Frequently held within society is the belief that a leader is born and not made; conversely, a good leader is one who is holds an awareness of his or her personality, traits, and their followers also. These individuals know which leadership style to adopt in a particular situation. This assignment will analyze the leadership style of the student and the style of leadership of a respected individual. As a leader, the student will lay out a brief plan for improving the effectiveness of her current leadership style based on the comparison of the respected leader and suggestions offered by her mentor.…
The study of leadership has been a debated topic for centuries. The leader influences others, has followers, and leaders will come to the forefront during a crisis. “Leaders are people with a clear idea of what they want, why they want it and are able to think and act creatively in non-routine situations” (infed.org, 2012).…
"Leadership is an action, not a position." This quotation by Donald McGannon shows how Beowulf, the extraordinary man from Geatland, was a successful leader. Three characteristics that help make up a leader is showing courage, being selfless and loyal. Beowulf portrayed these three attributes throughout his own life.…
Good leadership can be found in an individual that is persevering, does not give up, and encourages others to reach their goals. In Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, Ralph and Jack are both given the chance to become leaders. However, both of them display negative qualities that reflect onto the rest of the group. Respect, a given human right, leads to a group disagreeing and falling apart when not upheld. When leaders fail to uphold democratic rights, society falters.…
Leadership is a trait or characteristic that one does not have, but adapts to. A leader is someone who is in charge, and guides and instructs a crew to reach their destination. Leadership is something that you develop overtime from observations and experience. One of the greatest leaders in The Odyssey is Odysseus, because of his ability to make sacrifices, his trust in his men, and his role model-like qualities.…
Rama is the main character and superhero of this story. The main character is a hero, who is often possessed of supernatural abilities or qualities. Rama displays his supernatural abilities by being able to pick up a strong edged bow. Also later in the story he has the ability to fly and having the power to neutralize an arrow and fly a chariot. The hero is charged with a quest. Rama has to leave, because sita has two wishes and one of them is exiling him to the forest for 14 years. His wife is kidnapped and wants revenge on ravanna. The hero is tested, often to prove the worthiness of himself and his quest. By facing ravanna on his journey is challenging his worthiness and it tested him on his quest to revenge. The presence of numerous mythical beings, magical and helpful animals, and human helpers and companions, monkeys were part of the magical quest helping Rama to defeat ravanna.…
Although written in a vastly different time period and setting, The Ramayana’s protagonist, Rama, also illustrates the key qualities of a hero. In Hinduism, the main religion of India, dharma means code or sacred duty and is roughly the equivalent of pietas.…
Rama behaves honorably in fulfilling his familial duties. Although Rama undergoes the ignominy of being exiled, he willingly accepts the circumstances and does not attempt to orchestrate events in his favor. King Dasaratha is forced by Kaikeyi to send Rama into exile and even though Rama’s family members and advisors try to convince him to stay, he refuses to do so. When his father attempts to break the promise he made to Kaikeyi and begs Rama to stay, the latter still chooses to go out of respect for his father’s initial words. In one case, Rama says to his mother that his father is “renowned for the steadfastness of his words” and he is “blessed...to carry out his father’s command, and to live in the forests” (Narayan, 46). By choosing to…
Many men and women have graced this world with their inspirational leadership and never ending tenacity. But amongst these men and women, there is a more selected group that stands out from them all. Although each may be from a different time era, their attributes and determination remain fairly the same. Even through their diverse profession greatness and excellence never fails to shine from them. However, the very same intentions that those men and women long to accomplish reflect the type of person, good or bad, they seem to us. People like Adolf Hitler, Theodore Roosevelt, and Mahatma Ghandi all have influenced millions of people around the world: as mentioned before, good and bad.…
There are a lot of characteristics and qualities that come to my mind when I consider the leaders in my life and the influence that they have had on my values, skills, and knowledge of what makes an effective leader. In bringing together the various characteristics and qualities, I have a portrait of what an ideal leader can and should be.…
* A good leader can play imperative roles in his team which gives positive outcome.…
A leader is not a title earned for the sole purpose of bettering one’s position in society. After all, one cannot ordain themselves a leader, they must demonstrate themselves to be one to their peers and to themselves. Being a leader involves…
In the Ramayana we see the Hindu hero, Rama, who acts as the ideal Hindu throughout the story; for instance, he acts with a detachment to what happens to him. “Rama heard all of this praise and the people’s worshipful homage to him, with utter indifference as he drove along the royal road.” (2.17-18). During this quote Rama is on the way to be crowned the king and the crow is chanting his name; the author notes that he acts with detachment even in this exciting time. Then the crown is taken away from him and he is banished to the woods; even with his life in a tailspin he still acts with the same detachment that he acted with when the crowd what cheering his name. He acts with an extreme detachment to action throughout the work, which is one of the focal points of Hinduism as pointed out by the…
The term ‘leadership’ has no definition, for it is defined different ways in the minds of people. A leader will ingrain a sense of positivity and necessity towards the set goal using the power of written and spoken word. The qualities of a leader differentiate between between each society.…
In Ancient India, the Ramayana is the perfect example to describe the ideal Indian man and woman and, in a sense, the ideal love between a man and a woman. Rama, one of the main characters in the Ramayana, is the ideal Indian man because he possesses all the “proper” behaviors and traits that a man in that culture should possess. He stays true to his duty, rather than his interests. Rather than go against his father’s wishes…