The Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Lisa K. Larson‚ RN Walden University August 15‚ 2012 The Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs‚ the former CEO of Apple‚ was a very effective leader. I knew little about his leadership style until just recently‚ when I read some articles about how he ran Apple during his tenure there. I was surprised to see how some people classified him. Whenever I saw him giving a speech or talking about a new product‚ he seemed like the type of person I would
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Steven Jobs Leadership Style Steven Jobs is a successful strategic leader and the co-founder of Apple Inc. Jobs spent six months at Reed College in Portland‚ OR before dropping out and spending 18 months dropping in on creative classes. In 1974 he took a job as a technician at Atari Inc.‚ then left to travel to India in search of spiritual enlightenment. The “Apple Computer Company” was then formed in 1976. He made great impacts on leading Apple Inc. to become one of the most successful companies
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Gates’ leadership style and management practice are legendary. He is known for detail which is quite logical for a computer programmer and astute businessman. Control is basic to Gates’ nature. This is apparent in his management practice. He is obsessed with detail and follow-through. As a CEO‚ he believed that his managers must be evaluated in terms of their personal influence. So‚ each manager was expected to act like his own little CEO in his own little right. Gates cannot be blamed for this
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Women and Leadership Theories | Women rarely hold highly influential leadership positions even in “developed” countries‚ where women are commonly believed to have the same opportunities as men. Below are theories presented in the literature used to explain the nature of female leadership and why the leadership gap between men and women remains. For the theories "domestic work" and "discrimination in the workplace"‚ we have found ample supporting evidence‚ however‚ we have vehemently rejected
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Personality Traits A leadership style may become an extension of a leader’s personality. If an individual is outgoing and assertive‚ he may prefer to communicate directly with subordinates through face-to-face interaction or confrontation‚ either on a group or individual basis. If he is more reserved‚ he might choose to lead by example or rely on written communication. Rather than addressing a group as a whole‚ the reserved leader is probably more comfortable meeting with subordinates on a one-on-one
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only affects her employees’ morale and productivity‚ it also affects the quality of patient care. At one end of the spectrum‚ some nurses lead with an authoritarian style‚ while others put the needs of their employees above all else. However‚ many find that they can merge strong leadership with an inclusive approach. The leadership style of the charge nurse in the cardiac floor is transformational. According to Joann (2015) transformational leaders encourage the personal and professional development
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Dahlia Collins CJ 430-82 Prof. Webber November 30‚ 2014 Leadership Case Study Leaders are people who are role models to others‚ always focused towards their goals‚ strongly motivated and has the ability to develop the willpower‚ strength and perseverance to achieve his/her target. There many characteristics that dictates if a person is qualified to be a leader or an example for others. A good leader must have character‚ communication and listening skills. For example by a strong character a leader
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Running Head: Impact of Leadership Styles The Impact of Leadership Styles on Employee Performance P. Parks Duncan University of Central Florida Abstract The need to develop better leadership styles is becoming increasingly important in all organizations. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain if there is a correlation between the supervisor’s leadership style and the employees’ performance‚ particularly in the law enforcement field. This paper reviews three recent
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Coach Carter was a great leader and coach‚ who encouraged his team and pushed them to be the best they could possibly be and nothing less. His style of leadership truly inspired his athletes and demonstrated qualities of not only one leadership style‚ but instead a combination of various styles such as transformational‚ coaching‚ commanding‚ and visionary. When coach first started coaching the team‚ he came in with the attitude of “I am the coach‚ I make the rules
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follower’s values and ethics. However the literature makes a difference in the styles‚ suggesting that transformational leaders possess charisma and exceptional vision. Previously I thought my style was transformational. However‚ by reading and discussing leadership styles I have determined that Servant Leadership is more descriptive of who I am and Transformational Leadership is descriptive of the style of leadership
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