). The ethics of charismatic leadership: Submission or…
According to Reh (2014), a leader is a “person who has a vision, a drive and a commitment to achieve that vision, and the skills to make it happen” (para. 2). I want to be a leader; however I must understand my leadership style at this moment to understand where I am at, where I want to be, and what I need to do to get there. Raines (2014) states “your style defines your values and perspective, and being aware of it will aid your communication with those you work with” (para. 1).…
Have you ever, knowing, made choices based on how that person engaged you and made you think? Charismatic Leadership involves creating a self-image so powerful that people are naturally drawn to you. Some even say it’s (Christianity) an extraordinary power granted by the Holy Spirit.…
I have learned that leadership is much more than being able to make business decisions and having a group of people under one’s supervision. Leadership is a multifaceted position that encompasses that an individual who is or wants to be a leader must have self-confidence, embrace adversity, have a support system and trusting one’s decisions. These underlying characteristics to possess leadership are some that I have now and some that I am constantly working on to gain and…
This paper will focus on evaluating my own leadership strengths and weaknesses and goals for leadership development.…
Because of the heavy mandate that all church leadership carries, it is imperative for anyone who is in a leadership position to know their leadership style and his or her strengths and weaknesses as it pertains to leadership. The best way to do this is to do a self-elevation or use resources that will help you survey the effectiveness of your leadership.…
To begin with, Dawson (2006:9) argues that there are three essential features of a charismatic leader, “first, charismatic authority is rooted in the display of exceptional abilities by an individual”.…
Prior to partaking in leadership 1, there were some traits I possessed and believed they were fit for a good leader but I soon came to understand that being a good leader is not all about the qualities I possessed or about doing things to please myself, but rather bringing out the best in others. “Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. I have realized that I possess some weaknesses but the best thing is to attack these limitations and turn them into strength. I was not always…
Choi, J. (2006). A motivational theory of charismatic leadership: Envisioning, empathy, and empowerment. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 13(1), 24-43. Retrieved from…
Kirkpatrick S. A(2006), Direct and Indirect Effects of Three core Charismatic Leadership Components on Performance and Attitudes, Journey of Applied Psychology, 81(1), pp.36-51…
Society places an importance on a variety of characteristics. One of the most renowned characteristics involves guiding others successfully. The ability to lead individuals is a trait that is valuable throughout one’s lifetime. As an individual continues to grow and gain the capability to lead, it becomes apparent that one will have the ability to find success within their future. As a high schooler, leadership, in my opinion, has given me the aptitude to benefit my community.…
The topic of discussion for this week is “Discovering Your Authentic Leadership”. When discovering your Authentic Leadership, you have to look in your inner self and be the best and stand out from other leaders. No one can be an authentic leader by trying to imitate someone else characteristics of becoming a great leader. The respect level is way higher when you are yourself instead of trying to be like another leader. Being authentic doesn’t mean you are perfect, it means to build the leader’s legitimacy through relationships with followers that are honest, value follower input, and build on an ethical foundation. Being a leader is in all of us as stated by Young &Rubicam chairman and CEO Ann Fudge, said, “All of us have the spark of leadership in us, whether it is in business, in government, oars a nonprofit volunteer”. The characteristic of a leader are learned not given you have to experience failure and success at the same time you are progressing to be a strong and authentic leader. When discovering your authentic leadership it involves a huge commitment and the understanding of yourself. You have to develop yourself and create a blueprint on how to be an effective leader. Your life story has an effect on how strong you will be as you embark on being a leader, everyone has a story and most leaders remember when they didn’t have, or someone they really wanted there wasn’t there for support, role models they looked up too as well. You have to realize your potential and that life goes on you have to live you have to make decisions in life to accommodate you in the future. Some key points in your life story are unexpected deaths, illnesses and being rejected by your own peers make you stronger but makes you weak but you cannot show your weakness never. Authentic leaders lead by example, make a difference and be a philosopher to the younger peers in his/her team to create a power team to become the best that you all can be.…