Josh Speed Mgt 122 Paper 8 May 2‚ 2014 Becoming an Effective Leader We have a close family friend that is a leadership development coach. He had a highly successful career working for IBM‚ and followed that with his current company. As the President and CEO of Alpine Link Corporation‚ he has garnered much respect as an executive coach‚ management consultant‚ author‚ and speaker on topics such as leadership‚ consultative selling‚ self-improvement‚
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made centuries ago remain clear and effective to this day‚ and leaders throughout history have been influenced by the writing. At one point in The Prince‚ Machiavelli wrote that common people can be satisfied easily‚ as all they desire is not to be oppressed. Following in the words of Machiavelli‚ Abraham Lincoln desired nothing more than to avoid oppressing anybody when he gained power. Lincoln‚ a man of extreme empathy and kindness‚ was such an effective leader due to these potent capabilities of
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The evolution of leadership and style of the effective leaders. "A leader is best when people barely know that he exists‚ not so good when people obey and acclaim him‚ worst when they despise him. But of a good leader‚ who talks little‚ when his work is done‚ his aim fulfilled‚ they will all say‚ ’We did this ourselves.’" Lao Tzu‚ Chinese founder of Taoism‚ author (6th Century BC) Leadership is the ability to: -create a vision -present that vision so that others are inspired and motivated
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Thomas Paine: The Most Effective Leader “These are times that try men’s souls.” This quote is one of the most famous in American history‚ written by the illustrious Thomas Paine. This quote is from one of his most famous pamphlets‚ "The American Crisis". This quote is only the beginning of the lasting impact Thomas Paine has made on not only the U.S‚ but on the entire world. He truly is the most effective leader. Thomas Paine‚ as many of you know‚ has written many pamphlets. “Common Sense”‚ “The
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Principles of team leading Understand leadership styles in organisations 1.1 Describe characteristics of effective leaders An effective leader is someone who has the ability to influence the people in there team to get the task at hand done‚ They will get the team to work as a unit rather than individuals which makes the task easier to achieve‚ This makes them an essential part of any business. Leaders share similar characteristics such as • Being self confident • Able to adapt to varying situations •
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An effective leader is someone who continuously tries to do the right thing for the sake of their people. They need to have ambition and a strong willpower if they want to succeed. During the Civil War there were many effective leaders in the fight against slavery. Many leaders emerged during the most violent war in the history of the United States. Two leaders during this time are shown in the passages Waiting for Mr. Lincoln by Russell Freedman and Life and Times of Frederick Douglass by Frederick
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is believed to have never been driven by the riches or the fame that followed his success. Jobs was clearly obsessed with the products that his company rolled out‚ and pursued them to the minutest detail. Was he an effective leader? Yes‚ Jobs proved his ability to be an effective leader over a long period of time. With Apple Computer‚ CEO Steve Jobs was part of the leadership that created a steady stream of “insanely great” products: the Apple II‚ the original Macintosh computer‚ and the iPod‚ iPhone
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whether leaders are born or made‚ one thing is for sure‚ you must prepare yourself for a leadership role. You must prepare to lead and be led whether it’s within the home or work place or business environment. But how can you prepare yourself to lead? There a few steps that you can consider as you prepare more effectively to lead. Be a leader not a manager. What’s the difference? Leaders inspire‚ motivate those working ‘under’ them or with them while managers mostly administer. A leader will innovate
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In the play Macbeth‚ Shakespeare offered an ineffective leader to reveal what an effective leader should be. Macbeth’s failure to have a successful rule over Scotland proved that governing with selfish ambition proves to be ineffective. Macbeth only cared about himself and would only take action if he felt it would benefit him in some way. After being told Macduff had fled to Scotland‚ Macbeth was furious he didn’t act upon his instinct to kill Macduff when he had the chance. From now on “the firstlings
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Churchill was a strong and effective leader who became the prime minister of England in 1940. He was known for his enthusiasm‚ optimism and ability to inspire people. Churchill’s wisdom and strategic foresight in addition to his passion and desire for strong efficiency in Britain’s warfare‚ lead him to become a great leader. If I were a British citizen‚ I would have been excited to support Churchill just based on his personality because he had charisma that previous leaders of Britain didn’t have. Churchill
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