Everyone has had a leader that they thought was ineffective‚ but do they know what makes a leader effective? There are many qualities that go into making a good leader‚ and not all leaders will have every trait. There is no one right way to lead. There are many effective styles of leading‚ but there is a wrong way to lead. By using an example of a bad leader‚ the traits of an good leader will emerge. Leadership is much more than individuals and their decisions and acts. Leadership as a quality
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QUALITIES OF A LEADER Different companies‚ teams and situations need different kinds of leader and leadership qualities. However those leaders always possess some basic qualities which I appreciate such as: communication‚ trustworthy‚ confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ stability‚ thoughtfulness and be a model. Communication is the key to become a good leader. He/She should stay close with the team and care for them in only their work but also their privation if possible. People always want to be cared‚ especially
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Leaders and Managers Before I begin to discuss about leaders and managers‚ management and leadership need to be defined. According to Jones & George‚ management is defined as “the planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling of human and other resources to achieve organizational goals efficiently and effectively. (cited in Jones & George‚ 2007‚ p. 5). Thus a manager plans‚ organizes‚ leads and controls the assets of an organization. As stated by the previous definition‚ leadership is a part
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objectives. Transformational leaders are change agents. They influence the mission and objectives to make way for a brighter future for the organization. Bass (1990) states that transformational leadership commonly involves the actions of leader’s influence on followers. People in these organizations follow the leader because they so desire. They are motivated to do more than is originally expected because of their feelings of trust‚ admiration‚ loyalty‚ and respect for the leader. They want to go the extra
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Great World Leaders Melissa Edwards MGT 380 Leadership for Organizations January 6‚ 2012 Great World Leaders When I think of great world leaders‚ certain characteristics and traits come to mind. For someone to be considered a great world leader‚ they need to have done something special‚ something that changed society in a major way. Great leaders are not afraid of change or being shunned by society. When I think of great world leaders‚ I think of Steve Jobs‚ Apple‚ CEO because he was passionate
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Macduff Essay Macduff is a good leader in the play Macbeth. People see examples of good and bad leadership in everyday life. Each one of us has our own ideas of what good leadership entails. People are taught that a good leader is brave and skilful in battle. He works hard‚ respects others‚ obeys orders‚ sets a good example for his followers‚ and above all else is loyal. Macbeth started out as a good leader‚ but because of ambition and greed‚ he became disloyal‚ paranoid‚ and he allowed others
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hard to lead a big group and to fulfill all of the necessities‚ however it only takes patience and a sensitive‚ yet strong personality to succeed as a leader. When it comes to leading a country‚ many things have to be taken into consideration. You have to be fair‚ you have to be a role model and you have to actually keep your promises. If I was the leader of my country‚ I would find a way to make it easy to be very democratic‚ I would set an example for all people‚ from small kids to adults and I for
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be effective as a leader‚ it is necessary to influence people to carry out requests‚ support proposals‚ and implement decisions. Power- The concept of "power" is useful for understanding how people are able to influence each other in organizations. Power involves the capacity of one party (the "agent") to influence another party (the "target"). Authority involves the rights‚ obligations‚ and duties associated with particular positions in an organization or social system. A leader with direct authority
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What is a Leader? “If your actions inspire others to dream more‚ learn more‚ do more and become more‚ you are a leader” –John Quincy Adams‚ 6th US President When you think of a leader‚ what sort of person comes to mind? A leader has to posses certain qualities in order to have a successful team‚ such as being dedicated to being a leader of a group of people. A leader is also someone that you may look up to‚ such as a coach‚ a political leader or a musical artist. To me‚ a leader is someone who
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“Angry? Yes‚ I’m angry; I’d be a lousy lawyer if I weren’t. I suppose it’s like I’ve got a permanent boil on my butt and can’t quite sit down. Which is not the same‚ you understand‚ as being hounded by greed; although I can see‚ of course‚ that is probably sometimes looked like greed to certain individuals who were not lawyers‚ when they saw a person like me driving all the way up there to the Canadian border‚ practically‚ way me camping out in the middle of winter in a windy dingy little motel room
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