Leadership Profile, Jane Goodall
Personal Leadership Profile
Abstract
The following report is a reflective a case study of Jane Goodall, the influential leader who I admire. I have analyze the various dimensions of the Jane Goodall’s strengths and limitations through data collections from reputable sources, evaluating her personal traits, behavioral styles, situational responsiveness, communication skills ,and other dimensions of leadership. I have also evaluated my own strengths and limitations of these same dimensions, compiling a personal leadership profile that summarizes what I admired about Jane Goodall and how I compare my own leadership strengths and limitations to hers.
Introduction
I will be analyzing the leader I admire and inspire to be like, Jane Goodall. Goodall is best known for the 45-year study of social and family interactions she observed with wild chimpanzees in East Africa. Goodall’s research shed light on our evolutionary past, reveling human like behaviors and complexities within chimpanzee. Goodall’s is a leader in primate research, however has changed her focus now to the conversation of their habitats. Goodall opened the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, to promote the education of conservation to children and adults all over the world. The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is widely recognized for innovative community-centered development programs worldwide (JGI, 2012).
To assess the effectiveness of Goodall leadership, I analyzed her accomplishments, and her abilities to motivating others to achieve goals. Goodall’s work with the chimpanzees has become the foundation for Primatological research and has redefined the relationship between humans and animals (JGI, 2012). Goodall’s global efforts include founding the Roots & Shoots programs, which connects hundreds of thousands of youth in more than 120 countries, inspiring them to take action and make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment (JGI, 2012). These accomplishments measure
Abstract
The following report is a reflective a case study of Jane Goodall, the influential leader who I admire. I have analyze the various dimensions of the Jane Goodall’s strengths and limitations through data collections from reputable sources, evaluating her personal traits, behavioral styles, situational responsiveness, communication skills ,and other dimensions of leadership. I have also evaluated my own strengths and limitations of these same dimensions, compiling a personal leadership profile that summarizes what I admired about Jane Goodall and how I compare my own leadership strengths and limitations to hers.
Introduction
I will be analyzing the leader I admire and inspire to be like, Jane Goodall. Goodall is best known for the 45-year study of social and family interactions she observed with wild chimpanzees in East Africa. Goodall’s research shed light on our evolutionary past, reveling human like behaviors and complexities within chimpanzee. Goodall’s is a leader in primate research, however has changed her focus now to the conversation of their habitats. Goodall opened the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, to promote the education of conservation to children and adults all over the world. The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is widely recognized for innovative community-centered development programs worldwide (JGI, 2012).
To assess the effectiveness of Goodall leadership, I analyzed her accomplishments, and her abilities to motivating others to achieve goals. Goodall’s work with the chimpanzees has become the foundation for Primatological research and has redefined the relationship between humans and animals (JGI, 2012). Goodall’s global efforts include founding the Roots & Shoots programs, which connects hundreds of thousands of youth in more than 120 countries, inspiring them to take action and make the world a better place for people, animals and the environment (JGI, 2012). These accomplishments measure
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