Oprah Winfrey Research Paper
Oprah Winfrey
The individuals Pathway to Leadership-
Born into a broken home in rural Mississippi on January 9, 1954 Oprah Winfreys troubled adolescence and life experiences made her the amazingly influential woman she is today. Testing her circumstances and blossoming into an inspirational young actress, producer and highly powerful host of the popular ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, the power of media enabled her to enlighten millions of viewers and develop into a “global media leader,” while her accomplishments and charitable endeavours have established her as a respected leader in the public eye. However none of this was without, tremendous suffering, trauma and struggle.
As an unwanted child raised by her grandmother, Oprah experienced …show more content…
They incorporate the cultural beliefs and practices of the various cultural groups they are leading. In upholding this definition, as Winfrey was brought up as a deprived African American she relates especially easily with the African culture of America and has become a major role model for the under privileged African Americans who watch and take guidance from her television show. Winfrey furthermore possesses the ability to empathize with other African Americans due to her first hand knowledge and experiences making her such the unique and powerful leader she is.
Task orientated leaders are those who are focused on the task at hand and are ambitious to complete the job as proficiently and successfully as possible. Their ability to communicate to ensure a task is achievable is typically phenomenal. Oprah Winfrey, as shown in her show is capable of achieving individual’s dreams by constantly giving. Her generosity is absurd and her willingness to meet other people’s sufficient needs is incredible. This is shown in her show where in each week we observe generous amounts of money and luxurious gifts being given …show more content…
Step by step Oprah crafted a focused brand and then slowly built it out by branching its distribution. After the success of her show came her company, the production of movies and other TV shows, multiple charitable foundations, a magazine, a radio channel and a website.
In April 2000, Oprah and Hearst Magazines introduced O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly magazine that has become one of today's leading women's lifestyle publications. With inspiring messages and compelling stories, Oprah’s union became bigger and better. In April 2002, Oprah launched the first international edition of O, The Oprah Magazine in South Africa, extending her live your best life message to another broad audience.
Oprah soon after launched "Oprah & Friends" satellite radio channel in September 2006, which was renamed "Oprah Radio" in 2009. Effectively more people now became able to take from Oprah’s
The individuals Pathway to Leadership-
Born into a broken home in rural Mississippi on January 9, 1954 Oprah Winfreys troubled adolescence and life experiences made her the amazingly influential woman she is today. Testing her circumstances and blossoming into an inspirational young actress, producer and highly powerful host of the popular ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, the power of media enabled her to enlighten millions of viewers and develop into a “global media leader,” while her accomplishments and charitable endeavours have established her as a respected leader in the public eye. However none of this was without, tremendous suffering, trauma and struggle.
As an unwanted child raised by her grandmother, Oprah experienced …show more content…
They incorporate the cultural beliefs and practices of the various cultural groups they are leading. In upholding this definition, as Winfrey was brought up as a deprived African American she relates especially easily with the African culture of America and has become a major role model for the under privileged African Americans who watch and take guidance from her television show. Winfrey furthermore possesses the ability to empathize with other African Americans due to her first hand knowledge and experiences making her such the unique and powerful leader she is.
Task orientated leaders are those who are focused on the task at hand and are ambitious to complete the job as proficiently and successfully as possible. Their ability to communicate to ensure a task is achievable is typically phenomenal. Oprah Winfrey, as shown in her show is capable of achieving individual’s dreams by constantly giving. Her generosity is absurd and her willingness to meet other people’s sufficient needs is incredible. This is shown in her show where in each week we observe generous amounts of money and luxurious gifts being given …show more content…
Step by step Oprah crafted a focused brand and then slowly built it out by branching its distribution. After the success of her show came her company, the production of movies and other TV shows, multiple charitable foundations, a magazine, a radio channel and a website.
In April 2000, Oprah and Hearst Magazines introduced O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly magazine that has become one of today's leading women's lifestyle publications. With inspiring messages and compelling stories, Oprah’s union became bigger and better. In April 2002, Oprah launched the first international edition of O, The Oprah Magazine in South Africa, extending her live your best life message to another broad audience.
Oprah soon after launched "Oprah & Friends" satellite radio channel in September 2006, which was renamed "Oprah Radio" in 2009. Effectively more people now became able to take from Oprah’s