INTRODUCTION "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This‚ and not much else‚ is the essence of leadership." (Galbraith‚ 1958) The question of whether leaders are born or made has been hotly debated for decades‚ evoking very strong opinions. Some people think leaders are born that way – naturally intelligent‚ strategic‚ visionary and charismatic‚ able to articulate a plan
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Transformational leaders encourage followers to embrace moral values and to act in the interest of the collective rather than self interest. Transformational leaders are thought to raise followers’ level of moral development and to focus followers’ attention on higher level needs and values. Transactional leaders rely on rewards and punishments to direct followers’ behaviour. Transactional leaders are inconsistent with moral leadership because transactional approaches ignore followers’ needs and
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Odysseus’ journey‚ he had to work together with his crew just as Magellan had to work with his own. He led his crew and ran into lots of dangers along the way that lead to many adventures‚ like the Lotus Eaters and the Cyclops. I think he is a good leader because he is strong and can make decisions without hesitation. Though that can be a good thing‚ it also could be a bad thing because sometimes you need to give some things a second thought or give yourself some time to think them through and make
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Who is a Leader? It is common to see people use the term leader and manager interchangeably. This essay has three parts. The first part addresses the issue of a leader versus a manager‚ the second part deals with the characteristics of successful leaders‚ and finally essay ends with a conclusion. Different scholars have defined leaders and leadership in their own way however they share several salient components in their definition. Leadership is not only being the first‚ biggest‚ or most powerful
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LEADERS AS COMMUNICATORS Leaders as senders of information: In order to reach new benchmarks of achievement for the company‚ a leader shall master the art of clear communication. This means the message’s purpose and intention need to be clearly transmitted and understood by the receiver. Therefore‚ it involves two challenges: firstly‚ to be clear of the purpose of the message; and secondly‚ transmitting the message clearly. The best way for establishing and maintaining clarity of purpose is to
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Transactional Leaders‚ Transformational Leaders‚ and Emotional Intelligence The difference between transactional and transformational leaders lies in their process of motivating followers. Transactional leaders begin with established goals or directives of their company and motivate employees to pursue these directives by “clarifying role and task requirements” (Robbins‚ 2005: 367) through rewards or intervention if standards are not met. Basically‚ they employ a hands-off management style‚ but step in when
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Are today’s children leaders of tomorrow? I think yes children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow simply because the leaders of today will grow old and die someday‚ which means that the children of today will be given the responsibility to lead their people their people. Just like the English monarchy the reason why queen Elizabeth is queen is because king Edward who was before her died‚ the same thing will happen with her when she dies‚ prince William will become king after that and so
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Gang Leader For A Day Social imagination‚ “individual problems are to social problems‚ what is happening outside of one’s personal control. This relationship between individual experiences and public issues is the sociological imagination” (Our Social World Pg9). The book that we read “Gang Leader for a Day” by Sudhir Vankatesh clearly illustrates the sociological imagination. In the early part of the book we see Vankatesh trying to give surveys to a gang to try to understand how they feel about
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Running Header: Characteristics of an Effective Leader Characteristics of an Effective Leader Abstract In today’s business world it is very important to have effective leadership. It is their responsibility to guide followers so that work is done properly and efficiently. In most organizations today‚ managers have not been trained properly in managing which leads to many productivity problems. It is this lack of training from leadership that causes businesses to fail. In this research
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Oprah Winfrey – A Prominent Leader Abstract This paper will entirely focus on Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Winfrey has shone and demonstrated more strength‚ character‚ and changed the way America looks at and views racial issues in America. This paper will analyze her start in the film industry‚ her leadership‚ personal wealth‚ Business Leadership Oprah Winfrey is a reputable‚ prominent world leader‚ businesswoman‚ actress‚ philanthropist‚ and talk show-host. It is said by some that she has
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