...Leadership is the ability that one has to encourage, to influence and to inspire others to achieve a driven goal or to perform a particular task. As the 34th President of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower once said that, “Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.” Eisenhower had one of the longest leadership roles in American history, whether it was his position as a general on the battlefield or as the president, he is an icon for being a good leader. No one is a born leader; these skills are developed and shaped through experiences, and between the interactions with others. A true leader needs to have a clear definition of what leadership means to them. Whether it is ideas, morals, values, personalities or expertise, they need to have a good understanding of the specific field in order to have others follow through with it. A leader cares, listens and tries to work for the benefits of others rather than self. They are not perfect people, they too do make mistakes, but even so, they are able to bravely admit to their mistakes and learn from the wrongs. Even in bad situations, a leader is able to be optimistic and hold their grounds in continuing in the direction they believe is correct. Thus, your supporters will have faith in and support the decisions you make. A person that posses the power of authority may not be a good leader, but a good leader, even without the power is still able to persuade others to...
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...LEADERSHIP UNCUT | Brian Evje Jan 30, 2013 Quick: Define Leadership If you don't know what your leadership is, how are you going to make it persuasive to others? Only a few people have a solid answer. When first working with a client, I ask, “What is your definition of your leadership?” Invariably, a pause follows. The eventual response is sometimes tentative, confused, or incomplete. This happens with new and experienced leaders, in large companies and in start-ups. Only a few people have a solid answer. Not many leaders have a clear, concise, concrete definition of what being a leader means to them. The eminent leadership scholar Ralph Stogdill observed, “There are nearly the same number of leadership definitions as there are people who have attempted to define it.” Here are just a few perspectives: * “The first job of a leader is to define a vision for the organization…the capacity to translate vision into reality.” (Warren Bennis) * “Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.” (Margaret Wheatley) * “Leadership: the art of getting someone else to do something that you want done because he wants to do it.” (Dwight D. Eisenhower) It is no wonder then, that a ready answer is not on the lips of every leader. But the lack of a compelling, individual definition can be a serious defect. Why Define Your Leadership? When asked, “Why should I have a definition for my leadership?” I answer, “What is the cost of not understanding the foundation...
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...Leadership Quotes Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Peter F. Drucker The question, 'Who ought to be boss?', is like asking, 'Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?' Obviously, the man who can sing tenor. Henry Ford Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results. George S. Patton | Adlai Stevenson: It's hard to lead a cavalry charge if you think you look funny on a horse. Al Gini: The term power comes from the Latin posse: to do, to be able, to change, to influence or effect. To have power is to possess the capacity to control or direct change. All forms of leadership must make use of power. The central issue of power in leadership is not Will it be used? But rather Will it be used wisely and well? Albert Einstein: Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Barack Obama: I always believe that ultimately, if people are paying attention, then we get good government and good leadership. And when we get lazy, as a democracy and civically start taking shortcuts, then it results in bad government and politics. Carl Sagan: But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed...
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...the various views of these management theorists are similar and also if they contrast. Management, as defined, “is the activity of getting things done with the aid of people and other resources efficiently and effectively, it is a feature of most human circumstances; domestic, social and political, as well as in formally established organisations”(David Boddy, 2008, ps.10). We human beings perform different activities everyday such as; eating, drinking, playing and they are related to management etc. According to Mary Parket Follet, “Management is the act of getting things done through people. So management is an activity because a manager accomplishes his task or objective with the help of others and also directs these people in order to obtain his objective, so management achieves its objectives through people, so management is quite useful to people. In management there are various activities that are carried out. These include informational activities, decisional activities and inter-personal activities and all these activities are to be done by a manager. Management endeavours are done to encourage individual activities that will help accomplish all goals. Thus, managers must always keep organisational goals in thought. “Management is also the process of reaching organisational goals by working with and through people and other organizational resources”. (Samuel. c. Certo, eight editions, and p.s6) this definition is quite the similar to the first two...
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...The Illusion of Leadership Directing Creativity in Business and the Arts Piers Ibbotson The Illusion of Leadership This page intentionally left blank The Illusion of Leadership Directing Creativity in Business and the Arts Piers Ibbotson © Piers Ibbotson 2008 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2008 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan®...
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...Race and My Community James Dutcher ETH 125 1/30/11 Andrea Solomon Minorities face trials and tribulations associated with being a minority in a country with a dominant white race. Being able to overcome these trials and tribulations makes them a stronger person, in my eyes. People do not understand what it is like growing up being an outsider to the dominant race. Everyone comes to the United States with an idea of having a better life; they do not know the adversity they are going to face until they get to the United States. Many people feel like the minorities are coming to the United States taking all the jobs from the citizens. If people would worry about how they are taking their job for granted instead of focusing on the people that are taking their jobs, they might be able to keep their jobs. The minorities are taking the jobs because they are willing to work harder. Can you blame the boss who is going to take the harder worker out of the two employees? Community leaders have a huge voice in my community. I can see where the difference in race and how they treat people. I hope they do not do it on purpose, but they do treat different races differently. The rich areas of town have nicer schools and have better education. Programs have been developed for kids who live in poverty stricken areas and problem neighborhoods. The Boys and Girls club has been introduced in my community in 1990 (Boys and Girls Club South Central Kansas, 2011). This year they just built a...
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...DWIGHT EISENHOWER STATED “LEADERSHIP IS THE ART OF GETTING SOMEONE ELSE TO DO SOMETHING YOU WANT DONE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO DO IT.” FOR ME, THIS QUOTE IS A ONE SENTENCE SUMMARY ON WHAT EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP CONSISTS OF. THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF BEING A SUPERVISOR IS KNOWING HOW TO HANDLE PEOPLE, IF AN INDIVIDUAL CAN OBTAIN THIS QUALITY THEY CAN FEEL CONFIDENT THEY WILL RUN A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. BEING A SUPERVISOR DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN BARKING ORDERS; IF THINGS ARE DONE PROPERLY EMPLOYEES SHOULD WANT TO PERFORM TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY NOT BECAUSE SOMEONE IS TELLING THEM TO DO SO. THIS MANUAL WILL PROVIDE YOU INFORMATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SIX SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES NEEDED TO BE A THRIVING SUPERIOR. COMMUNICATION IS THE ACT OF EXCHANGING INFORMATION. IT CAN BE USED TO INFORM, COMMAND, INSTRUCT, ASSESS, INFLUENCE, AND PERSUADE OTHER PEOPLE. COMMUNICATION SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT IN ALL ASPECTS OF LIFE, INCLUDING BUSINESS. (SUPERVISION: KEY TO PRODUCTIVITY) COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY TO ANY RELATIONSHIP. WHETHER THE RELATIONSHIP IS PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL NO RELATIONSHIP CAN FLOURISH WITHOUT AN OPEN LINE OF CLEAR COMMUNICATION. SINCE A SUPERVISOR SPENDS A MAJORITY OF THEIR TIME WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES, BEING ABLE TO TALK TO ONE ANOTHER IS CRUCIAL TO ENSURE THAT THINGS RUN SMOOTHLY. FIRSTLY, A SUPERVISOR MUST EVALUATE THEIR “AUDIENCE”. UNDERSTANDING THAT EACH EMPLOYEE WILL PERCEIVE THINGS DIFFERENTLY WILL HELP A SUPERVISOR OPEN THE LINES...
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...„Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”— Dwight D. Eisenhower Eisenhower’s definition of leadership is veraciously on the mark, particularly in the context of an educational setting. I strongly believe that applying to the National Leadership Programme – Rising Leaders will increase the quality of my work and will help me develope my dreams. As a graduate of Media and Public Relation Faculty i know that confidence is a must. So this leadership programe will increase essential skills and techniques i need in order to look at challenges from a different perspective. Doing so can add clarity to a difficult situation, and also promotes wisdom and facilitates self confidence. Usually it says that „Great leaders are born, not made.” Well, i don’t agree with this. Courses use various techniques and examples to emphasize the point that with a little hard work we all have it in us to be great leaders . Courses can teach the skills i need to lead effectively like excellent communication, active listening , effective speaking , negociation and many other. Successful leaders have a clear, sound vision of where they want to go. Training will give me the chance to step back from my daily responsibilities, to examine my organization, and to think about how the future may unfold. Communicating my vision in a way that truly motivates the people around me will increase the quality of company. ...
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...remember before you participate in this discussion: * Assume, you one of the member of a real group discussion. * Take the initiative to participate and contribute your thoughts. * Express your positive attitude towards providing the solution. | Xcez said: (Wed, Dec 3, 2014 04:06:18 PM) | | | | Management takes a dual process of both art and science, when PLANNING, he/she need some statistical data to enhance him/her project in to the future, procuring data has to do with science. When COORDINATING his/her work force (employees) , he/she needs that human relation skills, to be able to achieve the planned goals and objectives, and this has to do with art. Conducting a feasibility study or market research need science technique and the ability to implement and sustained this result, the management needs art techniques. | Rate this: +0 -0 | Nagaraju said: (Sat, Nov 22, 2014 10:55:57 PM) | | | | I think management has elements of both art and science. It may not be proper to term it as pure science or pure art. In fact, it is a science as well as an art because science and art are both complementary to each other. As cossa has said, "science requires art, art requires science, each being complementary to each other". It may be concluded that there is no hard and fast line between art and science of management. The former(science) will have to solve problems and establish principles which might be applied with benefit to the latter(art). The present...
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...I was able to understand and develop clear understanding of the topic “Leadership”. After studying the topic throughout the semester I am capable of forming my own definition of the topic. I have learned that leadership is “The skill to guide an individual or a group of individual to achieve an objective or work towards the bunch of goals”. Guidance comes through providing support and direction and most importantly influencing the group of followers towards the goal attainment. The attributes of being able to affect others with own action is what makes an individual a leader. I have learned that leadership is not a position but indeed it’s an action. Leadership is way more than an authority over others. It’s an art of extracting work from the followers by telling them what to do and how to do. Numerous factors that influence how the leadership is exercised are “legitimacy”. It says that leadership is about getting the work done by imposing authority over the individuals working under you. Second factor is “Intentions”. It implies that results of a decision taken by the leader must be aligned with what the leader desired to achieve. Third factor is “Initiative”. It says that leadership is not something which is routine. Leaders tend to respond differently in different situations on the basis of their experience and judgments. Fourth factor is “Morality”. This factor explains that as a leader, individuals have to make choices. The choices that they make will define the moral dimension...
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...Don't tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results.” (US Gl. George S. 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...
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...Research Paper on Leadership Executive Summary Leadership is a quality which cannot be acquired by any person from the other but it can be acquired by self-determination of a person. Leadership is to make a difference, to create a positive change; providing the impetus that creates an atmosphere of change that improves the world, or at least the small part of the world around us. Leading is establishing direction and influencing others to follow that direction. Leaders are individuals who, by their actions, facilitate the movement of a group of people towards a common or shared goal. Leadership is an influential process. The distinction between leader and leadership is very important. The leader is an individual; leadership is the function or activity that person does. The word leader is often used interchangeably with the word manager to describe those individuals in an organization who have positions of formal authority, regardless of how they actually act in those jobs. But just because a manager is supposed to be a formal leader in an organization doesn't mean that he or she exercises leadership. Leadership is one of the important parts of management. Leadership means that we are willing to take on responsibility and make choices for our self, it's not something which was thrust upon by someone else, but a responsibility that we chose because we believe that we are the best man or woman for that job. Another...
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...What is Leadership? Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.– Professor Warren G. Bennis Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.– Dwight D. Eisenhower The word "leadership" can bring to mind a variety of images. For example: • A political leader, pursuing a passionate, personal cause. • An explorer, cutting a path through the jungle for the rest of his group to follow. • An executive, developing her company's strategy to beat the competition. Leaders help themselves and others to do the right things. They set direction, build an inspiring vision, and create something new. Leadership is about mapping out where you need to go to "win" as a team or an organization; and it is dynamic, exciting, and inspiring. Yet, while leaders set the direction, they must also use management skills to guide their people to the right destination, in a smooth and efficient way. In this article, we'll focus on the process of leadership. In particular, we'll discuss the "transformational leadership" model, first proposed by James MacGregor Burns and then developed by Bernard Bass. This model highlights visionary thinking and bringing about change, instead of management processes that are designed to maintain and steadily improve current performance. Note: Leadership means different things to different people around the world, and different things in different situations. For example...
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...Clifford’s praise of the book “Leadership is an Art” is the most apt review I have read. She articulates, “In today’s financially driven business environment, Max De Pree helps readers to pause, take a deep breath, and examine their own personal ‘art of leadership.’ This is an extraordinary book that avoids quick management theory and brings the reader back to the reality that human values form the basis for extraordinary leadership” (De Pree, n.pag.). This is clear throughout the book as De Pree advocates for a servant leadership, similar to Colleen Barrett from Southwest Airlines who also advocates for such humanistic leadership. De Pree points out later in the book that owners are “liable for hard assets and also a legacy for their corporate heirs” (De Pree, p. 95). This is a powerful statement that I will discuss in greater detail. De Pree’s major theme can best be summed up by dealing closely with the esteem needs of people and the philosophy of positive organizational behavior (McShane, p. 77). De Pree postulates that the most effective way of leading be “participative leadership,” which deals with meeting employee esteem needs for “belonging, for contributing, for meaningful work, for the opportunity to make a commitment, for the opportunity to grow and be at least reasonably in control of our own destinies (De Pree, p. 23). Certain key ideas tie to the fact that “Leadership is an art, something to be learned over time … [leadership is] more a weaving of relationships...
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...ORGINISATIONAL BEVAVIOUR LEADERSHIP 1550811/1 | Organisational Behaviour | November 5, 2015 Contents Introduction 2 DISCUSSION 5 CONCLUSION 6 REFERENCES 7 Introduction 1.0 Eisenhower once said: “Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Warren Bennis. 1.1 Organisational Behavior is the study and understanding of individual and group behaviour and patterns of structure in order to help improve organizational performance and effectiveness. Organisations pay attention to organisational behaviour in an attempt to create a more efficient business organization. Organisational behavior, once it is positive and in the interest of the company will lead to an organisational transformation that should result in organisational development. Organizational development when done for the future success of the company will again begat organizational transformation to improve organisational efficiency. 1.2 Leadership in this regard plays a pivotal role and is the rudder that steers the company in the direction it takes. Leadership in its own right is having a vision and inspiring a team to work together towards the same goal. This involves having to understand the temperaments and talents of each individual and get each person to effectively contribute individually at their best to accomplish the goal of the group. There are different types of leadership styles which are;...
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