The leader I chose is Paul “Bear” Bryant. He was an American College football player and coach. Paul was best known for being longtime head coach for the University of Alabama football team. He was born in Moro Bottom, Arkansas and attended Fordyce High School, then went on to attend college at the University of Alabama. After graduating from the University of Alabama, he was offered a job as an assistant coach there and went on to coach the University of Alabama football for 4 years.
the injustice and cruelty that runs rampant in the world, it is unsurprising to become determined to make things better for tomorrow. A moral grey area is the only thing separating those making positive changes and playing judge, jury, and executioner. Commendable yet unreasonable, leaders’ whose sole purpose in life is to fix what they see as wrong with the world fall prey to thinking there is only ally or enemy. They harm those they are trying to liberate in the long run. This is the downfall of leaders in many works of literature, including Harrison Bergeron and The Lord of the Flies.
Throughout Ken Kesey’s, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the balance of power is challenged in the psychiatric ward. Out of the several leaders that appear in the novel, Nurse Ratched and McMurphy are the most prominent. During Nurse Ratched and McMurphy struggle for power, they share many of the same qualities. It is argued that: “McMurphy and Ratched are alike in intelligence, military service, distinctive (if opposite) clothing, and conventionally masculine qualities” (Evans). These small similarities; however, do not distract the characters from fighting for their individual beliefs.
The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding is about leadership but at the same time there is a lot of drama. Jack sets his priorities of having fun and hunting pigs, but Ralph is the complete opposite. Ralph is the kind of leader that thinks about the people first for example, he wants to build shelters and keep a fire burning for a sign of rescue for nearby ships. Both Ralph and Jack make excellent leaders, but they have different styles and different priorities. Ralph displays useful human qualities as a leader by working towards the good in the boys society.
Lincoln on Leadership Lincoln on Leadership is a book that describes Lincoln and all his characteristics that made him the important leader this country needed at a time when we were separated based on the actions of war. After reading the Donald T. Phillips book Lincoln on Leadership, the book demonstrated four key areas that produced an effective leader in Lincoln. These areas are character, people, endeavor, and communication. The first key area in Lincoln’s Leadership was his interaction with the people of the United States. An example of how Lincoln worked well with people is the way he would talk to his generals.
Lawrence Williamson Jr. is Director at the Frank W. Hale Jr. Black Cultural Center here at The Ohio State University. The Frank W. Hale Jr. Center develops and maintains supportive programs and activities for the development and advancement of all students and particularly African American students. As director he directs beneficial events, organizes teamwork opportunities, leads meetings on growing and building skills for the work force and everyday life, and oversees the student employment for day-to-day activities. He is the man that handles all the net-working and funding. He also makes the final decisions for the center and with the student events that take place.
had scheduled knee surgery with a specialist in Vail. Apparently, the night before the operation, he had invited a nineteen-year-old woman to his hotel room in nearby Edwards for what he termed ‘consensual’ sex. The following day the woman went to the police claiming that she’d been forcibly raped (Jackson 567). For Jackson, this was a lot more then just Kobe being charged with a life-changing crime, but rather brought Jackson back to a dark place in his life that he will never forget. He explains, “Several years earlier, when my daughter Brooke was in college, she had been the victim of an assault while on a date with a campus athlete.”
Throughout history, there have been great leaders who rule in vastly different ways. From Napoleon Bonaparte’s populism, to Stalin’s iron grip, to Julius Caesar’s inspiring tactical brilliance, a plethora of leadership styles have proved successful. However, in 1958, Ronald Lippit and Ralph White came to the controversial conclusion that a democratic leader bested all other forms of leadership. Bias in their research, as well as overwhelming evidence of successful, non-democratic leaders has led to dissention upon what style is most effective. Henslin offers three distinct types of leadership: an authoritarian leader who rules through strict orders and negative sanctions, a democratic leader who rules by gaining a consensus, and a laissez-faire
Leadership and Conflict Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Leadership and Conflict Fiedler’s Original Model of Leadership According to Robbins & Judge (2015), Fielder’s original model of leadership states that effective groups in an organization arise because of an appropriate match between a leader's approach to interrelating with juniors and the degree to which the situation affords the leader with influences and control. Robbins & Judge explain that the performance of a group is directly dependent upon the match between how a leader governs and how the quality of a particular situation gives the leader control. Fielder came up with an inquiry form referred to as the least preferred co-worker questionnaire (LPC).
Leadership Thought Prior to 1900 The earliest study of leadership thought would be the “Great Man Theory. This theory conceptualized leaders as a single “Great Man” who knew everything and influenced others to follow him. In leadership discourse, the Great Man theory—an assertion that certain individuals, certain men, are gifts from God placed on earth to provide the lightening needed to uplift human existence—is associated mainly with Thomas Carlyle (Spector, 2015, p.250). The focal-point of this theory is that leaders’ skills are inherent and set that them apart from those around them and that these traits enable them to assume roles of power and authority.
Leadership Comparatives: Follower Leadership (Followership) Theory: An oxymoron within itself, this leadership style is driven by the ability of the leader to think as the follower in order to better serve as a leader. This leadership style implies a perceived role reversal based on job duties and functions. However, Hickman 2016, defined follwership as “the nature and impact of followers and following in the leadership process” (p. 137). Meaning, the followers are as much influences as the role of the leader, thus self-leaders. Servant Leadership Theory: A questionable infusion.
Being an effective leader can be a challenging task when managing numerous employees with many different personalities. Each employee works and thinks differently and a great leader is able to distinguish each trait and enhance those qualities. Moreover, having a caring heart can help enhance each employee’s personal traits and relationships with the leaders. Being an effective leader isn’t always about the numbers and the company, it is about showing the passion for the employees and establishing a caring and supporting
Being a leader in any capacity can be without a doubt a most challenging feat. It depends though on how a person exhibits his or her leadership qualities and so doing will automatically lead by example. According to Liano (2016), “Each day you are leading by example. Whether you realize it or not or whether it’s positive or negative, you are influencing those around you.”
moreover, if a manager gets positive results from his leadership style he will be preferring to use that style in the future. Regardless of Leadership style certain types of leadership behavior can have a positive effect on an individual or group. Firstly, a leader must be dependable. If he possesses this behavior a team member will be more confident and trust him to do what they decide. Integrity is important behavioral trait which a leader should follow.
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Inc. is the leader about whom, the current assignment will be based upon. Jobs depicted the execution of an autocratic leadership style in his initial years but changed to transformational leadership style later. Allio (2010) criticized the autocratic leadership style of Jobs for being arrogant and egoistic. It is thus analyzed from the study that the perceptions of the followers regarding the leader matters considerably for a leader to become a role model. However, Hurley-Hanson, and Giannantonio (2013) highlighted the effective persuasive leadership style of Steve Jobs through his initiative of discussing the vision and strategic plans for NeXT with his employees.
