During the course of the century, many individuals have had the opportunity to hold the mantle and lead large groups of people, but only a select few of these groups, be it countries or organizations, have grown to their pinnacle. This underlying fact is due to the nature and methods these various leaders chose to employ. After successfully completing leadership1, I have learnt about various leaders and how their unique leadership styles were able to affect the people were placed in charge off. Each story line spoke about the same message, good leadership benefits all and negative leadership only pleases the minority and has a detrimental effect on the majority.…
The study of leadership has been a debated topic for centuries. The leader influences others, has followers, and leaders will come to the forefront during a crisis. “Leaders are people with a clear idea of what they want, why they want it and are able to think and act creatively in non-routine situations” (infed.org, 2012).…
Each mind brings a modified view of what leadership should or could be in a modern society. Whatever personal views arise after reviewing these masterworks there are some truths furthering the argument that leadership theory is an ever evolving door and a melting pot of ideas derived from many figures throughout history. The only constant is that there is no ideal way to lead; there are only methods that have garnered results in their own time and place in…
Bismarck exemplifies the best in effective leadership. While his methods may have been temporarily distasteful, his successful ends for Germany more than justified his means to achieve them. (ATTACK)…
She use analytical thinking rationally to solving the problems. She brave and never give up. These thing make she successful. Merkel got many awards such as Charlemagne Prize, Jawaharlal Nehru Award, The Leo Baeck Medal, Heinz Galinski Award and Vision for Europe Award. In addition, Merkel topped Forbes magazine's list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" in…
When one thinks of a leader, what type of person do we think of? Is that individual a hero that we see on television, a cartoon character, a family member, or is that person a public servant? Regardless of occupation and title, a leader is a person who inspires others and they know how to motivate people. “When they arrive, you see something about them that stands out. The inner strength of their leadership ability emerges”. (Gonzalez, 2007, February 1). Leaders are individuals in your area of work who are focused on the tasks at hand and they have a clear and concise vision on what their respective organizations are set out to do.…
Angela Merkel has had many examples of living out the Beatitudes during her life. For example, Merkel has practiced the Beatitude about being persecuted for the sake of righteousness. Merkel was called horrible names by Donald Trump and German protesters, but she ignored them and continued to help Europe during a time of debt and bankruptcy. In addition, she practiced the beatitude about keeping peace. According to the article, “Merkel brandished a different set of values—humanity, generosity, tolerance—to demonstrate how Germany’s great strength could be used to save, rather than destroy.” Not only did Merkel try to help the country become a more peaceful place, but she did this in a peaceful and effective way.…
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way”, John C. Maxwell. A leader is someone who leads a group to reach a common goal. Throughout history, there have been many leaders that have either positively or negatively affected society and the world as it is today. Adolf Hitler is an example of a great leader. He was born on April 20th, 1889, in Braunau, Austria. His parents made good money and their family lived comfortably. In school, Hitler only excelled in the classes that interested him, and at the age of 16, he dropped out of high school. As a teen, he wanted to become an artist. He was inspired by the musician Richard Wagner. Richard Wagner had an opera called Rienzi. In the opera, the protagonist rescued his people…
During her time, Queen Elizabeth was a great ruler. She was one of the most successful famous monarchs. “Elizabeth was an immensely popular Queen, and her popularity has waned little with the passing of four hundred years”. (“QUEEN ELIZABETH I BIOGRAPHY: Part 1.")…
From the history and the success of Hillary Clinton as a leader, it’s not difficult to come to the conclusion that many factors, such as, family background, the personalities, education, can influence the effectiveness of a leader (Keller, 2002).…
Great leadership also depends on the motives of a leader. It question leaders; are they doing so that other can shine and reach their potential? Or do they just have a personal agenda? J. Lee’s style of leadership sees a leader’s motive as outristic, where the motive of a leader is to use his power for the betterment of an…
There are many definitions of leadership (Smith et al, 2012.) There is however some ambiguity among definitions of leadership as researchers have drawn focuses from a perspective that most interests them. As a result, categorizing an individual within leadership theory can distort the view of what makes a ‘perfect’ leader in a broad sense because of the narrow approach to leadership style within studies.…
Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th president of the United States and Hillary Clinton is in the running to become the 45th president of the United States. This great accomplishment is conjointly due to great leadership skills. Leadership can be defined in many ways. Leadership is currently defined as a process where an individual influences group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2012). There are many different kinds of leadership from servant leadership to transformation leadership. The comparison of Barack Obama’s leadership style and Hillary Clinton‘s leadership style is well proud a better understanding on how these two people provide a great accomplishment of running the United States of America.…
‘Leadership is at its best when its vision is strategic, the voice persuasive and the results tangible. In the study of leadership, an exact definition is not essential but guiding concepts are needed’. “Useem”…
Many of the greatest leaders have had to overcome many challenges in life. Nothing in life comes easy, and to become a great leader requires time, patience, and persistence for many that were not born leaders. Leaders are required to guide others into great accomplishments. If someone isn’t able to lead others into great places and achieve great accomplishments, they’ve failed their followers. Leaders are not quitters and at the end of the day, the goal will be accomplished.…