INTRODUCTION "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This‚ and not much else‚ is the essence of leadership." (Galbraith‚ 1958) The question of whether leaders are born or made has been hotly debated for decades‚ evoking very strong opinions. Some people think leaders are born that way – naturally intelligent‚ strategic‚ visionary and charismatic‚ able to articulate a plan
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best country to be born in: Switzerland Chocolate‚ cheese‚ high end watches and money are some of the objects Switzerland is best known for. This tranquil and picturesque country comprises the opportunity for individuals to stumbleupon fresh air and a good living. Not only Forbes but also other magazines such as Business Insider and Times magazine have ranked Switzerland as the best country to be born in for the year 2013. Therefore Switzerland is the best country to be born in because of their
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A;exander the Great’s ability as a leader There has been much controversy over time about Alexander the Great’s ability as a leader. There are five surviving sourced for knowledge of Alexander‚ the most reliable two written by Arrian (though his admiration for Alexander sometimes caused bias in his writing) and Plutarch. As stated by CB Welles‚ "there have been many Alexanders. No account of him is all together wrong". Bibliography 1) Bradley‚ P (1988)‚ Ancient Greece Using Evidence‚ Cambridge
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to be a "born entrepreneur" in order to succeed in business world (Klein‚ K). But‚ written by (Mathews‚ R et al) in the Academy of Entrepreneurs‚ it states that according to a study by Northeastern University’s School of Technological Entrepreneurship in 2006‚ it showed that “entrepreneurs are born‚ not made” (Taylor 2006). Thus it will be argued that entrepreneurs are neither born nor made‚ and rather that they can learn to have an entrepreneurial mind but‚ that it does help to be born with certain
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Paper 19 November 2012 What is a leader? What skills and attributes does it take to lead? Is someone born a leader or are they transformed into a leader? These are frequently asked questions by people all around the world on a daily basis. What comes to mind when thinking about a leader? Who comes to mind when the word “leader” or “leadership” is brought up? Leadership is holding the position of a leader; someone who guides or directs a group. A leader is someone that many others can look up
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At the end of Cheech Marin’s Born in East L.A. (1987)‚ a pair of undocumented Chinese immigrants who have been trained by Rudy (Marin) in the art of walking‚ talking‚ and gesturing like Mexican-Americans successfully act Mexican-American in front of a police officer to convince and assure him that they indeed are "natives." Of concern to both Lowe and Oboler is the unequal status of minorities as members of the United States national community and citizenry. Basically‚ the U.S. citizen has been
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to have your own business but think you just don’t have what it takes? Do you look at the Donald Trumps in the world and wonder if you could ever really be successful in business? Fallacy #1: Entrepreneurs are born‚ not made I admit that I know two guys whom I would swear were born with a risk-taking‚ want-to-be-a-millionaire‚ nothing-is-going-to-stop-me spirit. But most of the business owners I know entered entrepreneurial-land through the back door. Some realized that they knew more than
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Are you a leader? Do you believe in the saying “Good leaders are made not born.”? If yes‚ then count me in. I do believe that a person can become a great leader if he had the desire to influence others through his charisma and all other traits that contributes to a description of a good leader. And of course‚ one great factor to being a good leader is how he has been brought up since his childhood. In my own experience‚ I had been a leader in a group several of times. It started when I was in
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A leader is a person who influences a group of people towards the achievement of a goal. The types of leaders vary but in this case‚ we will be dealing with the religious and political leaders. A religious leader is one who is recognized by a religious body as having some authority within that body while a political leader is a person actively engaged in politics especially a full time professional member of a deliberate assembly. A political leader can also be a person who is experienced or skilled
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Are criminals born or made? Nature vs Nurture Does an “evil gene” exist‚ a hereditary disorder that causes crime? There are numerous debates about what causes crime. Some people assume that criminal behavior is due to a person’s upbringing and life experiences (“nurture”). Others suggest that criminal behavior is more complex and involves a person’s genetic makeup (“nature”). Are people just born that way? Is criminal behavior pre-determined at some point in people’s lives? This paper will present
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