Bill Gates, a man of his time, has given numerous donations as well as creating foundations to benefits equaling to a Captain of Industry. However, Bill Gates is a Robber Baron in more areas compared to that of a Captain of Industry. The steps and actions in which it took Bill Gates to get where he is makes him a Robber Baron. Despite his more than gracious donations and foundation gains, Gates still took and held a reputation that was overbearing and aggressive (Biography). The business model Bill Gates advertised was overzealous and controlling.…
According to Plato, leadership is not just a power or decision-making authority; it is the system and process developed to establish the culture and how things are done in an organization or government. The nature of leadership should be driven by what is right and what is just. Plato believed that a monarch who served the best interest of the citizens was preferred to direct democracies that act to serve their own personal interest. According to Plato, leaders should serve the good of the people and not the good of the rulers or themselves. Plato felt that good leaders could only be men wise in years with education and experience. A person leads based on their knowledge,…
I am approaching the age when many people are retiring or seriously considering it. I am in neither category at the present time. I would like my civilian career to conclude just as my 27-year military career concluded with me in a leadership position. Not necessarily a supervisory position, but a leadership position for sure.…
Consultant & Advisor has introduced me *******, their top management consultant, to look over the case of Catherine Follis of Dunston Vierra Ltd, and what I’ve discovered to be the main issue in this case is Ms. Follis’ new born baby being brought to her place of work. I have also learned of the various other factors in the situation, including the office space Ms. Follis is willing to renovate and pay rent for, the majority of female employees this company has in that division, as well as the valuable clients of Ms. Follis that need to be accounted for. The apparent problems of this ordeal consist of; the amount of time Ms. Follis would need to take out of her schedule to prepare the nursery, the physical distractions towards the other employees, and the constant running back and forth of Ms. Follis to nurse her child distracting her from her work or possibly leaving a meeting. From what I’ve covered thus far, the main problem seems to be the sheer amount of time Catherine and her fellow employees would spend with the child. Thus wasting valuable time and essentially costing more money to keep Catherine than to have her stay on maternity leave.…
“In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” This quote from Les Brown has inspired me to become a encouraging and effective leader.…
1. Identify and analyze one leadership theory or style that you believe best aligns with your own thoughts of what leadership means. Use that theory or style to analyze your strengths and weaknesses.…
Pastor Dr. Stacy Spencer reminds us every class that “all of us have room and that’s room for improvement”. I believe this with everything in side of me which calls my attention to the five areas of Exemplary Leadership. Within those areas of leadership there is one area that I may focus on and pay close attention to as I am developed into a great leader. There are other areas that I have to improve in and continue to sharpen my tools, but this area requires the most attention. When it comes to the area of “Challenge the Process” this is my weakest area in the Exemplary Leadership Module. This area is the weakest because when operating in this area you have to make moves and take risk. I understand that God has not given us the spirit of fear…
The three top terminal values that I picked for my individual model of leadership are: “salvation”, “health” and “family security”. My top three instrumental values that I chose for my individual model are: “obedient”, “responsible” and “logical”. When I think of my individual values I first think of my spiritual well-being, which for me is ultimately salvation. I didn’t think of my physical and mental well-being, which is my overall health. As part of my individual values I include family security, since for me my family is one of my main priorities in life. I believe that these three values that I mentioned are essential in my life and these three values are what keep me feeling well and balanced.…
Ever since the colonization period in the 1600s, many settlers had come to North America as a land of opportunity. As civilizations became developed in America, many will see that this hope will be realized. After the Civil War and towards the end of the 19th century, America will have became an industrial empire, creating the term “millionaires.” With the discovery of new raw materials and the enhancement of the technological era, many people took on the jobs of becoming businessmen. People such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J.P. Morgan, invested their lives and money into creating corporations that either thrived or died. The ones who did manage to make it big, many of whom were owners of the major railroads, factory bosses,…
Future Business Leaders of America. I'm treasurer, and, in 9th grade, I won 10th place nationally for Accounting I. During 10th grade, I won third place for Accounting II in Pennsylvania, but was unable to attend Nationals because of cost. I won first place regionally for Business Calculations in 11th grade. I now help our chapter partner up with a local used clothing company and write articles for local magazines so that no one would have to worry about money to participate in what they qualified for. Since 9th grade.…
Good leadership in business requires many different skills especially creating a mission and providing a vision to the company. Mission refers to ‘the result that a company or an organization is trying to achieve through its plans or actions.’ (www.dictionary.combridge.org). Vision is ‘an idea or mental image of something leading to success.’ (www.dictionary.combridge.org). Mission and vision in business are two key concepts for leaders.…
In today’s society, many look at successful business owners and see them as greedy, selfish, and overall have a bad image of them. These days people tend to believe the stereotypes of people instead of fact checking these allegations towards them. The reason these stereotypes exist in groups of people is due to the fact that a small portion of that group do/act in a way that is blown all over social media, television, and the internet overall. For example is news breaks out that a company that focus on the production of products underpay their workers they give the whole industry a bad label. Which makes it harder for companies to maintain credibility of their strives for good pay and good working conditions due to bad publicity from the competitors.…
Q: Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, was asked to come back as Chief Executive in 1997 when the business was making a loss. Jobs was appointed to provide a clearer vision for the business and to improve its profitability. How easy is it for a Chief Executive to change a struggling business into a more successful one? Justify your answer with reference to Apple and/or other organisations you know.…
* Steve Jobs was a leader who always has high energy level to achieve his goals and objectives and he will never give up easily. He was an aggressive leader who will spend most his time and energy which are necessary to accomplish his visions. This is proven based on his willingness to still be committed with his interest in Apple although he was diagnosed with cancer and recommended to be on a long medical leave.…
The businessman, being late, glanced repeatedly at his watch. He stood nervously at the corner, beaten by the whip of an arctic blast, waiting, waiting for that stupid, incompetent bus driver, twelve minutes behind. A haggard, broken, old homeless man about ten paces away limped over, eyes fixed on the businessman at the corner, who by now was shivering, staring at and tapping on his watch. The old man, the bushy, dirty, old beggar, tapped the waiting passenger on the shoulder. The businessman, caught unaware, turned suddenly, and the two stood face-to-face. The beggar, surprised that he’d startled the man, stood there and looked at the other, speechless. The businessman stepped back and surveyed his face, taking in the cracks, the sullen eyes, the bits of something that were caught in the old man’s beard, and the snot around the nose. The old man lifted his hand, palms up, and started to say something, but he began to cough instead. Behind him, the businessman heard the roar of a big engine and the screech of brakes. He didn’t turn but remained in that position, just staring. A flake of snow dropped on the businessman’s face. It was cold. The door of the bus opened. The businessman turned and got on the step, but he stood there, looking back. The old man never moved. He whispered a half audible, “Please.” The businessman stepped down, walked over to the man, grabbed his filthy hand, and then threw an arm around his shoulder. They looked at each other, and a world of apathy and a world of bitterness dissolved in a matter of seconds. The younger said to the older, “Let’s go get something to…