Oprah Winfrey is an embodiment of a visionary leader. Visionary leaders see the future in their own unique and mysterious way. They see a horizon filled with opportunities‚ solutions and game changing concepts. They think outside the box and address the systemic root causes of problems to create real breakthroughs. They are social innovators and change agents. Their insight‚ imagination and boldness sets an agenda for higher purpose that motivates people and brings them together around a shared sense
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come from a different past. How can that change a leader? Oprah Winfrey had gone through a rough past but that has changed her to be a great leader. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954. She comes from an African American background‚ her leadership philosophy prioritizes people‚ vision and values. Oprah is a revolutionary type leader. Her goal is to reach out to others and inspire‚ care‚ and be positive for them. Oprah Winfrey a successful leader that has inspired many people
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Influential Leader‚ Oprah Winfrey Brittyn M. Combs East Central University Prepared for Dr. Shirley Mixon Foundations of Organizational Leadership Abstract An effective leader infuses a sense of positivity and influences others to reach goals‚ just as Oprah Winfrey does with her peers and fans. As an ambitious African American female‚ Oprah has built a billion dollar empire from social and network media. Oprah’s journey to fame began with her gift for speaking‚ impeccable
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Oprah is able to be such an effective leader because she manages to maintain a huge influence on many people’s lives. 44 million people watch her show across 150 different countries. She has been called the perfect talk show host and has inspired other hosts such as Dr.Phil and Dr. Oz‚ to strive to help as many people as they can. (Caroline‚ 2011). She is extremely relatable and often opens herself up (even to the point of crying) to guests on her show in order to allow them to open themselves up
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Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. She was the first black women to run her own network‚ which was launched January 1‚ 2011. She is also an actress‚ TV show host‚ entrepreneur‚ and a producer. As a young teenager she was sent to live in Tennessee with a barber who she now calls her father.. She has been voted the most influential and rich black woman in the world. She was not always a rich woman like she is now. She was born into poverty and
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Oprah‚ a leader and inspiration to many. Leaders and almost all successful people have these three traits in common; ambition‚ independence‚ and they’re passionate about what they do. Oprah is a perfect example of a successful person who followed their dreams and overcame her obstacles such as; sexual abuse‚ poverty‚ and racism. Oprah is a publisher‚ actress‚ philanthropist‚ producer‚ and television producer (“Bio.com”). Oprah Oprah didn’t quite have the “perfect childhood.” She was born January
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Oprah Winfrey is an actress‚ a talk show host‚ producer‚ and a philanthropist. Oprah’s fame started around when she was only 17 years old. Winfrey won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant and was offered an on-air job at a radio station called WVOL‚ serving the African American community. After leaving Tennessee State University-where she was majoring in Speech Communication and Performing Arts-Oprah signed on with a local television station as a reporter and anchor. In 1976‚ she moved off to
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it shows how passionate awards- Woman of the Year from one Oprah was at her job. Oprah’s achievements have organization‚ Outstanding Broadcaster from gained her popularity‚ praise‚ credibility and a another- and this bolstered fer condifednce”. reputation for delivering a good news story. (Mansfield‚ 23). Chapter 1: This is an importan quote because it gives “ By mid-1975‚ barely eighteen months into her evidnece of Oprahs increase in popularity. “The television career‚ her reputation
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is the true embodiment of “I am woman‚ hear me roar”. Oprah Winfrey believe in the American dream‚ that with hard work and dedication we can be successful in every aspect of our life. Oprah Winfrey is an inspiration to myself and millions of people around the world; by overcoming her challenges of childhood abuse‚ adversity and poverty. Winfrey didn’t know that her journey to success would began when her grandmother Hattie Mae Lee‚ who taught her how to read at the age of three
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Have you ever wondered how certain people achieve great success while others fall short? Are these successful people necessarily luckier or are there many factors that contribute to their success? To me‚ Oprah Winfrey’s famous quote says it best‚ “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity”. The speaker is trying to convey that people must work extremely hard and prepare thoroughly in order to gain the opportunities and experience that is needed to thrive in life and not just depend on
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