BILL GATES : Transformational leadership models are grounded in a world view of self-interest. But the exclusive Pursuit of self-interest is found wanting by most ethicists (Gini‚ 1995‚ 1996; Rosenthal & Buchholz‚ 1995). Authentic transformational leadership provides a more reasonable and realistic Concept of self- a self that is connected to friends‚ family‚ and community whose welfare may be More important to oneself than one’s own. Burns (1978) discussed leadership as transforming‚ and on occasion
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“Our Similarities bring us to a common ground; Our Differences allow us to be fascinated by each other”-Tom Robbins. In this paper we will compare and contrast commencement addresses delivered by two of the greatest technological entrepreneurs of this generation‚ Bill Gates (founder of Microsoft) and Steve Jobs (founder of Apple)‚ at Harvard(2007) and Stanford(2005) respectively. By analyzing texture of speech and choice of content‚ we will observe that though the speakers are nearly identical in
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Steve Jobs Leadership 1 von 9 http://www.termpaperwarehouse.com/print/Steve-Jobs-Leadership/84364 TABLE OF CONTENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2.0 Path-Goal Theory 2.1 Hersey-Blanchard Situational Theory 2.2 Transformational Leadership Theory 2.3 Transactional Leadership Theory 3.0 Application of Tranformational Theory to Steve Jobs’s Leadership 4.0 Application of Transactional Theory to Steve Jobs’s leadership 5.0 Application of Hershey Blanchard Theory to Steve Jobs’ leadership 6.0 Application
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Leadership Assignment Not all great leaders are involved in politics. The leader I choose has never been asked to review a new law or bill‚ has never served in the military‚ and has actually never been involved with politics at all. He has however‚ inspired a countless number of people and has single handedly helped change the technology landscape for people all over the world. No‚ I’m not talking about Bill Gates (good guess)‚ but of course am referring to Steve Jobs‚ the CEO of Apple Computers
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Background: Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey..…………………………………………2. 4.1. Bill Gates…………………………………………………………………………….2. 4.2. Oprah Winfrey……………………………………………………………………....3. 4. Literature Review: Theories on leadership…………………………………………...4. 5.3. Traits Theories…………………………………………………………………......4. 5.4. Leadership Styles…………………………………………………………………..5. 5.5. Transactional versus Transformational Theories……………………………….6. 5. Critical Review of Leadership Qualities: Bill Gates and Oprah
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Steve Jobs Outline Michael Spellberg Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving August 10‚ 2014 Professor Ketsia Mcclease DeVry University Steve Jobs Outline I.Introduction The greatest visionary and leader the late Steve Jobs‚ he revolutionized the world with his innovations and leadership‚ he was the leader who brought PC to the mass business sector‚ then happened to make music players and cell telephones that consumer cherished. His small telephones were packed with so much processing
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Q: Steve Jobs‚ the founder of Apple‚ was asked to come back as Chief Executive in 1997 when the business was making a loss. Jobs was appointed to provide a clearer vision for the business and to improve its profitability. How easy is it for a Chief Executive to change a struggling business into a more successful one? Justify your answer with reference to Apple and/or other organisations you know. A: There have been many different companies in the past which have suffered from internal / external
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Individual Assignment Analysing Leadership Practices of a Well-Known Leader - Individual School: Waikato Management School‚ Hamilton Paper: Sustaining Authentic Leadership Paper Code: EXLD551-14GD (HAM) Lecturer: Dr. Peter Sun Date: 19th January 2014 Word Count: 2120 (including quotes) Submitted by: Ashwin Rajendra Sundaram (ID No: 1211788) “There are some things in this world no manual can coach‚ like the will to go the distance‚ like the seizing of a moment…” -Rupert McCall
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The Breed Myth What do Steve Jobs‚ the founder of Apple‚ Bill Gates‚ the founder of Microsoft‚ Jeff Bezos‚ the founder of Amazon‚ and Michael Dell‚ the founder of Dell all have in common? All of these famous men who have made incredible achievements in life may have been born with a creative mind because of the life they live today‚ which is called Breed Myth. Breed Myth is stating that you are born with creativity you already developed. Some people believe that children are born with creativity
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Steve Jobs fits best with the trait theory which is also called the “great man” theory of leadership. The main believe of trait theories are that they can develop through experience and learning. As a matter of fact that apple is well-known as learning and innovative company due to Steve Jobs amazing management style. Jobs has faced a lot of different market situations along with his career and almost in all he has succeeded‚ although he suffered from a“trailblazing start” in 1980’s. Interestingly
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