In 1967 Ron Jones was a history teacher at Cubberley High School in Palo Alto‚ California. He was a young teacher‚ only twenty-five at the time‚ and was well liked by his students. They described his as “handsome‚ charismatic‚ enthusiastic‚ and very supportive of his students.” (Hancock). He encouraged his students to learn in different ways‚ and he used experiments often to teach. While learning about the world’s conditions and events leading up to World War II in Jones’ class Contemporary World
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Explain the difference between followership and leadership As you have all learned from leadership classes‚ all leaders are followers‚ but not all followers are leaders. One of the biggest differences that separate leaders from followers is the fact that many leaders have charisma. Many followers have charisma‚ although it may be stifled because they are not in a proper position to utilize it. Charisma‚ by my own definition‚ is the compelling attractiveness or charm that enables you to influence
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history‚ many individuals have made an impact on our everyday lives one includes “Mother Jones”. Born Mary Harris (Jones) - her husband George E. Jones a ironworker and her four children lived in the poor outskirts of Memphis‚ Tennessee. In 1867 a widespread outbreak of yellow fever – a disease spread by mosquitoes swept through Memphis killing thousands of Americans‚ including Mary’s husband and four children. Jones returned to Chicago where she started a dressmaking business but tragedy hit when her
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Analysis of Jim Jones and the People’s Church Teamwork and Leadership Michelle Steele January 31‚ 2012 Professor Margaret Beaumaster Analysis of Jim Jones and the People’s Church 1) Jim Jones digressed through various leadership styles as his time with People’s Church went forward. He elicited qualities of charismatic leadership and idealized influence in the beginning‚ followed by transactional leadership‚ and then autocratic leadership. Charismatic – Jones was an incredible speaker. This was
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for admiration‚ but show lack of empathy. The Reverend Jim Jones was a psychopath who ultimately lead hundreds of people to their deaths in Guyana. He developed narcissist behavior due from his upbringing‚ when he was older he wanted the love he wasn’t showed in his childhood‚ but he never learned how to treat others with the same compassion he desired. Although never being diagnosed officially there are signs of behavior to point to Jim Jones being a psychopath and narcissist. Why were people so
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Preamble Jim Jones was an aspiring leader that promised his followers they could live together in serenity in spite of their differences like race or sex. He promised them a perfect life and his goal was to create that life through Jonestown. His outcome‚ however‚ was the mass suicide of over 900 people‚ including children. In this paper‚ I will explain how Jim Jones qualifies as a charismatic leader‚ his aspirations‚ how he promised his followers deliverance of his goal‚ and the effect of his
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Massacre that occurred on November 18th‚ 1978 in Georgetown‚ Guyana. It was the largest loss of civilian life in a non-natural tragedy until the attacks of September 11th‚ 2001. 909 lives were lost under the hand of Jim Jones who had cultivated a following of people over twenty-plus years. Jim Jones started his first church‚ named The Peoples Temple‚ in the mid-1950’s in Indianapolis‚ Indiana (I). From the beginning‚ he preached a message of socialism and communism. Upon scrutiny of his tactics and teachings
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hundred members of a religious sect called the Peoples Temple died along with their leader Jim Jones. In a related incident‚ a California congressman and some news reporters died after visiting the religious compound. Jim Jones created and governed The Peoples Temple in Jonestown. Jones was a preacher who started his church group in Indiana‚ moved to California‚ and then moved to Jonestown‚ Guyana. Jones had a “vision of a Communist community” in Jonestown‚ where each individual could live free
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A past religious settlement established by Reverend Jim Jones in late 1978 provides examples of persuasive tricks known as fallacies. The majority of the followers in the masses were individuals who were victims of discrimination seeking a better and more positive outlook on life‚ signifying Jones’ selection of people. Fallacies are formed within arguments causing it to weaken by indicating a flaw in reasoning. Jim Jones utilized unique and persuasive tactics‚ which brought him about a thousand followers
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there is a dark and evil side to Jim Jones that only a few are familiar with. From the outside‚ it may have just seemed to be a simple little town of love and compassion. Nonetheless‚ brainwashing‚ abuse‚ and forced druggings went on daily at Jonestown. The mystery behind the Jonestown Massacre was really not that difficult to unravel‚ yet many people were shocked and could not comprehend how or why such a tragedy could happen. How did it all start? Jim Jones had founded his church twenty years
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