Macbeth; Not a Machiavellian Leader Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince was written as a guide to success for future and current rulers all over the world. Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Machiavelli’s The Prince both present different viewpoints on how to be a noble ruler. Some people say that Macbeth is a Machiavellian ruler. Others qualify him saying that he holds certain Machiavellian traits but not all. While other people say he isn’t a Machiavellian character at all‚ nor does he possess any qualities
Premium Macbeth Machiavellianism The Prince
Drive: Leaders have a high effort level‚ they are relatively determined towards achieving an objective. They are motivated‚ full of energy and ambitious which is converted into working tirelessly in their activities‚ and they show initiative. Desire to Lead: Leaders have a strong desire to influence and lead other. This is demonstrated in their willingness to take responsibility. A business leader who is not motivated to lead‚ will quickly be seen as a fraud in their followers/ sub-ordinates eyes
Premium Leadership Management Positive psychology
! Creon: A Bad Leader Being a good leader means that someone is humble‚ thoughtful and unselfish. Creon is a rather weak man who has been placed into a position of authority and is incapable of handling the position well. He is a self-conceited man who is also very narrow minded. Creon who only thinks of himself‚ not the good of the people‚ causes him to lose many dear family members. And he doesn ’t like to be wrong or to be told that he is wrong. He is stubborn and doesn ’t want to change
Premium Oedipus Sophocles Creon
Footsteps to Follow There are good leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and bad leaders like Hitler‚ some would say. But there are leaders out there that are not as famous and still have an effect on many people in their lives. My father is one of those leaders. From six-thirty to four in the afternoon‚ day after day‚ he works. When he gets home‚ he eats dinner‚ takes a nap (sometimes) and does the work around the house that needs to be done. Whether it is simply taking out the garbage‚ fixing
Premium Leadership Parent Sibling
A Prominent National Leader Of My Country As an initiator of sweeping reforms‚ Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad stands head and shoulders above his predecessors. The winds of change brought about by this tough leader have touched every aspect of Malaysian life‚ economic‚ social‚ political and cultural. Born in Alor Star on 20th December 1925‚ Dr Mahathir received is early education in Maktab Sultan Abdul Hamid. After completing his secondary education‚ he took up medicine at the King Edward VII College
Premium Malaysia Mahathir bin Mohamad
Antigone By Sophocles; translated by Ian Johnston Dramatis Personae (Fill in relationship information for each character listed.) ANTIGONE: ________________________ ISMENE: ______________________________ CREON: ____________________________ EURYDICE: ___________________________ HAEMON: __________________________ TEIRESIAS: ___________________________ Polynieces: __________________________ Eteocles: ______________________________ Oedipus: Father of Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polynices
Premium Oedipus Antigone Creon
Aspiring Team Leader Adaptability Adaptability: Supports new initiatives‚ tries out different approaches‚ and adjusts behavior to accommodate changes in the workplace. Manages emotions and remains effective during stressful situations. Seeks to learn new skills and continually develop capabilities. Accept Structure & Embrace Change As a leader‚ one of the most important skills to master is that of influencing. Similar to skills required in selling products or services‚ leaders must learn the
Premium Problem solving
exemplary pre- and in-service program models that address key issues in developing strong leaders. Lessons from these exemplary programs may help other educational administration programs as they strive to develop and support school leaders who can shape schools into vibrant learning communities. Citation: Darling-Hammond‚ L.‚ LaPointe‚ M.‚ Meyerson‚ D.‚ Orr. M. T.‚ & Cohen‚ C. (2007). Preparing School Leaders for a Changing World: Lessons from Exemplary Leadership Development Programs. Stanford‚
Premium Leadership
Putin: Is he a great leader? At first‚ Putin as the Time’s Person of the Year can be shocking considering the many issues Russia has to face on (the lack of democracy for example). But as the Time says‚ this title is “a clear-eyed recognition of the world as it is and of the most powerful individuals and forces shaping that world –for better or worse. It is ultimately about leadership”. So is Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin a great leader? Indeed “he has performed
Premium Russia Vladimir Putin
Although some individuals are naturally more inclined to become leaders‚ it should be noted that their early life experience plays a fundamental role in their future life (Mishra & Karen‚ 2008). All people can become leaders only if they desire and take efforts to do so. In relation to this‚ it is clear that some people are more empathetic than others‚ others are more energetic and some are more engaging than others (Mishra & Karen‚ 2008). This implies that individuals have unique composition
Premium Leadership