Osama Bin Laden Influence
Influential does not equate with "good" or "positive" behavior. It simply means: powerful, important, significant, dominant or prominent. None of these are synonymous with good.
Osama Bin Laden lives thousands of miles away, purportedly in a cave, and people are talking about him more than Hillary Clinton who is roaming the streets of New York and Washington D.C. quite publicly, trying to get attention. This is a woman who could be the first female president in U.S. history. Without a doubt then Osama Bin Laden has a far-reaching hand, albeit it in a Darth Vader sort of way.
If you consider influential as a way of looking at whether or not a person is having or has had an impact on a group of people, Bin Laden is an obvious choice. He may …show more content…
The al Qaeda manual obtained in a raid on a Manchester, England house reveals a number of values and behaviors demanded from all members. These included patience, a calm personality, a commitment to the organization, and the Islamic faith.
And so we can get a better picture of Osama bin Laden the leader. Far from a feckless leader, he developed a vision and remained steadfast in it. He adapted well to contrary events, trained his people, and demanded the best of his men.
Osama bin Laden: loathsome—yes. A successful leader—yes, unfortunately.
Concepts:
* Maintain a clear and consistent vision * Use power wisely and effectively * Remain adaptable, able to adjust to changes in outside forces * Invest in training for your people * Communicate well to assure alignment of everyone in the organization
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1) He was charismatic - People willingly would die for him.
2) He was dedicated and single-minded - He didn't hesitate to order people to die for him
3) He was highly intelligent - He knew how to inspire and manipulate people to die for him
4) He was filthy rich - For all the pretense of him being a "soldier in a cave," OBL was a wealthy man...he had connections who could help him both financially and
Osama Bin Laden lives thousands of miles away, purportedly in a cave, and people are talking about him more than Hillary Clinton who is roaming the streets of New York and Washington D.C. quite publicly, trying to get attention. This is a woman who could be the first female president in U.S. history. Without a doubt then Osama Bin Laden has a far-reaching hand, albeit it in a Darth Vader sort of way.
If you consider influential as a way of looking at whether or not a person is having or has had an impact on a group of people, Bin Laden is an obvious choice. He may …show more content…
The al Qaeda manual obtained in a raid on a Manchester, England house reveals a number of values and behaviors demanded from all members. These included patience, a calm personality, a commitment to the organization, and the Islamic faith.
And so we can get a better picture of Osama bin Laden the leader. Far from a feckless leader, he developed a vision and remained steadfast in it. He adapted well to contrary events, trained his people, and demanded the best of his men.
Osama bin Laden: loathsome—yes. A successful leader—yes, unfortunately.
Concepts:
* Maintain a clear and consistent vision * Use power wisely and effectively * Remain adaptable, able to adjust to changes in outside forces * Invest in training for your people * Communicate well to assure alignment of everyone in the organization
http://blog.turbochargedleadership.com/?p=280
1) He was charismatic - People willingly would die for him.
2) He was dedicated and single-minded - He didn't hesitate to order people to die for him
3) He was highly intelligent - He knew how to inspire and manipulate people to die for him
4) He was filthy rich - For all the pretense of him being a "soldier in a cave," OBL was a wealthy man...he had connections who could help him both financially and