historian whose many books provide broad analysis of some of the world leaders‚ has once said: "The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers. Leaders‚ followers and goals make up the three equally necessary supports for leadership." (Nkwocha‚ 2011) Thory (2011) defines leadership as the ability to influence people toward the attainment of organizational goals. Although there are people who are leaders by nature‚ it is strongly believed that successful management traits
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What Makes a Great Leader? Being a great leader isn’t determined by what he or she wears‚ how they speak‚ or where they are from. The qualities that great leaders possess come from the inside. Leadership is a hard skill to master and portray‚ but the greatest leaders are able to display them. The greatest leaders show specific character qualities by showing confidence‚ being able to accept criticism‚ and standing up for what he or she believes in. To begin with‚ leaders must be confident
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Running Head: Charismatic Leadership Charisma is a trait that is mainly found in leaders whose personalities are basically characterized by magnetism or attractiveness‚ personal charm‚ innate and sophisticated abilities of persuasion and interpersonal communication. A charismatic leader is therefore an individual leader who demonstrates a high level of charisma. They have the ability to influence people because of their high level of competence‚ skills‚ ability and knowledge. A charismatic
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Famous leaders include Army General George S. Patton‚ Jr.‚ U. S. Navy Captain David Marquet‚ Franklin D. Roosevelt‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr.‚ and Pope Francis to name a few. As a transformational leader‚ General Patton acted as a teacher and mentor; furthermore‚ he was people oriented‚ knew the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ and experiences of his soldiers‚ earned their trust and cooperation‚ and motivated them to work together as a team to accomplish the mission. Trustworthiness‚ empathy
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What are the characteristics of a good leader. There are some important characteristics that are found in good leaders. These qualities can be developed from time to time or may be naturally part of their personality. A good leader can be found everywhere in our routine life‚ such as in manager in a company‚ teacher at school or university and parents at home. A good leader should have a trustful character‚ influential speech‚ and confidence. The first is that the leader should be trustworthy
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What makes a good leader? Johann Von Goethe once said “The man who occupies the first place seldom plays the principal part.” This is quite possibly one of the best quotes I have read when talking about what makes a good leader. What Goethe is saying is simply that a leader‚ or rather a good leader listens to his followers and makes decisions based upon their input and once the decisions have been made‚ the followers are often the most integral part of executing the decision. To lead the people
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What makes a good leader? I believe that to become a good or even great leader one either has to be participating or tentative‚ what differentiates the two is how you go about applying them and how you integrate them into your specific style of leading. Moreover I think that a leader must lead by example‚ admit when they’re wrong‚ and recognize their subordinates’ weaknesses and individual strengths. What type of leader am I? I would like to think of myself as a colorful‚ loud‚ energetic‚ and
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Definitional Argument Analysis Do Standardized Tests Really Measure Intelligence? Some may beg to differ when people say the SAT or ACT are not fair to everyone. Not everyone may test well‚ so these tests are not an accurate assessment of someone’s intelligence. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary‚ the SAT first stood for the Scholastic Aptitude Test‚ then the Scholastic Assessment Test; now it does not stand for anything. The SAT is a college entrance exam for high school students‚ and it
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day the Persians entered a narrow straight‚ this was between the island of Salamis and the Athenian port-city. Themistocles‚ the leader of Greeks army‚ took his army to destroy the Persians. Xerxes watched his ships and a third of his amy get defeated by a nearby hill. At the end of the day a third of the army was defeated. Xerxes then took the
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TUTORIAL 1 (Chapter 1) WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A LEADER? Leadership is defined as an influence relationships among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purposes. Major research approaches include • Great Man theories‚ • behavior theories‚ • situational theories‚ • influence theories‚ and • relational theories. Today’s leadership involves the shift • from stability to change and crisis management‚ • from
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