Essays on Leader

Why do you wish to participate in the DSS Leader Ship program? I wish to participate in the DSS Leader Ship program to strengthen my leadership skills, to gain knowledge and skills in order to advance to a higher position within DaVita. The skills I …

The most argumentative and the most widely researched topic in the field of leadership is – if the leaders are born or made. As on today, the resultant phenomenon of the widely done research is neutral, with few of the researcher’s supporting the former assumption while few supporting …

The essay refutes the view that leaders are born not made, and seeks to establish through valid arguments, illustrations and documented evidence that leaders are actually made and not born Folklore has lulled us into believing that some people are born leaders while others are …

In order to talk about what I see as the main secret of a leader, I would like to start with my vision of the qualities that together give a leadership character. For a start – sociability. A leader without a team (even if this …

Formalization is the degree to which job duties may be structured in a firm and employees’ activities being governed through laws and procedures. Roles do not depend on particular personal attributes for the individuals who occupy those roles. Formalization standardizes or regulates behavior. Relationship structures …

One of the most controversial topics in history is whether or not Hitler was a good leader; to this I say he wasn’t. During Hitler’s reign of power, more like reign of terror, he may have brought success to the world but none of it …

Icons of Modern Leadership: Lee Kuan Yew of Modern Singapore vs. Adolf Hitler, a Prominent Aggressor of World War II They say history must not repeat itself especially when it involves loss of lives, destruction of property and disruption in the delivery of basic services …

Human resource management and organizational behaviour within a multinational leader Hennes & Mauritz is a multinational retail-clothing company operating in 38 countries and employing a total of 87,000 people. It has been founded in 1947 in Sweden and experienced a rapid growth due to international …

1. 0 Introduction The Book that I had selected on business is “The Inspirational Leader” which written by John P G Tan. John P G Tan is one of the country’s highly sought after leadership trainer and speaker. The purpose of this book is to …

His upbeat personality and gentle style has made him one of the great leaders of the NFG. Although Ben Franklin lived a very long time ago, people still speak highly of the man and his accomplishments. English historian Lewis Simpson stated about Franklin that he …

A leader is someone who is followed by others. All managers are not leaders, but good leaders can be good managers. Those who are not trusted or respected by their employees may fail when attempting to institute something new. They can tell everyone to do …

One of the greatest persons is the world’s largest direct selling and company for women, Avon’s supreme, Andrea Jung. Her threshold into the corporate world has had a good ladder to the top. (more…)

Leadership (management in another way) is found to be the most crucial topic of corporate America. Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus explain the four important keys to effective leadership. These four keys are attention through vision, meaning through communication, …

Alan Keith is a chief accounting officer and controller for the Turner Distribution Company. He was recruited as a part of the acquisition team, but his inborn professional qualities and skills made him effective leader. When he was asked to take the role of vice …

One Stop Production is a garment manufacturer specializing in the production of school uniforms. Ms. Susan Holford shared the management of the business with her father Mr. Amos Holford over the past two years and will assume full responsibility for leadership of the company upon …

Innovate Your Life In the book, Gang Leader for a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh, a sociology student from the University of Chicago starts out simply trying to understand “how it feels to be poor and black,” and ends up spending years and years figuring out …

Not everyone Is capable of being an ambitious leader. Ambition Is an Intense desire for achievement or distinction. Some individuals are born with an inner motive that pushes them to find solutions. An ambitious leader is someone who is confident, open-minded, and has self-control. Confidence …

In order to accept or reject the statement “Do you see your choice as transformational leader vs. transactional leader in line with the above statements by William and Susan Bridges?”, one has to study in details. Transformational leaders encourage others to perform better than they …

Leadership skill is something that is cultivated and developed over time. It requires experience and understanding on how things should be done in order to carry the task successfully. In order to become a good leader, one must have the guts, confidence in one’s ability …

The highly globalized world of today has intense competition. Successful organizations need great leaders as change management is perhaps the most prized quality needed for excellence in business transformation. Entrepreneurial leadership involves instilling people with the confidence to think, behave and act in the interests …

Established in 1971, VIP Industries Limited is the flagship company of the 200 million dollar DG Piramal Group. Its longstanding familiar Indian brand VIP is the largest luggage brand in Asia and the second largest producer of moulded luggage in the world after Samsonite. The …

A leader is like a guide; because others depend on him, he must be confident in his own abilities and be able to direct his followers towards their goal. While anyone can be a leader, a true leader is born, not made; although certain qualities …

Individual Term Paper Case 11: Carlos Ghosn: Multicultural Leader as CEO of Nissan and Renault Executive Summary Leadership is the ability to influence others to achieve a common goal. Culture is the values, understandings, assumptions, and goals that are passed from generation to generation. Strategy …

Abstract              Lee Iacocca, the man who snatched Chrysler from the brink of bankruptcy, is a leader with vision fueled by passion. His career, which began at Ford Motor Company, spans decades, and has made him almost an icon of business leadership. He is the …

A project leader plays a vital role in the success or failure of new initiatives or plans. Nowadays, every organization is going green to contribute in the sustainable development of the environment. Go green initiative is aimed to improve the sustainability of the environment. Riordan …

It is said that a leader is “someone who people naturally follow according to their own choice, whereas a manager must be obeyed.  Leaders are people who do the right thing, and managers are people who do things right. Leaders are implored to do the …

Identify the position and role of a team leader in the public services including their responsibilities, qualities and skills. Leadership is a trait that is extremely valuable in any public service and none more-so than in the Army. Being a team leader in the Army …

Do you have a problem communicating with your staff? Do you feel you are not eliciting the best in your employees? If so, it is likely that “The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make,” holds the answer. The author, Dr. Hans Finzel Hans maintains that” inappropriate …

Joseph Smith was an important religious figure who founded Mormonism. He was faithful, driven, and a strong speaker, but was easily tempered. Joseph Smith had his great contributions and failures, and after his death the new Mormon leader became Brigham Young, who also made great …

For employers, the workforce is divided into two sorts of people: the leaders and the followers. The aim of most organizations is to create a synergistic relationship between these two kinds of people, which is also a major theme of this paper. While focusing more …