Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Introduction 3
Reasons for Choosing Maya Angelou 3
Early Life 4
Educational Life 5
Angelou’s Influence in her Early Career 5
Angelou’s Influence in Africa 6
Angelou’s Career Peak 7
Later Career 7
Qualities That Make Angelou A Great Leader 8
Analysis of Angelou’s Leadership Style 9
Application of Angelou’s Leadership Style to Hospitality Industry 9
Leadership Lesson on Angelou Essential for Hospitality Industry 10
The value of versatility 10
The Value of Spirituality 10
Introspection value 11
Conclusion 11
References 12
Introduction
Leadership is essential for the success of a given group, society, or organization. Through leadership, a particular group of people is directed, mobilized, motivated, and encouraged to perform a given task. Leadership is among the roles of a manager. The manager in this case is a person charged with given responsibilities for the success of a given venture. At an individual level, one is supposed to manage his or her own life in an effective way to achieve a lifetime objective. Given that leadership is among the roles of a manager, it means that everyone should cultivate leadership qualities in all aspects of life. This can be done through several ways. One of them is by learning from reputable leaders of both the past and the present generation. The world has witnessed myriads of reputable leaders with profound influence on the community. Their utterances, Way of life, and formulas of handling situations is worthy emulating. As a result, one ought to assess the same and emulate their style of leadership. One area where leadership is essential is in the hospitality industry. Hospitality generally involves accommodating people at a given place. Accommodation in this case involves providing, comforting, guiding, and instructing people on the type of food, entertainment, and recreation facilities available for
Name:
Institution:
Instructor:
Date:
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
Introduction 3
Reasons for Choosing Maya Angelou 3
Early Life 4
Educational Life 5
Angelou’s Influence in her Early Career 5
Angelou’s Influence in Africa 6
Angelou’s Career Peak 7
Later Career 7
Qualities That Make Angelou A Great Leader 8
Analysis of Angelou’s Leadership Style 9
Application of Angelou’s Leadership Style to Hospitality Industry 9
Leadership Lesson on Angelou Essential for Hospitality Industry 10
The value of versatility 10
The Value of Spirituality 10
Introspection value 11
Conclusion 11
References 12
Introduction
Leadership is essential for the success of a given group, society, or organization. Through leadership, a particular group of people is directed, mobilized, motivated, and encouraged to perform a given task. Leadership is among the roles of a manager. The manager in this case is a person charged with given responsibilities for the success of a given venture. At an individual level, one is supposed to manage his or her own life in an effective way to achieve a lifetime objective. Given that leadership is among the roles of a manager, it means that everyone should cultivate leadership qualities in all aspects of life. This can be done through several ways. One of them is by learning from reputable leaders of both the past and the present generation. The world has witnessed myriads of reputable leaders with profound influence on the community. Their utterances, Way of life, and formulas of handling situations is worthy emulating. As a result, one ought to assess the same and emulate their style of leadership. One area where leadership is essential is in the hospitality industry. Hospitality generally involves accommodating people at a given place. Accommodation in this case involves providing, comforting, guiding, and instructing people on the type of food, entertainment, and recreation facilities available for
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