withstand adversity and to move forward in the face of frustration‚ said Kearns Goodwin‚ a keynote speaker at SHRM’s 2008 Annual Conference in Chicago. She identified 10 qualities that made Lincoln a great leader. Ten qualities Kearns Goodwin believes we should look for in our present day leaders. Capacity to Listen to Different Points of View While researching her Pulitzer Prize winning book‚ Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln‚ Kearns Goodwin learned that Lincoln had the capacity
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Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ a famous black writer‚ talk show host‚ and actress‚ was born on January 29‚ 1954‚ in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi .She was born to unwed‚ teenage parents. Her mother Vernita Lee was eighteen and a housemaid. Her father Vernon Winfrey was twenty and in the armed forces. Winfrey was named Orpah from the Book of Ruth in the Bible‚ but her name was later changed to Oprah because it was easier to pronounce. As a youth‚ Winfrey moved to Milwaukee to live with her mother. Her mother’s
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A great leader must haves: - Eye for Detail -Assume responsibility -Have total cooperation and consideration for its employees -Pleasant personality -Must go above and beyond expectations -Effective planning This is why a restaurant chains need leadership. You need someone to look at a business from the customers stand point. Like with PF Chang the VEO study the types of fish and the display of its product as an entree. He focused on the way it was served and what were the quality types
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Describe an person you admire Beauty‚ patience‚ ambition and strength; these words come to mind when thinking of the ideal woman. Angelina Jolie‚ she exemplified these characteristics. She is a famous actress whom I have known as Lara Croft and I have watched all her movies. Angelina Jolie was born on June 4‚ 1975 in California‚ Los-Angeles. She is an American actress and film director. She has received an Academy Award‚ two Screen Actors Guild Awards‚ and three Golden Globe Awards‚ and was
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Running Head: OPRAH WINFREY Oprah Winfrey Jenny Williams Colorado Technical University Professor Barrand August 13‚ 2012 Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey selection as the subject of this case study is associated with the idea that education‚ hard work‚ and persistency pays off when it comes to progressing in life. Overcoming hardships and adversities in life are part of a person’s development to achieve greatness‚ and these are true American values that are
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Oprah Winfrey once stated‚ "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚" meaning that luck is not the random chances in life but precise preparation and opportunity joining to make a successful or failed event. Analyzing this quote‚ one might find that luck is not what people need to believe in but hard work and determination should be one’s motivation. Starting with the meaning of luck‚ it is something that happens to a person by chance with no planning. From just right there one can agree
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Oprah Winfrey Imagine your poor‚ an African American woman‚ abused as a young child‚ having a teenage pregnancy‚ being sexually abused as a young adult‚ and still becoming one of the most influential woman in the world‚ this is Oprah. Oprah Winfrey was born in April‚ 1953 in Kosciusko Mississippi to Vernon Winfrey and Vernita Lee. She was sexually abused for many years of her life. At age 14 Oprah got pregnant as a result from the abuse. She feared that she would be faced with this obstacle‚ and
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of our world. Someone who embodies this is Oprah Winfrey. Although Oprah was born into poverty to a teenage single mother‚ she later became the first black billionaire‚ who really succeeded through the media. Despite her miserable childhood‚ she managed to become the greatest black philanthropist. The qualities that Oprah possesses that made her truly successful are perseverance‚ dedication and ambition. Achieving success was not an easy road for Oprah‚ but she still was able to become successful
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wherever are gathered together in large number‚ they need a leader. Armies need general‚ companies need directors‚ civilians need government‚ etc. Definition of a leader has been defined by different people in different ways. Thus‚ what is the concrete definition of the word “leader”? Each of us will have our own different answer. In the dictionary‚ the word “leader” has been defined as a person who influences a group of people. For me‚ a leader is a person who can manage and lead a group of people to
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Transactional Leader as the word implies business or exchange. Burns‚ 1978‚ opined that a transactional leader is someone who leads though social exchange. It is a process that I simply call trade by batter‚ you do this for me‚ and you get that in return. A politician can be a transactional leader when he seeks to exchange one thing for another i.e. making promises and pulling through with the promises after an election. Also most business leaders are seen as transformational when they give out incentives
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