Leaders are born and not made This essay aims to provide a discussion about the statement “leaders are born‚ not made”. According to Stogdill (1950) leadership is the process of influencing the activities of an organised group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement (Buchanan and Huczynski‚ 2010). In any organised field there is the necessity to recognize the distinguished figure of a leader‚ wheter it is the animal kingdom or the human modern society. Businesses and firms (but even
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Great leaders are overlooked and underestimated. Cyrus was taught selflessness‚ courage‚ gratefulness‚ leadership‚ strength‚ trustworthiness‚ humility‚ and more which all factored in to him becoming who he was. “Cyrus was able to penetrate that vast extent of the country by the sheer terror of his personality… not one of them dared lift a hand against him. And yet he was able‚ at the same time‚ to inspire them all with so deep a desire to please him and win his favor…”(Xenophon 2). Cyrus did one
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Andrew Carnegie once said‚ “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” This quote explains that a leader must be selfless‚ ask for input from peers‚ and have patience in others. In this specific quote‚ Carnegie demonstrates having a positive outlook and motivation will help the superior become successful. There are certain qualities that an individual should obtain to become an excellent leader and example towards their peers. A person must
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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
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Certain leaders stand out in our memories when thinking about leadership. We remember them for their charm and charisma or maybe we remember the way they presented themselves. We remember that important conversation we shared which was so important to us‚ and that speech that left the crowd speechless and inspired. We recall the leader who picked us up when we were down and the leader who had faith in us when no one else did. Those leaders were special and unique. They were great and had the
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"WOMEN ARE GREAT LEADERS" There are two powers in the world‚one is "SWORD" and the other one is "PEN".However‚there is a third power stronger than the both and that is of the women. Honourable principal‚respected jury‚dignified teachers and dear fellows Asalam-o-alaikum and a very good morning to you all. The topic under discussion is "WOMEN ARE GREAT LEADERS".It really feels disgusting to hear words against women from the mouth of the promising girl.Its really not palatable for me that how
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Introduction “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” – Warren Edward Buffett; With these words Mr. Warren Buffett an American investor and the CEO and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway‚ is said to be one of the most successful investor on the 20th Century. There are many aspects of Mr. Buffett’s life that makes him one of the most influential and a great leader for our time. As a great leader the Wizard of Omaha has taken a “hands off” management style which is very similar
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Leadership An overview of Transformational Leadership [Writer ’s Name] [Institution ’s Name] Although some people treat the terms "manager ship" and "leadership" as synonyms‚ the two should be distinguished. As a matter of fact‚ there can be leaders of completely unorganized groups‚ but there can be managers‚ as conceived here‚ only where organized structures create roles. (Main‚ 1987) Separating leadership from manager ship has important analytical advantages. It permits leadership to be singled
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of person that anyone would have viewed as a leader‚ or shrewd businessman. Being born into a rather poor lower class family‚ he was not very well educated. The one thing that we do know for sure though‚ is that leaders are not born‚ they are made. This is exactly the case of Milton Hershey‚ and because of his undying determination to succeed‚ he became one of the greatest success stories of all time. What factors or events made the person a leader? For Milton Hershey‚ he was the type of person
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Hitler was able to generate a mass following and inevitably rise to power solely because of the great depression; to what extent do you agree with the statement? The economic depression struck Germany in 1929 following the Wall Street Crash in America that affected the world’s economy. In Germany‚ the effects were devastating‚ especially after America recalled her loans and hence left Germany with no stability‚ as it had heavily relied on American strength to support it. Industrial production
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