Style Of Leadership Analysis

After reading the five different articles, the profile of the person whose style of leadership I most identify with and admire is Chamath Palihapitiya. The main reason that I chose Mr. Palihapitiya was because he is similar to me in that he is a go-getter. He started working at Burger King and with perseverance and grit, he moved up the ladder to better jobs. In baseball and school, I am usually slide under the radar, but eventually achieve success because of hard work and determination. Mr. Palihapitiya said that he “[has] a passion for risk, and that I [he] really like[s] decision-making under pressure.” I think this quote represents me because I enjoy taking risk and have the ability to remain calm and make rational decisions when found …show more content…
Personally, I am a very argumentative person and when it comes to arguments, I am very quick to preach my opinion and make sure that I win the argument. I think that argumentation is very important when addressing conflict. However, it must be done in a way that is not overly aggressive. If you seem aggressive and extremely upset, you may appear as if you like to show your dominance and power. I find it very interesting that Mr. Palihapitiya balances being humble with being argumentative. My first impression of this statement was that it is not possible to balance those two qualities because they are so different and opposite. However, after thinking deeper about it, I believe that those qualities can be very productive because it allows you to still voice your opinion, but also let others know that you are willing to change. Chamath states that “the good part is that I am pretty introspective and humble enough to constantly change my mind.” I think this a powerful statement because it shows that he is willing to change. This relates back to power because while Chamath has all of the characteristics linked to power—ambition, energy, focus, self-knowledge, confidence, and empathy—he is able to tolerate conflict. Chamath is able to tolerate conflict not only because he is willing to change his mind, but because he understands the motivations of others. This is very impressive …show more content…
These three characteristics really stood out because they all relate to what I want to be when I become a businessman. First off, he said he looks for a person with a combination of ego and humility. Personally, I believe that one must have confidence to succeed. If you believe you will succeed, you will most likely succeed. Confidence represents ego. He also include humility which I think is important because it shows you are understanding and able to change. Also, I believe that if you are humble and show humility with your actions, you are likely to gain great respect in your field of work. Chamath thinks that ego and humility are an “idiosyncratic combination.” The next quality that Chamath looks for in his people is intellectual curiosity. He wants people that lots of “why” questions. I find this very relatable because when I talk to people in the professional world, I like to appear as very intellectual curious. For instance, when on a phone interview, I am always sure to have a list of questions to ask during and at the end of the interview. I think that Chamath is smart in trying to find intellectually curious individuals because it shows that those people have active minds. Also, I find that by being curious and excited to learn, one is able to have deeper critical thinking skills and come up with new ideas easier. The final quality