...appreciable asset This analysis will cover the principles for people development, successful people developers that make the right assumption about people and those that give the right assistance to people, and the topic of asking the right questions about people. This essay will conclude with a reflection on the overall meaning of this topic as it is applicable to a leader. Principles For People Development As a leader, people are the most appreciable asset and therefore their development is essential in achieving success for the implementation of goals and the overall health of an organization. John C. Maxwell writes in his book Developing The Leader Within You that “The more people you develop, the greater the extent of your dreams. ” This statement emphasizes the contribution and value that the people of an organization have and are. There are several principles that Maxwell identifies that assists in developing people and as such these principles are directly related to the success of the leader. Initially, the leader must recognize the value of people. This entails having and creating a climate that exudes a positive mental attitude. A leader must also be willing to make a definite and visible commitment to invest the necessary time required to adequately develop those that are led. A leader should display integrity with people. This defines and communicates the character of the leader to those in direct and indirect contact with...
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...According to John C. Maxwell “There are two types of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” In the “Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the main character and narrator, Brother shows how his pride affects his life and those around him. The reader can see William Armstrong (Doodle)’s character through Brother’s eyes. Brother shows pride by direct words he expresses towards Doodle and the people around him. Brother also shows pride by his thoughts and the third most important way that the main character shows pride is by his actions. Words can mean a lot depending on the way they are delivered. The direct words that Brother...
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...hold your head high, with pretension and pride, or do you hold your head high with self confidence and grace? What’s the difference? Perhaps the presence of the tarnishing Pride: “a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.” Pride is a bewildering quality. It is a trait confounding to deliberate. Many struggle with the notion which states pride is harmful. Is it? Does pride create a negative environment? Should fit be resisted? If so, when? Pride is an aspect that has the ability to either improve or impede on one’s life. It is a reality that many thoroughly despise. In the captivating novel, Johnny Tremain, a young boy struggles with the idea of pride. Gifted in every way imaginable, especially the art of being a master silver smith, the young boy, Johnny, let it go to his head. It resulted in conceited...
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...Jennifer Ferolito Miss. Britton English 9R 23/3/15 “There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. “Good pride” represents our dignity and self-respect. “Bad pride” is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.” (John C. Maxwell) in the short story “The Necklace” by: Guy De Maupassant the main character Madame Loisel experiences “Bad pride.” She decides not to tell the truth about loosening the necklace so she can keep her pride, but in the long run that did not help her. In the short story “Lather and Nothing Else” by: Hernando Tellez, the main character the Barber experience “Good pride” . He decides not to kill Captain Torres at the end of the short story because the Barber has a lot of self-respect for his job and himself. In both short stories, the protagonists suffer from an internal conflict that highlights a specific character trait. In the short story, “The Necklace,” Madame Loisel suffers from wanting something she cannot have. The setting of the story is integral because in Paris, France in the 19th century women were not able to move from class to class. The only way a women was able to move up in society was if their father was able to pay her new husband dowry, which was almost impossible because they were poor. Madame Loisel felt “that she was born for all the little niceties and luxuries of life”, but instead of that she was born into a family of clerks and married a clerk. She was not able to wear fancy dresses or jewels...
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...The unwillingness to compromise with each other in the play Antigone cost people their lives. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone argues that the laws of the Greek gods’ are much more important than the laws of man, but Creon believes that the laws of man are above the laws of the Greek gods’. Both Creon and Antigone refuse to compromise whether to follow the Greek god’s law or man’s law. The tragic end of Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone comes about because of the actions of Creon, Antigone, and Haemon. Creon’s pride and stubbornness portrays an important role in the tragic ending of the play. Creon has to much pride in himself that he refuses to listen to anyone’s advice. Teiresias tells Creon that he should listen to the people of Thebes...
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...difference will I make? 2. Why am I here? 3. Who sent me? 4. Is this assignment sacred because God placed me here? 5. What does God want me to accomplish here? [1] As we work through the different audits found in Aubrey Malphurs,” Being Leaders,” we will look at the outcomes of each audit and how each one relates to myself personally. My objective will be to expound on each characteristic and how I fit or perform in the context of the information listed. James D. Whitehead wrote,” Whatever responsibilities, we are guest authorities, serving for a time, at the pleasure of our Lord, with persons and projects we do not own.”[2] This is a lesson all too often learned on the job and too late to avoid the fall that comes after pride. If we take an honest and objective look at...
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...Pastors are a gift to the church. Now, at the risk of making what reads like an arrogant assertion, we must consider what the Bible tells us, for we know from scripture that after His ascension, Jesus gave gifts to the church, and one of those gifts was pastor, “And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers” (Ephesians 4:11). This passage proceeds to shed some light on the purpose of these gifts, “For the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the status which belongs to the fullness of Christ” (Ephesians 4:12-13). This singular purpose, of equipping and building, produces an equally singular result – maturity in the life of the believer. There certainly are a number of other tasks and functions for the pastor to fulfill, but as I read these verses in Ephesians, the purpose of the pastor seems clear. Over my fifteen-plus years of fulltime, vocational ministry, I have seen some disturbing trends. I believe that ministry, pastoral ministry specifically, is a powerful and significant call, but I have seen many pastors fall into the trap of operating in an office outside of that which they have been called to. Sometimes this is based in a desire for notoriety, other times a desire for more money, or perhaps even because their intentions were good...
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...John Maxwell The 360-Degree Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization (Thomas Nelson, 2005) Summarised by George Wells This summary was written as a weekly email to the staff in George’s Department. The “Some things to think about” sections are by George and were geared for the staff in their context. In this book, Maxwell deals with an important topic: not everyone is called to be the top leader in an organisation, and so we need to learn to lead from "the middle". The idea of 360-Degree Leadership is that we should be able to "lead up", influencing our leaders, "lead across", influencing our peers, and "lead down", influencing those lower down the organisational hierarchy. As usual, Maxwell gets his points across with a series of fairly brief, pithy chapters dealing with various practical issues. He introduces the first section, which deals with myths about leadership, by reflecting on the sorts of people we instinctively think of when we think of "a leader": William Wallace, Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi, etc. He points out that this is misleading as "99% of all leadership occurs not from the top but from the middle of an organization". Taking this further, all of us can lead effectively, even if we're not the Vice Chancellor or the CEO. He notes that many people are good in one direction (e.g. they have influence with their boss, but alienate the people who report to them, or are great with their team, but do no get along...
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...From the 1968 Olympics where Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists during the National Anthem in solidarity with black people to Colin Kaepernick kneeling for the anthem in the past year or two, protesting in sports has always been around. The anthem is a very sensitive topic to debate on and although some people may say that not standing for the anthem is disrespectful to our veterans, the athletes are exercising their rights that are protected under the first Amendment Colin Kaepernick and the other athletes taking the knee are not being disrespectful, they are just standing up for what they believe in. There is a deeper meaning behind their controversial message. "I'm not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color... To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder." (Colin). Kaepernick is using his platform to make a change. His protest is incredibly important especially in light of recent events in this country. It is important for this message to be heard...
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...Henry A. Tejares #1602-Leadership I Lesson 1 Review Questions 1. What was the only difference between the house that stood, and the house that fell in Luke chapter 6? • The only difference between the house that stood could not be shake it, while the house that fell the ruin of that house was great. 2. Throughout the Bible what was the major reason for the failure of the children of Israel? • Throughout the Bible, when the people failed, it was because of the leader. 3. What are the three primary responsibilities of a shepherd? a. Shepherds feed b. Shepherds lead c. Shepherd protect 4. Identify five of the seven truths about Biblical leadership that every God-called leader must understood. a. God designed leadership into the foundation of his Church. b. Israel conquered Canaan through the leadership of Moses and Joshua. c. The 1st century Church reached their world through the leadership of the Apostles. d. Leadership is in the original blueprint-the Word of God. e. If it is not in your plan, then you have the wrong blueprint. 5. What three things must all leaders be committed to? a. Committed to seek God b. Committed to live holy c. Committed to do God's will regardless of the cost. 6. A simple test to know if you are effectively leading is to do what? a. Is to simply look over your...
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...i PERSONAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PLAN For ARIC W HALL Completed in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of OM 7170 – The Developing Leader Capella University August, 2004 Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: E-Mail: Instructor: Ina von Ber, PhD ii Abstract Title Personal Leadership Development Plan for Aric W Hall Abstract This leadership development plan is tailored for its author and is not a research paper in the traditional sense. The author begins with his personal framework for leadership. Included are the results of several leadership assessment tools, information from coaching and personal feedback, and insights into the author’s goals for career and leadership development. The report concludes with a few thoughts on future development and evaluating the progress of personal development. Hall, p. i Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Leadership Framework Assessment Assessment Tools EQ In-Action Profile Campbell Leadership Descriptor Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Coaching & Feedback Developmental Activities Evaluating Progress Appendix: My Assessment Outcomes Bibliography i 1 1 4 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 Hall, p. 1 Introduction Everyone needs to have a career development plan. In my case, that should include a leadership development plan. This particular plan begins with a leadership framework that encapsulates what I value in leadership. I am also happy to report that a large portion of the leadership assessment data incorporated herein...
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...Better Leadership—Brilliance Through Balance Lucretia Kelly Mary Meadows, Adjunct Instructor BUS274; ASB951 July 25, 2011 “I wholeheartedly believe that everything rises and falls on leadership. By that I mean that, more than anything else, the leadership of any group or organization will determine its success or failure.” Dr. John C. Maxwell, The Maxwell Leadership Bible Leadership is a process of getting things done through people. Leadership is essentially related to a person’s skills, abilities and degree of influence. A person who is in the formal role of a leader may not possess leadership skills nor be capable of leading. A good deal of leadership can come from people who are not formal leaders. Leading is the result of using one’s role and leadership ability to influence others in some way. True leaders may not necessarily be bosses or commanders; and instead of power, their true leadership comes from influence, congruence and integrity. Successful leaders are committed to creating a world to which people want to belong. Successful leadership involves managing relationships and communicating within a team to move towards a specific goal. Leadership is the ability to express a vision, influence others to achieve results, encourage team cooperation, and be an example. Leadership is not just for people at the top. Everyone can learn to lead by discovering the power that lies within each one of us to make a difference and being prepared when the call to...
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...Imagine walking onto a campus or district office and sinking feeling runs rampant amongst you and your fellow employees. What if an individual’s work isn’t appreciated, your effort goes unnoticed, and you could be replaced in an instant. Not exactly a place you’d want to stay for very long, is it? As an educational leader, this isn’t the type of environment you want to encourage, not if you want your faculty and staff to stick around, that is. So, one of your most important responsibilities is making your employees feel truly valued, letting them know that without them, your campus, your department, and frankly you would be worse off. At the end of the day, you must ask yourself if you are happy and satisfied with what you are doing. Does your workplace environment allow you to do your best work and do you feel valued as an employee in the organization? A general definition of teamwork is the process of a group of people working together (often by dividing tasks among members based on relative skills) to reach a common goal, to solve a particular problem, or to achieve a specified set of results. Effective teamwork stems from the productivity of a group. A group consists of people working in the same room, or on a common project (Blair, 1991). Within this group, strong teamwork includes cooperation, coordination, and commonly understood procedures. When working on an assignment, the team must focus on two basic things: the group and the task (Blair, 1991). “If something is...
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...3885 Hobbit 20-23 “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”-John C. Maxwell. A leader is a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements and noble qualities. They are someone that leads and commands a group. In the novel The Hobbit, authored by J.R.R. Tolkien, one of the protagonist’s Thorin Oakenshield, the leader of the dwarves and descendant of Thrain Oakenshield, is seen to be a heroic leader. He is in a well known manner of greed. Conscious of his position as son of Thrain and grandson of Thror, (King under the Mountain), he is mindful of his birthright to the treasure guarded by Smaug, a horrific dragon. He retains this sense of self throughout the journey to the Lonely...
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...Abraham Lincoln said, “Reputation is the shadow. Character is the tree.“ Our character is much more than just our reputation, what we try to display for others to see. It is who we are even when no one is watching. Having a Good Character means doing the right thing just because it is right to do what is right. (Learn More About Abraham Lincoln) The Dictionary Definitions of “Character” One dictionary defines character as “the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” Another says it is “the complex of mental and ethical traits marking a person.” In still another dictionary, character is said to be “the stable and distinctive qualities built into an individual’s life which determine his or her response regardless of circumstances.” How Character Determines Success In Life Our Character Is What Determines How We Respond to the Situations and Circumstances of Life The dictionary definitions said character is a “complex of mental and ethical traits“, that those traits, or qualities, are “distinctive to an individual” and that they are “built into an individual’s life.” It is those character qualities, those character traits, that determine a person’s response in any given situation. For example, a person in with a strong character quality of truthfulness is much more likely to accurately report the facts in a given situation than a person who tends to be characterized by deceptiveness. Someone who has the character trait of alertness will be more likely to...
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