A leader is a person who “exercise interpersonal influence in a situation and direct (people) through communication process towards a specialized goal or goals.”(Koontz and O’Donnell 1959). Certain traits are attributed to leaders‚ which make them stand above the rest of their group (Yukl 1989). Studies have shown that traits in people determine who are the leaders and who are the followers (Kirkpatrick ad Locke 1991). There are three general skills or competencies required of leader. Fist
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as Magellan had to work with his own. He led his crew and ran into lots of dangers along the way that lead to many adventures‚ like the Lotus Eaters and the Cyclops. I think he is a good leader because he is strong and can make decisions without hesitation. Though that can be a good thing‚ it also could be a bad thing because sometimes you need to give some things a second thought or give yourself some time to think them through and make the right decision. I think Magellan also has that same quality
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Someone whose own judgement of error leads to their demise and In most cases involving plays‚ the main character is the tragic hero. However‚ when one is ruminating the distinctive aspects of Antigone there can be two tragic heroes. Antigone and Creon‚ both with the potential of inquiring the role of a true tragic hero in this tragedy. Looking at each aspect of what a true tragic hero is (as defined by Aristotle) both characters have tragic flaws. Antigone’s tragic flaw being her loyalty
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Moses was a leader of the Hebrews and probably the most important figure in Judaism. He led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and into the Promise Land. His story is told in the book of Exodus‚ and begins when he was first born during the time that the pharaoh of Egypt declared that all male Hebrew babies were to be drowned at birth. Moses’ mother Yocheved‚ hid Moses and placed him in a basket in the reeds of the Nile River‚ where he was then found by the pharaoh’s daughter‚ who kept Moses and raised
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could fall soon too. As they had some bad emperors later on‚ we have bad presidents now. Secondly‚ the economy is bad. And lastly‚ the us will get attacked from all of its enemies. A key reason as to why Rome fell‚ was because of the emperors. Early on they had good leaders‚ but they got worse later on. The same is happening in the us right now. There are emperors and presidents who do good things and ones that so bad things. Most of the time‚ the bad outweighs the good. When people choose
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his response to the priest’s complaint‚ he responds adeptly‚ “But I have not been idle; one thing I have already done – The only thing that promised hope. My kinsman Creon… has been sent to the Pythian house of Apollo.” Oedipus is indeed one that is faithful and compassionate to his people‚ this is further exemplified as he orders Creon to
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Leaders are born‚ not made”. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Can all managers go on to be a leader? Explain. For several years‚ the concern whether leaders are born or made is an issue of great controversy. From different opinions however‚ it could be a little bit of both hence proving that any manager can go on to be a great leader as well. Among other definitions‚ Maxwell (1993‚ p.11) has defined leadership as an ability to influence others. He also defined a leader as a person
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unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them. Put even more simply‚ the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his direction. In business‚ leadership is welded to performance. Those who are viewed as effective leaders are those who increase their company’s bottom lines. To further confuse the definition of leadership‚ we
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provide different insights on how leaders work in an effective manner (Alcorn‚ 2003: 106). Leadership styles and methods differ from each other‚ but effective leadership improves procedures of organizational diagnosis and communication within the workplace for the development of better and more reliable business performance. An effective leader is not confined or judged by styles and approaches used‚ but the impact and result of that leadership style. Effective leaders face fast-changing workplace
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by Sophocles‚ is a story about the struggle between Antigone‚ who represents the laws of the gods and Creon‚ who represents the laws of the state. The play takes place circa 442 B.C. in the city-state of Thebes. The story revolves around the burial of Polyneices. Polyneices led an army against his brother‚ Etocles‚ the King of Thebes. They killed each other in battle and the new king‚ Creon‚ made a decree that only Etocles was to be buried because Polyneices was his rival. Antigone‚ sister of
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