While presenting my speech about the very influential Oprah Winfrey‚ I will keep in mind my audience‚ and relate the topic to their interest. This will not be too difficult of a task since the audience and I have many similarities. I will be speaking about Oprah Winfrey‚ a famous talk show host‚ to approximately twenty students and one professor. Most of these students are female while only a handful are male. The entire audience is in my Living Learning Community‚ therefore we are all freshman who
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Everyone knows Oprah Winfrey‚ and there might be a lot of controversy about how Oprah became who she is today‚ and what all it took for her to become a billionaire. Oprah‚ one of America’s top icons went through many obstacles and struggles to become what she is today. Although‚ Oprah is very famous‚ and on the T.V. screen it appears like her life is easy‚ this essay can give you a look behind the scenes to see what she really had to overcome to get where she is today. Do you think that Oprah just luckily
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Informative Speech: Oprah Winfrey I. Introduction She may be one of the most recognizable faces in the world but very less information is available about the Queen of Talk Shows herself. Most people recognize this African-American woman from her successful talk show "The Oprah Winfrey Show". The talk show‚ which began in September 1986‚ made Oprah a household name and one of the most famous black women in the world. The show is one of the highly rated shows in the US and is broadcasted
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Oprah Gail Winfrey holds many titles-billionaire‚ philanthropist‚ publisher‚ producer‚ activist‚ media mogul and many more-but the title that catapulted her journey into the success she worked hard to achieve is: ‘victim’. She was the victim of rape‚ prejudice‚ and sexism. Her experiences as a victim gave her the strength and courage to prove that she can be more than her biological determinism; it also led her to become a strong proponent of women’s rights and thus‚ dedicate her show’s platform
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Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Style In her words‚ Oprah Winfrey’s philosophy of philanthropy demonstrates her commitment to giving: "Think about what you have to give‚ not in terms of dollars because I believe that your life is about service. It’s about what you came to give the world‚ to your children‚ to your family" (Harpo Productions). Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29‚ 1954‚ in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. Her father‚ Vernon Winfrey‚ was a twenty-one-year-old enlisted man. Her mother‚ eighteen-year-old
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Oprah Winfrey is a monumental looked after charismatic leader. Although she was awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor award‚ The Presidential Medal of Freedom‚ and is known for being the richest and most powerful woman in the world‚ this doesn’t account for the influence she’s had on her faithful followers. She’s had over millions people from all over the world follow her throughout her successful career. Oprah’s success is owed to the many trials she faced in her life. As a child Oprah was
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people do what they want to do and make themselves what they want to be. Oprah Winfrey is a prime example of not only the American dream and what it means‚ but what “believing in it” can help you accomplish. Believing that with enough hard work‚ determination‚ and ambition‚ it is possible to achieve success. Oprah’s claim to fame did not come easily. It was in fact a very difficult trip up the ladder of success for Winfrey. She grew up in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi (Waldron 13). Oprah’s troubled life
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salary of Oprah Winfrey and we can see that money clearly is not an issue. Most celebrities would use such a salary as this to benefit themselves. But unlike other famous stars in Hollywood‚ Oprah chooses to give back to people who are struggling in life. Oprah Winfrey is such an amazing woman and to better understand her‚ one must examine her childhood‚ her image‚ and her benevolence. For Oprah Winfrey‚ a childhood of misfortune came upon her at a very young age. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January
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Gates and Oprah Winfrey..…………………………………………2. 4.1. Bill Gates…………………………………………………………………………….2. 4.2. Oprah Winfrey……………………………………………………………………....3. 4. Literature Review: Theories on leadership…………………………………………...4. 5.3. Traits Theories…………………………………………………………………......4. 5.4. Leadership Styles…………………………………………………………………..5. 5.5. Transactional versus Transformational Theories……………………………….6. 5. Critical Review of Leadership Qualities: Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey…………..7
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is a very strong and independent woman in today’s society. Oprah Winfrey went through many tough times throughout her lifetime‚ but being the tenacious woman she is‚ Winfrey became very successful. Oprah has helped many people get through their own personal struggles by being a role model to the twenty-first century. Oprah exemplifies what it means to be a hero by her ability to pull herself out of poverty by her hard work‚ becoming a strong woman after years of abuse‚ and helping
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