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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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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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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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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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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My MBTI profile is INTJ. As a leader I am very logical. I want to have a group of people and treat them fair as a team. I would include me in that team and I wouldn’t like to have a higher position. I want to let the people work and act freely without the fear that I would judge them because I’m the leader. I want to manage and make my team see my feedback as a way of improvement and not as a bad comment. And finally I want to be fair with everyone and try to understand their feelings‚ have sympathy
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to get me out the funk that I gotten myself into. My saving grace came in the form of a friend‚ let’s call her ’Joan’. Joan was a leader. Loud‚ lively‚ and independent. I strived to obtain the
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“A leader knows the way‚ goes the way‚ and shows the way”. This is the definition of being a good leader according to John Maxwell. For me‚ I’m sure that bold leader like him‚ was a kind of leader that our country must have. Because of what I’m seeing right now‚ the people is not afraid anymore to commit crimes‚ to commit corruption or theft‚ and I believe that there is someone who can only stop these. And there’s only one kind of person that can halt these‚ and it is a leader who can make his people
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