Life Span Development and Personality of Oprah Winfrey Lori Rial University of Phoenix College Online PSY 300/ General Psychology Jackie Grimmett October 27‚ 2008 Oprah Winfrey rose from a troubled youth and poverty to become the most influential and powerful woman in television. Forbes Magazine cited her as the world’s most highly paid entertainer. Winfrey is not only recognized as a talk show hostess‚ but also produces and acts in television movies and feature films
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Mary Wollstonecraft and Oprah Winfrey Whether it be through proclamations‚ beliefs‚ or actions‚ strong female figures are all connected. Mary Wollstonecraft and Oprah Winfrey are among those strong women. Throughout their lives‚ Wollstonecraft and Winfrey have worked hard for what they believed in by using their voice and actions‚ and by staying determined. Mary Wollstonecraft and Oprah Winfrey are similar because they both supported women’s rights‚ suffered hardships‚ and believed in the importance
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emotions‚ or growing process. Yet‚ there is one person who has greatly influenced us‚ that we have grown to admire them above the others. One individual who I admire is Oprah Winfrey. Although she has succeeded remarkably in her career‚ becoming one of the world’s top African-American billionaires‚ her childhood wasn’t as easy. Winfrey encountered many obstacles during her adolescence‚ which she overcame and was able to make it to the top. She had to move around as do many teenagers our age do‚ and
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Oprah Winfrey: Personality Analysis Using the Cognitive-Experiential Domain Oprah Winfrey was born January 29‚ 1954‚ and is the richest African American of the 20th century (Wikipedia‚ Oprah Winfrey‚ 2007). Oprah’s talk show is the highest rated talk show in television history with an astonishing 8.4 million viewers daily (Doyle‚ 2007). Numerous assessments rank Winfrey as the most influential and powerful woman in the world‚ with a net worth over half a billion dollars (Henley‚ 2007). In my
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thinks of Oprah Winfrey. As a role model to all people of any race‚ gender‚ or group‚ she has captured the hearts of millions of viewers. With her strength‚ beauty‚ and intelligence‚ Oprah has overcome many obstacles that have fallen in her way. Not only is she an entertainer‚ she is a friend to human kind. Born Orpah Gail Winfrey in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ United States. Orpah was born to mother‚ former maid Vernita Lee‚ and father‚ war veteran Vermon Winfrey. Oprah Gail Winfrey was the richest
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The Oprah Effect Summary: “The Oprah Effect’ is article written by Carmen Wong Ulrich‚ the $1.4 billion woman influences pop culture‚ creates stars‚ and drivers entire industries. The Oprah Show is the most popular source of reality television viewed by many supporting fans. She broadcasts the topic of the days show and gives the audience a tease about the next guest: Our next guest has overcome extraordinary odds. Stay tuned; commercial break. Oprah effect introduces her leadership characteristics
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“Bodacious” Success of Oprah 1. In what ways does Oprah Winfrey differ from managers in most other large organizations? Consider her personal characteristics and her behavior. Winfrey is female‚ African-American‚ and younger than many corporate CEOs. She also had fewer advantages during her childhood. Winfrey’s behavior seems to be guided more by instinct or emotion than is typical‚ and she lacks business training and experience‚ compared to most corporate leaders. However‚ Winfrey does share some qualities
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Oprah Winfrey would be an excellent role model as a manager. She has fulfilled her role as a one of the most respected leaders in television by hosting the top-rated and award winning The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has been a spokeswoman for millions of viewers all over the world. On The Oprah Winfrey Show‚ she also held the supervising producer position and directly managed her show for over two decades. Oprah Winfrey was responsible for planning‚ managing and producing every episode. Her planning
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Abstract Oprah Winfrey is considered one of the most powerful women of our time. She was named one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century. Oprah Winfrey did not always have the most perfect life; she had to over come some very tough obstacles in life. Oprah Winfrey was sexually abuse by a relative at the age of nine‚ and had the lonely feeling of not being loved by her mother. Oprah had very good study habits. They came from one of the most influential people of her life‚ her fourth
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is a very strong and independent woman in today’s society. Oprah Winfrey went through many tough times throughout her lifetime‚ but being the tenacious woman she is‚ Winfrey became very successful. Oprah has helped many people get through their own personal struggles by being a role model to the twenty-first century. Oprah exemplifies what it means to be a hero by her ability to pull herself out of poverty by her hard work‚ becoming a strong woman after years of abuse‚ and helping
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