...make a big difference Benazir Bhutto (June 21, 1953- December 27, 2007) was born in Pakistan. She was the daughter of Zulifikar Ali Bhutto, the leader and founder of the Pakistan People’s Party. Benazir attended college at Harvard (1969-73) and Oxford University (1973-77) and was awarded degrees in Comparative Government and Philosophy, Political Science and Economics. Benazir had plans to enter Pakistan’s Foreign Service, however the execution of her father propelled her into politics. She had visions of continuing her father’s legacy and hoped to restore democracy in Pakistan (Benazir Bhutto, 2014). Due to her strong beliefs and dedication to her father’s cause I believe that one of the most significant social changes during her life would be her desire to restore democracy in Pakistan. Benazir spent many years in prison and self-exile in Europe, during this time she directed the rebuilding of the People’s Party. Upon return to Pakistan in 1986, Benazir began campaigning for a restoration in democracy and was elected co-chair of the PPP (Pakistan People’s Party). Benazir was the first woman to ever lead a political party and move Pakistan toward its first democratic election in more than a decade. On 16 November 1988, in the first open election in more than a decade, Bhutto’s PPP won the majority in the National Assembly. Benazir was sworn in as Prime Minister of a coalition government on December 2, becoming at age 35 the youngest person and the first woman to head...
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...imagination, first to recognize the nature of his supremacy. Mao had two careers, one as rebel leader, one as an updated emperor. He had gained the power of the latter but evidently retained the self-image of the former. Because authority in China came form the top down, as was recognized even in the mass line, once the CCP had taken power its leader became sacrosanct, above all the rest of mankind, not only the object of a cult of veneration but also the acknowledge superior of everyone in the organization. Such of the CCP had been put together by Mao that it could be regarded as his creation, and if he wanted to reform it, that was his privilege. Only if we regard him as a monarch in succession to scores of emperors can we imagine why the leadership of the CPP, trained to be loyal, went along with his piecemeal assault on and destruction of them. Mao also seems to have had in mind the idea that student youth could be mobilized to attack the evils in the establishment and purge China revisionism. It would be a form to manipulate mass movement, which his experience told him, was the engine of social change. (387) The Cultural Revolution, like the Hundred Flowers Campaign and the Great Leap Forward, turned out to be something he had not envisioned. Allowing for many variations, the purge rate among party officials was somewhere around 60 percent. It has been estimated that 400,000 people died as a result of maltreatment. (387) How the Cultural Revolution Unfolded From late...
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...desperately searching for brighter days. During a period of economic crisis, where unemployment rates were at an all time high and thousands of families were left homeless, the nation demanded a radical change and for someone to take charge and save the country. Franklin Delano Roosevelt seemed to be the man with all the answers and the change desired by the American population. Roosevelt was born into a wealthy family in 1882. He was well educated and attended top schools such as Harvard College and Columbia Law School. He was fascinated with politics and therefore, decided early on to follow the political footsteps of his distant cousin President Theodore Roosevelt. His first political adventure was the New York legislature in 1910, where he ran as a Democratic progressive (Schaller 885) Roosevelt wedded his fifth cousin Eleanor, and together they had six children. In 1918, Eleanor discovered that her significant other was engaging in extramarital relations with her social secretary....
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...Theory U? Jeremiah Staropoli ORGB 625 July 31, 2011 Introduction The world has known great leaders since the beginning of recorded time. Before any theories on building leadership skills or new buzz words and phrases about leadership, we experienced the impact of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Eleanor Roosevelt. These men and women shared little in common except for the fact that they were willing to take a stand for what they believed in and maximize whatever talents they had towards that end. Martin Luther King led the world through the tumultuous Civil Rights movement and inspired millions to change the way in which they viewed the world and each other. He was willing to give his life for this cause (Honey, 2011). Abraham Lincoln had a similar cause in an even more politically and socially divided nation and made similar sacrifices for his cause (Ferguson, 2011). Gandhi led one of the greatest social and religious reform movements in the history of the world with little formal training of any kind. Before it was popular to have a cause as a “first lady” of our nation, Eleanor Roosevelt set herself apart by championing the cause of those most severely affected by the great depression. “[S]he worked as a tireless advocate for the nation's downtrodden and fought to open relief programs to women” (Beasley, 2010). Theory U Theory U, and other theories like it, however, would have us...
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...How did ideas of moral leadership and ideal leadership change over the course of history, and how did these ideas affect leadership practices, as treated in the Wills text, during specific historical periods and within specific historical contexts? Moral leadership, simply stated, is the fundamental principles of a good society that influence the decisions it’s leaders make. Philosophers have written about their best ideas for their time of history, and as the times changed, ideas changed. Plato, one of the first to capture this idea, believed that a ruler should live in a way where everything he says and does is in agreement with the goal he claims to want to reach. This goal should be for the good of the people. Aristotle went further to state that virtue and justice should describe a community. If there is found a man so great in wisdom and virtue to surpass all, then he should rule, thus assisting the community in the good life. Rousseau tried to find the way to defend the public and protect the civil liberties of the people. Kant offered his thoughts in saying that leaders should protect and support their people by giving them freedom to reason. And finally, Madison claimed that a state should be dedicated to the betterment of society by having leaders who always push the most important interests of a society. The components of ideal leadership are equally as important. Some elements of ideal leaders, according to scholars, include love, courage, temperance, humility...
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...Harvey MacKay once said, "Find something you love to do, and you'll never work a day in your life.” Choosing a career path is challenging and exciting with the immense opportunities and options available today in variety of industries. The career for which I am best suited is teaching because I enjoy being in a career that in return provides me a healthy lifestyle and opportunities to advance in the career path. Teaching helps me live a healthy life. It does not tie me down to one corner as I walk around the classroom all day along instructing the young learners which in return help me find the best ways I can stay active and fit. As I play different music instruments; sing, dance, and act in musical dramas with children; these activities allow me share my passion with others and help develop a great mental health in me. Teaching is probably the only job in the world that allows you can take a mental break from your busy schedule during the weekend. I find time to sit back, relax; and reflect upon my performance throughout the week both in my personal and professional life which in return helps me stay focused and organized to live a calm life. As teachers have less working hours in comparison to other corporate counterparts, they are able to return home earlier and spend more time with their family members which help them build close and healthy relationships within the family. On the other hand, teachers have more time off during mid-winter break, spring break and summers...
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...of the nineteenth century, the economy had been in good shape. Life seemed great for many American citizens, until the “Roaring 20’s” started coming to an end. America entered into the Great Depression and this came as a shock to many. This led to a series of hard times for Americans. The nation quickly became desperate and close to the edge of panic throughout the years of the Depression. Banks, in particular started to fail at alarming rates in the early 30s. By March of 1933, the collapse of the nations financial system had, arguably, become the nations biggest issue. America had, in a sense,...
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...Paper - Influencing Leadership Over time there have been many of leaders in our world’s history, all of which have left their mark in some way, shape, or form. Some of the world’s greatest leaders have left a negative mark behind them where as many have found ways to leave a positive mark in their wake. One of the greatest things that any leader can strive for is the worldly influences they leave behind for generations to follow. It is in these influences, both positive and negative, that leaders of modern time are able to model their leadership style. One of the greatest things I wish to achieve is the ability to have any leadership I have exhibited to transcend me in death in order for our world’s future leader’s a better chance to provide positive leadership practices and induce proper change when required. Spanning as far back in time as records can call upon there have always been people placed into positions of leadership. In the prehistoric times when societies were merely small groups of Neanderthals we now call “cavemen” there was always an alpha male. The alpha male was typically the strongest and wisest of the group, charged with the safety in all decisions made by the group to ensure the best possible chances for survival in the harsh prehistoric times. Later, as time passed along these Neanderthals developed further and crated the larger societies of the ancient Egyptian empire. In the times of the ancient Egyptian empire leadership started to take an...
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...Patton) 2 Management is working in the system; leadership is working on the system. 3 Managers gain authority by position, leaders gain it by influence and character. 4 Every manager should be a leader, while every leader must know management. 5 Leadership and management must go hand in hand. 6 People hate each other because they are afraid of each other; they are afraid of each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they don’t COMMUNICATE” (Martin Luther King) 7 What makes a leader? 8 There is an abundance of managers in the world but very few truly have the characteristics of a leader. 9The challenges we face today are not economic, environmental, social, or legal; they are challenges of character and leadership. 10 Management is nothing more than motivating other people. 11 Good managers increase productivity—great leaders, peak performance. 12 Inventories can be managed but people must be led. 13 Management is neither an art nor science. It is both, and the real trick is to determine the right mixture at the right time! 14. ’Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity!’ (General George S. Patton) 15. The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. --Theodore Roosevelt 16. Not many of us will be leaders;...
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...October 2014 Article Review #1 – “The Cost of Brown: Black Teachers and School Integration” In “The Cost of Brown,” Adam Fairclough attempts to uncover the belief that integration, due to the Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954), destroyed something valuable with the closing of black schools in the Jim Crow south. Many discuss integration in a celebratory manner, arguing that African Americans were making progress in the fight for equality. Although a myriad of blacks were involved in the equalization and integration of the nation, Fairclough argues that a great number chose to support school integration. Those who did not support integration legislation believed that segregated schools created a sense of unity and leadership within the black community. Fairclough reveals black skepticism of the legislation by explaining their support of segregated schools within their community as a method of solidifying African American identity. Fairclough’s article defends that idea that there were many African Americans, especially educators, who did not support the integration of schools. Many did not support the destruction or loss of black schools, both public and private, through racial integration due to the belief that black schools nurtured the identity of the black community. Ambivalence toward integration developed because of the belief that schools were vital to the advancement of the black communities. For example, in one interview, a retired principal from...
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...The Advancement of Women Tammy Phillips HIS 204 Instructor Vera Parham January 8, 2014 The Advancement of Women Through History Women’s Rights have grown stronger through the years. Women have gone from being seen and not heard to having a voice, supporting war multiple war efforts, and becoming politicians. In the landmark case of Roe verses Wade gave women the right to own their own body with the decision of whether or not to have an abortion. Women were battling for equality as well as the right to vote. This suffrage was a long drawn out battle through the years but finally was won. Women’s roles during all three wars, the Spanish American War, World War I, and World War II, included nurses, clerical positions, and they back filled spouse’s duties at home. A “New Woman came about in the 1920s as women changed their attitude along with hair, make-up and attitude. All of the progressions were won due to persistence. Women have played a significant throughout the wars in America, not just stateside but abroad. “The Spanish-American War created a substantial need for military nurses” (Small, 1998). Dr Anita Newcomb McGee became the nurse’s bureau chief. This was the first time contract nurses were hired to in military hospital. In September 1918, 1,100 nurses were serving in the United and overseas. During World War I women were allowed to serve in non-nursing positions performing clerical duties. 34,000 women served in the military and 10,000 served as...
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...Leadership is a journey of discovery. It is the expression of a person at his or her best whose aim is to transform something for the better and to develop this potential in others. It is not a solitary pursuit but one that harnesses the energy of those around you. From working class girl to First Lady, Michelle Obama articulates these leadership qualities. Michelle Obama speaks out and uses her intelligence, confidence, determination, sociability, charisma, and authentic abilities to her advantage. She engages even to the point of breaking precedent. In addition, she also illustrates some leadership theories like theory Y, relationship theory, participative theory, and contingency theory. She uses her status as a role model in a positive and influential manner. Altogether, Michelle Obama is a different kind of First Lady, one who instead of being defined by her husband, defines herself. Michelle Obama was born January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Chicago, in a one bedroom apartment with her family. Her mother, Martin was a secretary, who later decided to be a stay at home mom to raise the children. In addition, her father Frasier was city pump operator. Michelle and brother slept in the living room. They did not have their own bedroom so they separated the living room creating their own personal space. Their parents were very strict on education and wanted nothing but the best for their children. Both her and brother learned how to read by the age of four and...
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...The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow John C. Maxwell “If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the person you want on the outside. People will want to follow you. And when that happens, you’ll be able to tackle anything in this world.” 1 1. Character: Be a Piece of the Rock “Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspires confidence.” ~ Bernard Montgomery, British Field Marshal What must everyone know about character? Actions are the Real Indicator of Character n Talent is a Gift, but Character is a Choice n Character Brings Lasting Success with People n Strong Character is the Foundation on which to Build Success n 2 2. Charisma : The First Impression Can Seal the Deal “How can you have charisma? Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you.” ~Dan Reiland, Vice President of Leadership Development, INJOY “When it comes to charisma, the bottom line is othermindedness. Leaders who think about others and their concerns before thinking of themselves exhibit charisma.” ~John C. Maxwell 3 3. Commitment: It separates Doers from Dreamers n n n n To the boxer, it’s getting off the mat one more time than you’ve been knocked down. To the marathoner, it’s running another ten miles when your strength is gone. To the...
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...crowd to greet him. People gave up meeting the president in order to observe a bigger spectacle down on Pennsylvania Avenue, a woman suffrage parade. Five thousand women, sporting purple, violet, and gold banners, had united under the leadership of suffragist Alice Paul to march through Washington in demand of their right to vote. Shouted and jeered at as they processed, these women braved the hostile crowd while gaining significant publicity for their cause. [pic][pic] The movement of women into the public and political spheres had been gaining in momentum and popularity since the mid-19th century. Women demanded suffrage as early as 1848. The Seneca Falls convention brought together 200 women and 40 men, including feminists Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, to make the claim for full citizenship. The delegates believed women to be citizens not limited in any way to their roles as wives or mothers. In the language of the founding fathers, they wrote, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal." They rejected Victorian domesticity and its separation of women and men into private and public spheres, respectively. It was at Seneca Falls that the suffrage movement first began. Women entered into public life more and more in the years after the convention. In part this was linked with the expansion of educational opportunities at the time. Women's colleges sprouted up all over the country, enrolling young, mainly white middle-class women...
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...Major Individual Essay During this time of exploration I have exposed experiences that have had a significant impact on how I see myself. One incident related to a less than one-minute interaction forty years ago. As I was thinking about my life story and self-development trajectory I recalled an interstate holiday to Queensland when I was 10 years old. My parents, avid antique collectors, were looking for a grandfather clock and made an enquiry to a shopkeeper if he had any clocks to sell. The shopkeeper responded to my father’s query and proceeded to say he did have a beautiful Victorian grandfather clock and said “oh it’s over there just near your son” and he was pointing at me….This event had a profound impact on how I have viewed myself and now forty years later a place to start for some great opportunities for improvement. As Eleanor Roosevelt said,“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. | Introduction I made a decision at the start of the semester to use the subject as a catalyst to create some changes in my professional life. I came into this subject with a plan to work out how to improve my working relationship with a colleague who I perceived as overbearing and a dictator. Over the past twelve weeks I have dissected not only this relationship but also my career, myself and my future. I am, to most, seen as a successful executive and leader. Based on the success symbols of our western society such as being goal oriented, having a clear...
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