Courage and Moral Leadership
COURAGE AND MORAL LEADERSHIP
Courage and Moral Leadership
Brandi Hancock
Dr. Mark Pantelo
August, 4 2013
Courage and Moral Leadership
According to Daft (2011) Moral Leadership is about distinguishing right from wrong and doing what is right, seeking the just, the honest, the good, and t he right conduct in achieving goals and fulfilling purpose. Leaders have great influence over others, and moral leadership gives life to others and enhances oneself. Michael R. Bloomberg who is The City of New York 108th Mayor has been in office for eight years. Bloomberg is the first Mayor to amend to New York City’s term limit law, in order to allow him to run for a third term in 2009. Since 2002, he has been the Mayor of New York City and, with a net worth of $18.1 billion in 2011, he is also the 13th-richest person in the United States. As Mayor of New York, Bloomberg declines to receive a city salary, accepting remuneration of $1.00 annually. He is the founder and eighty-eight percent owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial news and information services media company.
Once a lifelong Democratic before seeking office he later switched to the Republican Party and now he is an Independent. Bloomberg despite his followers and outpour for his continued leadership abilities he represents the Independent Party. As the Mayor, he has taken on some of the toughest issues facing millions of New Yorkers. Budget cuts, smoke free zone and gay marriage just to name a few has brought him less support. However, with the courage of a lion and the moral leadership of a beast Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has prevailed in his leadership role (Purnick 2009).
While The City of New York projected budget for fiscal year 2012 may reach $9.3 billion Bloomberg finds ways to cut some of his expenditures. Unfortunately, public safety, sanitation, and education are amongst some of the agencies that are going to receive some of the bigger cuts. New Yorkers felt that perhaps they can cut other
Courage and Moral Leadership
Brandi Hancock
Dr. Mark Pantelo
August, 4 2013
Courage and Moral Leadership
According to Daft (2011) Moral Leadership is about distinguishing right from wrong and doing what is right, seeking the just, the honest, the good, and t he right conduct in achieving goals and fulfilling purpose. Leaders have great influence over others, and moral leadership gives life to others and enhances oneself. Michael R. Bloomberg who is The City of New York 108th Mayor has been in office for eight years. Bloomberg is the first Mayor to amend to New York City’s term limit law, in order to allow him to run for a third term in 2009. Since 2002, he has been the Mayor of New York City and, with a net worth of $18.1 billion in 2011, he is also the 13th-richest person in the United States. As Mayor of New York, Bloomberg declines to receive a city salary, accepting remuneration of $1.00 annually. He is the founder and eighty-eight percent owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial news and information services media company.
Once a lifelong Democratic before seeking office he later switched to the Republican Party and now he is an Independent. Bloomberg despite his followers and outpour for his continued leadership abilities he represents the Independent Party. As the Mayor, he has taken on some of the toughest issues facing millions of New Yorkers. Budget cuts, smoke free zone and gay marriage just to name a few has brought him less support. However, with the courage of a lion and the moral leadership of a beast Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has prevailed in his leadership role (Purnick 2009).
While The City of New York projected budget for fiscal year 2012 may reach $9.3 billion Bloomberg finds ways to cut some of his expenditures. Unfortunately, public safety, sanitation, and education are amongst some of the agencies that are going to receive some of the bigger cuts. New Yorkers felt that perhaps they can cut other
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