Lord Of The Flies Leadership Analysis
Robert currently works as the senior project manager at Southern California Edison. He is responsible for handling media and public relations. He is in charge of a team of people who help him to organize projects. Edison International is one of the largest companies responsible for distributing energy through their smaller branches. Working at Edison is comparable to the military, as there are ranks. Everyone works through a structured pyramid and reports to their superior. The CEO is at the top, followed by the chief executive officer, then the senior vice president, then the director, etc. Everyone has their job and an authority they must adhere to. Robert’s day begins at eight in the morning, when he comes into work. He spends about
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First, I learned that you have to work hard to get where you want to be. It is very hard work to be a leader and you have to be persistent. However not everyone is meant to be a leader. People should be aware of this and choose leaders for their wisdom and whether or not they attend to the needs of the people rather than choosing leaders on charisma alone. Someone might display the qualities of being a leader but be lacking in other respects. In the case of Lord of the Flies, while Jack had experience being a leader he was unfit and unable to put first things first on the island. He also did not care for the wellbeing of the other boys. While Ralph was able to maintain a democracy, Jack did not consider the needs of the group as a whole. Something important I have learned from both Robert and Lord of the Flies, is that in order to be a good leader, you must model behaviors you want others to follow and lead by example. For example, towards the end of the novel, Ralph began behaving like the other boys and playing their uncivilized games. He was no longer modeling the behavior he wanted the other boys to follow. The most important thing I have learned, however, is that in any leadership position, it is important to consider the entire team, be hardworking, and be responsible for your actions and the actions of your group. With these core values, a leader can reach their fullest
First, I learned that you have to work hard to get where you want to be. It is very hard work to be a leader and you have to be persistent. However not everyone is meant to be a leader. People should be aware of this and choose leaders for their wisdom and whether or not they attend to the needs of the people rather than choosing leaders on charisma alone. Someone might display the qualities of being a leader but be lacking in other respects. In the case of Lord of the Flies, while Jack had experience being a leader he was unfit and unable to put first things first on the island. He also did not care for the wellbeing of the other boys. While Ralph was able to maintain a democracy, Jack did not consider the needs of the group as a whole. Something important I have learned from both Robert and Lord of the Flies, is that in order to be a good leader, you must model behaviors you want others to follow and lead by example. For example, towards the end of the novel, Ralph began behaving like the other boys and playing their uncivilized games. He was no longer modeling the behavior he wanted the other boys to follow. The most important thing I have learned, however, is that in any leadership position, it is important to consider the entire team, be hardworking, and be responsible for your actions and the actions of your group. With these core values, a leader can reach their fullest