Leaders of Today MGT 380 Bruce-Alan Barnard 26 January 2013 Leaders of Today I feel about the airplane much as I do in regard to fire. That is‚ I regret all the terrible damage caused by fire. But I think it is good for the human race that someone discovered how to start fires‚ and that it is possible to put fire to thousands of important uses. (Orville Wright) This quote may not make sense to those outside the United States Air Force‚ but to me it says
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Everyone has had a leader that they thought was ineffective‚ but do they know what makes a leader effective? There are many qualities that go into making a good leader‚ and not all leaders will have every trait. There is no one right way to lead. There are many effective styles of leading‚ but there is a wrong way to lead. By using an example of a bad leader‚ the traits of an good leader will emerge. Leadership is much more than individuals and their decisions and acts. Leadership as a quality
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unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them. Put even more simply‚ the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his direction. In business‚ leadership is welded to performance. Those who are viewed as effective leaders are those who increase their company’s bottom lines. To further confuse the definition of leadership‚ we
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the idea that leaders do not exist without followers and that a dialectical relationship between the two; that is‚ leaders and followers are mutually defining and constructing” (Mumby‚2013.). Robert Kelley wrote an essay called “In Praise of Followers” and in this essay‚ he came up with a two-dimensional model that would entail five roles for followership. These five roles are sheep‚ yes people or conformist‚ alienated followers‚ pragmatic followers and star or exemplary followers (Mumby‚2013.)
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that has occurred is a direct result of the President-elect’s ability to inspire change. He didn’t change the people themselves‚ which would be impossible. What he did change was the way they see the world and their place in it. Business leaders operate under similar circumstances because they also must engage employees and inspire them to feel a part of an organization. Transformational leadership involves more than charisma and emotion. It involves more than giving good speeches and
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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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Some people believe that leaders are born with the necessary qualities that make them successful as a leader. While others believe that leadership‚ like many other similar characteristics‚ can be learned and developed through life. For me‚ I think much of the debate depends on how you define leadership. If leadership means having an ability and desire to inspire and influence others then I can see the argument that leaders are born with leading qualities. For example when I see my sister using
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Good leaders are those who are of exemplary character‚ confident and a good communicator for example our Prime Minster. There are various types of leaders from the extremes of an autocratic leader to the laissez-faire genuine styles leader. From inspirational to transformational‚ but no matter the style all leaders must possess certain qualities to be successful and efficient. A leader’s job is not an easy and facile job. It is one of the most challenging jobs with huge tasks‚ and without specific
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How to be a Good Leader? 1) Accept honest criticism. Criticism is hard to take‚ particularly from a relative‚ a friend‚ an acquaintance or a stranger - but it’s a powerful tool of learning. 2) Listen to others. Even though you are the team leader and you make the final decisions‚ you should always ask your subordinates what their opinion is. Try to incorporate them whenever it’s possible. 3) Can lead through any situation. When things get difficult‚ they can control their emotions and make
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Ethical Leadership Since the early days of mankind inspirational people have led whole societies and groups. These leaders set the foundations to what leadership has come to be defined. Thru out the ages leadership has come to take many meanings‚ Classic descriptions of leader behavior often cluster leader activities into two categories: attention to people and attention to tasks (Schminke‚ M. 2002). Person orientated leadership exhibits behaviors in which it
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