A person I admire Nelson Mandela Before the abrogation of Apartheid‚ South Africa was a country characterized by conflict‚ unspeakable suffering and inconceivable injustice. Minority ruled over majority‚ and society was deeply divided. Discriminatory treatment is not at all an absent unfairness in the rest of the world – quite the reverse. South Africa was simply the first country to name it – “Apartheid” literally meaning ‘separate-ness’‚ and administrate it as a system. People of any other
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My Dad is someone who I would say has had the most ups and downs in his life. He has always made in important to try and be the best person he possibly can. However‚ human nature only allows you to be ‘so good’ and he does‚ like anybody else would‚ have some traits that one would say are less than positive. Despite my dad being a good and bad person with both positive and negative traits‚ if I had to pick someone that I admired most‚ I would pick my dad. My dad has always tried his best at trying
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“The person I admire” I admire a lot of people but the person I admire the most is my friend Amie. She is very important person in my life. She works with young children and after whole day she is always calm and helpful. She can find the time to meet and help with any problem. I can always count on her. She is a teacher of the deaf. She changed her whole life and carrier after her youngest daughter was born deaf. She went to school at night and worked during the day. All while taking care of
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Am I a Leader? Leaders are charismatic‚ inspirational‚ and trustworthy. They have a vision. They are good communicators‚ good listeners‚ good problem solvers‚ etc.‚ etc. Look up the word “leader” or “leadership” and you will find a list of traits or attributes that make someone a leader. I don’t argue that good leaders possess some of these characteristics and skills. But‚ that is not what actually makes someone a leader. You are a leader if someone else chooses to follow you. Period! There are
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Chief Executive Officer and analyze his or her leadership style. The CEO I chose is a successful woman who is well-known for her struggles in life and her greatest accomplishments on television. In 1988‚ after being in the television world for so many years in various fields (television host‚ anchor‚ actress‚ producer); she opened her own production company and became CEO at Harpo Production. I am pleased to tell you about Oprah Winfrey’s life story and how it influenced her leadership style as a CEO
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Someone I admire… Malala Yousafzai Who’s Malala ? A brave 16 year old girl from PAKISTAN. Become an activist for children (especially girls) rights and education. About Malala: In 2009‚ Malala wrote a blog under a pseudonym for the BBC detailing her life under Taliban rule and her views on promoting education for girls. She began to rise in prominence‚ giving interviews in prints and on television and taking a position as chairperson of the District Child Assembly Swat. Her father is a poet
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Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winery’s life experiences have made her into the woman she is today. She was born on January 9‚1954‚in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. She has stated that she is a woman in progress‚ just trying like everyone else. Taking every conflict and every experience and learning from it. Oprah Winfrey has risen from poverty and a troubled youth to become the most powerful and influential woman in television and according to Forbes Magazine‚ then world’s most highly paid
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I have always loved history and learning about different people and how they created an impact that still last today. The historical figure I admire the most is Eunice Kennedy Shriver. I admire Eunice Kennedy Shriver for several reasons. I admire her for her hard work‚ her perseverance and the change she created. The main reason I admire Shriver is because of her hard work. Shriver created what is known today as the Special Olympics. Her sister Rosemary was the one who inspired Shriver to create
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When the topic of influential‚ powerful‚ and society-changing women arises‚ particularly within the African American community‚ many people often cite Oprah as one of these women. Since the 1980’s she has left a sizable impact on the United States‚ Europe‚ and even in developing‚ third world countries. As a philanthropist‚ activist‚ former talk show host‚ and business mogul‚ she has definitely created what some may call her own empire. She has worked her way to the pinnacle of success. Being born
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Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey was born in a small town in Mississippi in 1954. Her father was in the service and her mother moved to Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin in search of a new start. Oprah was left to be raised by her paternal Grandmother on a small farm. Oprah’s Grandmother taught her to read before most children are ready for pre-school. Oprah’s Grandmother was a strong Christian and due to her influence Oprah was very active in the church. By the time she was 3 she had traveled through the south reciting
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