Leadership Interview Paper

I interviewed Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, a Nigerian politician, a former governor, philanthropist and CEO of Slok Group in order to determine what qualities make an effective and successful leader. This interview was conducted during his recent visit to the US on thanksgiving holiday and more feedback via the email. He shares characteristics, philosophies, strategies, and principles of effective leadership both in politics and in business, but differ in his views of the role of personality trait and temperament in a leader. The purpose of this report is to explore the leadership characters and traits, and how they relate to developmental theory. First, I started with a brief introduction regarding the subject on leadership for my interview project.

For example, he speaks of being intrinsically motivated. No one has to tell him to try his best. His always commit to seeing a task through for the sense of accomplishment that results. Personal integrity is tied to his motivation to do well. According to the business owner, it's the desire for a clear conscience and the ability to sleep at night that motivates him to lead with honesty. He also shared traits that include high in openness and consciousness, as well as responsible, diligent, thoughtful, and efficient. As these leaders take ownership of decisions and take responsibility for the outcomes, he remains trustworthy in the eyes of those they

We are created differently so that when we work together as a team, we are more complete because on our own we lack the gifts that others bring. This is unity. So it is through our diversity that we are more unified with each individual valued for what they bring to the whole. According to the business leader, identifying and celebrating individual strengths enhances an organization if individuality is treated with respect and if people are assigned tasks that match their unique gifts and strengths. Productivity is maximized. Moral is high. Employees are satisfied. He acknowledges that his employee has different skills so he seeks to bring out individual talents and diversifies through the evaluation process. This brings respect from those he leads and also promotes unity for all department. If an employee is not able to adapt, it slowed the growth of the company and tasks will unfairly fall frequently to someone who is able to get the job done to keep the company growing and