have chosen to define the classic hero with nine specific traits. Someone who fits almost perfectly with the nine traits is the man known as King Arthur. Others may say that heroes like Achilles and Hercules may fit better as an example of the classic hero‚ but King Arthur has a reputation that has impacted most of Western literature in a way the others have not. From the 2004 film and other tales peaced together we find that Arthur follows all nine traits. Starting life with his unusual birth of
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The Early Years William Henry Gates III was born in 1955 into a family with a history of being extremely powerful and wealthy. Bill grew up the son of a successful Seattle-area attorney‚ and was curious about everything. This is apparently not the story of a poor kid making good. Gates was the middle child and only son‚ with a sister one year older‚ and another sister nine years younger (Lowe‚ p. 1). Bill’s parents met while still in college. Bill Sr.‚ Gate’s father was a partner in a prominent
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What is success? Everyone knows what success means. It means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Money? Power? Wealth? Fame? We ourselves can answer the above question and not others because it is based on or influenced by personal feelings‚ tastes‚ or opinions. And it cannot mean the same thing to two different people. Even if I try my best to define‚ it is actually not possible. Everyone on this planet has his or her different perspective to become successful. When people think
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What Makes an Effective Leader? Is a Leader Born‚ or Can They be Made? What makes an effective leader? Is a leader born‚ or can they be made? This paper will attempt to answer these questions and explain what it takes to become a truly effective leader. First we will discuss what an effective leader is exactly‚ and then move on to describing what it takes to become someone like that. What makes a truly effective leader? Are effective leaders only found on
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What would you do if‚ for example‚ you had a lot of money? Never mind your chances of having lots of money are just slightly better than the chances of being abducted by aliens. Even so‚ having a lot of money is a favourite daydream for a lot of us. If had a lot of money‚ I would like to buy a bungalow for my family to live as my current house is quite small. I will provide a luxurious life for my parents as they had taken care of me since birth. I will also provide enough money for my siblings
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5 Key Traits of Great Leaders Discover the five things you can do to attract and retain outstanding employees. In the book‚ Lessons From the Top: The Search for America’s Best Business Leaders‚ Howard Schultz‚ the CEO of Starbucks‚ made the following observation: "I think it’s very difficult to lead today when people are not really truly participating in the decision. You won’t be able to attract and retain great people if they don’t feel like they are part of the authorship of the strategy
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Assignment 1: Finding the leader in you: Self – Assessment /Johari Window Leadership can be considered in terms of power capacity and opportunity to give to others‚ the desire to get involved and take action to achieve a collective goal or achieve a common goal. This power derives an estimated authority‚ trust or reference mentor who cannot be decreed. Leadership is no way from a status‚ function or any degree of responsibility. It owes its existence to the recognition of others. 1. Develop a
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Bill Gates: Here’s My Plan to Improve Our World — And How You Can Help BY BILL GATES 11.12.13 6:30 AM I am a little obsessed着迷 with fertilizer. I mean I’m fascinated with its role‚ not with using it. I go to meetings where it’s a serious topic of conversation. I read books about its benefits and the problems with overusing it. It’s the kind of topic I have to remind myself not to talk about too much at cocktail parties‚ since most people don’t find it as interesting as I do. But like anyone
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Alex and Melinda In the Alex and Melinda video‚ Alex presents Melinda with the new quarterly figures and said that he felt that there was a problem. He explained to her that her sales in the district were off by 40% and that it was a major issue. Melinda expressed to him that she had no idea why this might be. Alex recounts that Melinda was placed in the Mexico and Brazil territory because she was one of his best people and in result‚ was positioned for a success‚ so that she had a real shot at
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According to Stephen Covey an "Effective leader is one who is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline‚ carrying it out." In addition‚ according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ effective means "producing positive effects"‚ and a leader is "one who heads an organization." In Animal Farm‚ by George Orwell‚ Napoleon is the character who portrays these traits along with the trait of practicing utilitarianism. Therefore‚ Napoleon is an effective leader who increases the economy of
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