Becoming An Effective Leader Research Paper
Josh Speed
Mgt 122
Paper 8
May 2, 2014
Becoming an Effective Leader
We have a close family friend that is a leadership development coach. He had a highly successful career working for IBM, and followed that with his current company. As the President and CEO of Alpine Link Corporation, he has garnered much respect as an executive coach, management consultant, author, and speaker on topics such as leadership, consultative selling, self-improvement, and business management. I recently read his latest series of six books called the SCOPE of Leadership, and especially enjoyed book one entitled Leadership. A good leader has the ability to lead others by developing the competencies of great self-leadership. Effective leaders possess intrinsic passion, character, courage, and confidence that others respect and want to follow. When you lead yourself well, operate productively, and think strategically, others notice and are motivated to attain the …show more content…
In another part of my life, I am working as an youth minister intern. And I am finding that it does indeed take courage and confidence to be a leader, especially to a bunch of teenagers. I can remember my youth ministers and the ones that conveyed their passion and their commitment are the ones that were effective in my eyes. One of these ministers stands out from the others in his absolute commitment to the teenagers in his care spiritually. This man lead by example, as well as words, and boy, did he have the words. He was one of the most inspiring teachers I have ever had. He could motivate our group of rowdy teenagers to achieve great things. He gave us the confidence to live life right in a very tough place to do so, in high school. I have taken many of his lessons to heart and even now almost thirteen years later, still strive to live life
Mgt 122
Paper 8
May 2, 2014
Becoming an Effective Leader
We have a close family friend that is a leadership development coach. He had a highly successful career working for IBM, and followed that with his current company. As the President and CEO of Alpine Link Corporation, he has garnered much respect as an executive coach, management consultant, author, and speaker on topics such as leadership, consultative selling, self-improvement, and business management. I recently read his latest series of six books called the SCOPE of Leadership, and especially enjoyed book one entitled Leadership. A good leader has the ability to lead others by developing the competencies of great self-leadership. Effective leaders possess intrinsic passion, character, courage, and confidence that others respect and want to follow. When you lead yourself well, operate productively, and think strategically, others notice and are motivated to attain the …show more content…
In another part of my life, I am working as an youth minister intern. And I am finding that it does indeed take courage and confidence to be a leader, especially to a bunch of teenagers. I can remember my youth ministers and the ones that conveyed their passion and their commitment are the ones that were effective in my eyes. One of these ministers stands out from the others in his absolute commitment to the teenagers in his care spiritually. This man lead by example, as well as words, and boy, did he have the words. He was one of the most inspiring teachers I have ever had. He could motivate our group of rowdy teenagers to achieve great things. He gave us the confidence to live life right in a very tough place to do so, in high school. I have taken many of his lessons to heart and even now almost thirteen years later, still strive to live life