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William James Ideas Of A Good Leader

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According to philosopher and psychologist, William James, he believes, “the most interesting and important thing about a person, that which determines the person’s perspective on the world, is his or philosophy of life, values, ideals and beliefs.” As a leader, it is extremely important to have a vision not only who the leader wants to become but also a vision for the organization not only now but for the future to come. James feels that as a leader it is important to hold close to their hearts because are consider to be “road maps” that help us guide us down the path we as leaders chose. Stephen L. Carter has suggested that with in being a leader the idea of integrity is described “philosophical cement” that contains and coordinates the individual’s …show more content…

When you are a leader, you have all the power that you could ever dreamed of and be able to make big changes within your organization On the other hand, it take a wise leader to understand the important to build relationships with your followers and tries their best to choose the right choice that will make the organization as a whole. In a point of view as a follower, it is important to realize that leaders are and will never be a hero or perfect. James Atlas describes perfectly by using the word mensch, no matter if you are male or female, leaders to do their best to the right thing not because they a saint or hero, it’s the reason that it is necessary important to provide service to other …show more content…

The use of this skill of fairness Eisenhower was able to rise to the occasion above his favoritism and was able to work his followers to finish the given task. Eisenhower felt that it was extremely important to have upheld standards and get rid of any form of disrespect from those individuals who had gone against his wishes. Although within Ike’s leadership role the use of fairness was extremely important to him until the late summer of 1943 when he was waken with the Allies invasion of Sicily. During this invasion, Eisenhower took the full control and made sure that the American, British, and Canadian troops made sure to storm the beachhead on Sicily’s south coast to put an end to this event in history. Within the textbook, the reader is informed that Eisenhower had no time to act upon his actions and to address the problem to the United States soon than

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