Is Odysseus a good leader? What is good leader? Good leader is a person who can lead a group or a team towards achievement of goal successfully. In a group‚ a leader is very important for group’s success. How can Odysseus be considered as a good leader? I don’t think he is a good leader and there are several reasons why I don’t think he is a good leader. First‚ Good leaders never ignore other teammates’ opinion and don’t make their team to be endangered. Odysseus ignored his crew’s opinion and
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In my opinion‚ it is better to be a leader of a group than to be a simple member although being a leader is a quite responsible job. The ability to be a leader depends much on your personality. Being bossy does not necessarily mean that you are able to become a good leader. On the contrary‚ being a leader is a quite tough job because it suggests someone with the ability to follow people towards a specific goal. Certainly‚ it is better to be a leader because usually this is a person who distinguishes
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Leadership is the ability to make use of influence over other people. A leader is a person who rules‚ guides or inspires others. There is a clear distinction between someone who possesses the ability to lead and someone who does not. However‚ what are the origins of leadership? Are some people just naturally born to be leaders? Or is leadership simply a full package with skills that can be learned by anyone‚ regardless the personality the individual is born with? There have been studies made by
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What is a nurse leader? The profession of nursing is one of leadership by its very nature. Nurses are looked to as leaders across the health care continuum‚ regardless of their role or practice settings. Throughout nursing school I have been taught that I will be a part of care teams‚ associate with colleagues from other disciplines‚ and be held accountable for patient care outcomes. A nurse leader does not mean nurse manger. Not every nurse manger is a good leader‚ and those with strong leadership
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authority. Most leaders wield power‚ but how power is manifested and used often differs between leaders. Where does a leader get power from? Or do a leader’s followers give it to them? Well it’s both. In this article‚ we’ll be looking at the five different sources of power a leader can use‚ with some advice on when these powers should be used‚ and perhaps when not. The five sources of a leader’s power come from distinctly different sources. Here’s an overview: Expert Power: When a leader has significant
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“leaders are born‚ not made”. According to Stodgily (1950) leadership is the process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement (Buchanan and Huczynski‚ 2010). In any organized field there is the necessity to recognize the distinguished figure of a leader‚ whether it is the animal kingdom or the human modern society. Businesses and firms (but even hospitals‚ politicians‚ schools‚ military‚ sports…) require a strong figure able to inspire
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Module 8607-522 Becoming an Effective Leader Name: Keith Casaletto ID: 0231792M Table of Contents Understand own ability to fulfil key responsibilities of the leadership role 3 Be able to evaluate own ability to lead others 5 Personal development plan 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Becoming an Effective Leader My own experience in leadership has been achieved during the last three and a half years working at Lufthansa technic Malta. The company has been operating in Malta for the last
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“Making clinicians organisational leaders is a huge and costly task. Is it worth it‚ especially given the many competing demands on clinicians’ time?” Introduction Making senior clinicians as organisational leaders after years of their clinical & practical skills‚ time investment‚ financial cost to something which they were not trained from the medical school and higher specialty training is definitely a huge and costly task. Traditional view of doctors
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styles? Authoritarian : -an authoritarian leader‚ sets goals individually‚ He is the one making all the decisions. -He keeps strict control over his followers by keeping close tabs on policy’s and procedures given to followers. -Direct supervision is what they believe to be key in maintaining a successful environment ex: police officer directing traffic Paternalistic Leadership: -By hearing paternalistic‚ we understand the father role the leader can play. -Plays kind of the same role as authoritarian
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President Email Share SHARE THIS ARTICLEx close Share on Facebook Add to del.icio.us Submit post to digg.com Add to Ma.gnolia Seed this post at Newsvine Technorati links to this post Print Find Your Leadership Style The best leaders recognize their natural tendencies and use that knowledge to respond appropriately in different situations. by Darylen Cote The music teacher let you know last spring that the band needs new uniforms‚ new instruments‚ and new music‚ among many
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