John F. Kennedy's Leadership Style

All leaders do not display characteristics of integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner. Northhouse (2013) defined leadership as a “process” where an individual influences a group to achieve a collective goal. This definition suggests to me that leadership for some takes time and within that time, integrity, fairness, and ethical behavior may not be fully developed in that leader. This is also evident in the style approach that emphasizes the behavior of the leader. The style approach focuses exclusively on what leaders do and how they act (Northhouse, 2013). The style approach confirms to me that not all leaders lead the same way. It provides a foundation for evaluating leadership, either as task or a relationship dimension (Northhouse,
Kennedy was believed to be one of the most influential and charismatic presidents in the history of the United States. However, although he was thought to be a fair leader, his level of integrity and ethical behavior were in questioned due to the numerous scandals and alleged affairs revealed. Northouse (2013) defined ethics as being concerned with morals and values that a person or society finds appropriate. President Kennedy’s conduct definitively affected his character. He allowed immoral decisions in his personal life to penetrate his presidency. Some of the alleged affairs were with women such Inge Arvad, who was suspected of having Nazi connections. Regardless of the nature of the affairs, John F. Kennedy unethical desires in personal life, some would argue, indeed affected his decisions in his reign as president.
Another leader that displayed the lack of integrity and ethical behavior was Martha Stewart. Martha Stewart was a successful business woman who was well like by many Americans. She was known as a television personality, for her famous recipes and author. However, Martha was accused of inside trading and was convicted and sent to jail. Although Martha was well liked by Americans, she lacked integrity and made an unethical decision that caused her career and tarnished her repetition as a business
This management styles facilitate goal accomplishments & help group members achieve objectives. It also build relationships by helping subordinates feel comfortable with themselves, each other, and the situation. This model was developed to explain how leaders help organization reach their purposes through production and concern for people. According to the Leadership Grid of Style Approach (Northhouse, 2013), one of five management styles can be utilized.
Country-Club Management: Thoughtful attention to the needs of people leads to a comfortable, friendly organizational atmosphere and work