Abstract The topic of our research was “Leaders are born not made”. The objective of this research paper is to determine how leaders react to this line‚ & to determine how it affects their leadership. The paper also tries to find out the ultimate logics behind this comment. Our hypothesis in some cases was proved to be true and in other cases proved false. Upon conclusion of the surveys and the interviews‚ we came to the conclusion that leaders are not necessarily born instead they are made
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structure‚ and the make the organisation successful they need a combination of experienced and skilled people; Managers and Leaders are some of the key people to make an organization successful. Some managers are leaders and some leaders are managers but essentially the characteristics of a manager and leader are very different (Benson 2003). There are managers and leaders in every profession‚ they both need to build their experience and gain the knowledge and skills to help them effectively carry
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"Office Space" is a movie filled with bad leaders. Most of the characters put in leadership roles got there probably through a college degree. The best leader in the movie is a man who rarely shows up for work and masterminds a plot to steal the company’s money. Our main character‚ Peter Gibbons‚ is hypnotized into caring about absolutely nothing. However‚ outside of the workplace he shows great leadership by spearheading the plot to rip Initech off for thousands of dollars. He shows natural
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type=How%20To&pub=BOMI%20International&id=31164&mode=source What is leadership? Leadership has been described as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". For example‚ some understand a leader simply as somebody whom people follow‚ or as somebody who guides or directs others‚ while others define leadership as "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal". Studies of leadership have produced theories involving traits‚[2] situational
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you for assistance‚ advice or support. People are naturally drawn to leaders. The following are some of the characteristics that leaders commonly have. If these characteristics don’t all come naturally to you‚ make an effort to improve your areas of weakness. Leadership skills can be developed through practice and experience. Leaders have direction. They are focused on their job and they aren’t easily distracted. Leaders work proactively‚ seeking new ideas and ways to improve things. They don’t
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Leaders VS Managers In my experience leader and managers are completely different. To be perfectly honest I never just put much thought into it until this lecture. But nevertheless I can more than relate. A manager only concern is to complete the task at hand regardless of how it affects others as long as the task is completed. A manager takes undeserved credit just because of his title or position. A manager only makes rules and pass them down and never really experience or encounter the rules
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Oratorical Leaders and the Magic of Stereotypes Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in fighting injustice and oppression with the use of nonviolence. I choose this great leader and speaker because he understood the battle was against malevolent forces and not against those succumbing to those forces. In Dr. King’s (1957) “Nonviolence and Racial Justice” commentary he states‚ “It is evil we are seeking to defeat‚ not the persons victimized by evil” (p. 120). Dr. King’s leadership
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When we work in a team‚ group‚ company or more‚ the leader takes a very important role. Although the task is equally contributed to every member in a group‚ it is the leader who orients and directs the process to its destination. In my opinion‚ a good leader is responsible‚ good-scheduling and impartial. First of all‚ it is the leaders’ onus to make the group’s work come up to standard and satisfying. Therefore‚ they must handle with the task in a careful and conscientious way. If the process
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Throughout the semester the topic of what it means to be a leader is brought up in every book. Not only has this topic been brought up‚ the meaning of a good leader has evolved. In the beginning a good leader only had to have great strength and show he was fearless in the face of death. As the books changed‚ so did the meaning of a good leader. In El Cid‚ being a true leader meant so much more than just having an excellent sword arm in battle. A good leader must show selflessness and generosity toward his
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achieving organisational objectives. According to Trait theory of leadership to become an effective and successful leader an individual must possess some traits relevant to leadership. These traits may be innate or acquired. The innate traits are those which are possessed by the individuals since their birth. The major innate qualities that an individual must possess to be a successful leader are as follows: 1) Physical features: Physical features like height‚ weight‚ health‚ appearance determine the
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