whether leaders are born or made‚ one thing is for sure‚ you must prepare yourself for a leadership role. You must prepare to lead and be led whether it’s within the home or work place or business environment. But how can you prepare yourself to lead? There a few steps that you can consider as you prepare more effectively to lead. Be a leader not a manager. What’s the difference? Leaders inspire‚ motivate those working ‘under’ them or with them while managers mostly administer. A leader will innovate
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The evolution of leadership and style of the effective leaders. "A leader is best when people barely know that he exists‚ not so good when people obey and acclaim him‚ worst when they despise him. But of a good leader‚ who talks little‚ when his work is done‚ his aim fulfilled‚ they will all say‚ ’We did this ourselves.’" Lao Tzu‚ Chinese founder of Taoism‚ author (6th Century BC) Leadership is the ability to: -create a vision -present that vision so that others are inspired and motivated
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made centuries ago remain clear and effective to this day‚ and leaders throughout history have been influenced by the writing. At one point in The Prince‚ Machiavelli wrote that common people can be satisfied easily‚ as all they desire is not to be oppressed. Following in the words of Machiavelli‚ Abraham Lincoln desired nothing more than to avoid oppressing anybody when he gained power. Lincoln‚ a man of extreme empathy and kindness‚ was such an effective leader due to these potent capabilities of
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Speech Introduction: question‚ introducing topic catch peoples interest understand what you are going to say Topics Examples Conclusion Reasurch Lance Armstrong: Nike said on Tuesday it would end production of its Livestrong gear and apparel after the 2013 holiday line‚ concluding a long-standing licensing agreement for footwear and apparel between the two that helped Livestrong raise a total of $100 million over the course of the partnership. Armstrong founded Livestrong in 1997
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Many leaders throughout time have shown effective leadership.However‚ what characteristics made them more effective than other? Communication skills‚ time management‚ respect‚ and admit mistakes are some characteristics that have shown‚ many leaders to be effective. First of all‚ an important characteristic of an effective leader is proper communication skills. A leader must be a good speaker as well as a listener. The leader must know how to communicate with his follower‚ and listen to ideas
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differences between an effective and ineffective leader is one that build teams and one that builds trouble. An effective leader is an integral part of his team‚ always willing to pitch in to help get the job done. An ineffective leader insists on maintaining a safe rank-pulling and emotional distance from his team‚ never allowing his hands to get dirty or to help anyone. He must always feel it is necessary to remind others of his superior position and privileges. However‚ an effective leader focuses on the
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made him the keeper of the war god‚ Kukailimoku. He had many warriors and he also had foreign advisors that taught him foreign battle strategies and how to use foreign weaponry. Kamehameha was an effective leader because he was intelligent and caring. One of the reasons Kamehameha was an effective leader was because he was intelligent. Kamehameha was intelligent because he made people whom he trusted completely‚ governors of various islands and he kept people who he had some suspicions
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A Complicated Fellow John C Maxwell says‚ “Effective leaders sacrifice much that is good in order to dedicate themselves to what is best.” and George Foreman says “Without appreciation and respect for other people‚ true leadership becomes ineffective‚ if not impossible.” You can apply these two quotes to the Greek drama‚ Oedipus Rex‚ written by Sophocles. In the play‚ Oedipus is the king of Thebes and his city is plagued by infertility and famine. Oedipus receives word that someone in the city is
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As Henry A. Kissinger says‚ “The task of a leader of a leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.” Kissinger means‚ a leader will put his people over himself to get them somewhere better. In the greek drama‚ Oedipus Rex‚ written by Sophocles shows a tragic hero who is an effective leader. King Oedipus is an effective leader because he wants to do the best for his town and family. Oedipus is an effective leader because he wants to do the best for his town. After
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What Does It Take to Be an Effective Leader? What does it take to be an effective leader in today’s fast paced and ever changing world? A leader must be able to move quickly from one agenda to another. A leader must be able to inspire a person or a group of people to want to do their best. A definition of leadership can be‚ “A relationship through which one person influences the behavior of other people” ( Mullins‚ p. 904 ). One of the biggest problems that a leader in any organization has to deal
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