When you ask people why they followed their leader or what made their leader great‚ most would use words like charismatic‚ honest‚ trustworthy and confident. So this begs the question‚ are these all qualities that are born or learned? According to Webster’s dictionary‚ charisma is a “spiritual power or personal quality that gives an individual influence or authority over large numbers of people.” So a charismatic leader can be defined as a certain quality of an individual personality‚ by
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Leaders of Today MGT 380 Bruce-Alan Barnard 26 January 2013 Leaders of Today I feel about the airplane much as I do in regard to fire. That is‚ I regret all the terrible damage caused by fire. But I think it is good for the human race that someone discovered how to start fires‚ and that it is possible to put fire to thousands of important uses. (Orville Wright) This quote may not make sense to those outside the United States Air Force‚ but to me it says
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unless those ideas can be communicated to others in a way that engages them. Put even more simply‚ the leader is the inspiration and director of the action. He is the person in the group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his direction. In business‚ leadership is welded to performance. Those who are viewed as effective leaders are those who increase their company’s bottom lines. To further confuse the definition of leadership‚ we
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ceaseless reforms – this is‚ in a word‚ the Turkish Revolution.” Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 1. Introduction Mustafa Kemal Ataturk‚ the commander of the Turkish War of Independence‚ is still considered by many Turks as their national hero and a great leader. Even after 75 years since his death‚ Ataturk’s statues are found in each town centre in Turkey and his framed portraits are hung in every government building including schools‚ banks and hospitals. Turkish school children still pledge allegiance
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Some people believe that leaders are born with the necessary qualities that make them successful as a leader. While others believe that leadership‚ like many other similar characteristics‚ can be learned and developed through life. For me‚ I think much of the debate depends on how you define leadership. If leadership means having an ability and desire to inspire and influence others then I can see the argument that leaders are born with leading qualities. For example when I see my sister using
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How to be a Good Leader? 1) Accept honest criticism. Criticism is hard to take‚ particularly from a relative‚ a friend‚ an acquaintance or a stranger - but it’s a powerful tool of learning. 2) Listen to others. Even though you are the team leader and you make the final decisions‚ you should always ask your subordinates what their opinion is. Try to incorporate them whenever it’s possible. 3) Can lead through any situation. When things get difficult‚ they can control their emotions and make
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Transformational leaders encourage followers to embrace moral values and to act in the interest of the collective rather than self interest. Transformational leaders are thought to raise followers’ level of moral development and to focus followers’ attention on higher level needs and values. Transactional leaders rely on rewards and punishments to direct followers’ behaviour. Transactional leaders are inconsistent with moral leadership because transactional approaches ignore followers’ needs and aspirations
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that I believe every leader should possess is character. A leader’s character plays an essential role in determining the effectiveness of his leadership. Dependability and honesty are the two important aspects of a leader’s character. Even a slight mistake in their character will lead to the followers not believing in his ways. Therefore‚ he should follow all the set leadership principles. Leaders should have character because personality is what people judge you from. If you have a bad‚ stuck-up
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objectives. Transformational leaders are change agents. They influence the mission and objectives to make way for a brighter future for the organization. Bass (1990) states that transformational leadership commonly involves the actions of leader’s influence on followers. People in these organizations follow the leader because they so desire. They are motivated to do more than is originally expected because of their feelings of trust‚ admiration‚ loyalty‚ and respect for the leader. They want to go the extra
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Everyone has had a leader that they thought was ineffective‚ but do they know what makes a leader effective? There are many qualities that go into making a good leader‚ and not all leaders will have every trait. There is no one right way to lead. There are many effective styles of leading‚ but there is a wrong way to lead. By using an example of a bad leader‚ the traits of an good leader will emerge. Leadership is much more than individuals and their decisions and acts. Leadership as a quality
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