Gates’ leadership style and management practice are legendary. He is known for detail which is quite logical for a computer programmer and astute businessman. Control is basic to Gates’ nature. This is apparent in his management practice. He is obsessed with detail and follow-through. As a CEO, he believed that his managers must be evaluated in terms of their personal influence. So, each manager was […]

Through leaders, nations have through history risen and fell and they have provided the impetus for some of the most fundamental changes in history. It would be difficult to imagine the Roman Empire without leaders such as Julius Caesar, or the Mongols along with their brutal regime without Ghengis Khan. Having the ability to lead within organisations is of a growing interest to businesses. Desire […]

Analysis of my own leadership skills is a difficult task, and requires me to address my own leadership attitudes and behavior as well as my strength’s and weakness’s. As I have learned in my readings about the different types of leadership styles I would say that my style of leadership is more off Participative approach. In my work I run a small department of five […]

The Leadership Plan Project has caused me to carefully access my Leadership. I have observed my areas of weakness and strength in detail. In whatever we are doing whether it is leading a ministry or business the concept of servant leadership works best. It is not a strategy but a type of heart that Christ has formed in believers. Servant Leadership Constructs Agape Love: “This […]

In sports the role of a coach is important it has the profound responsibility in which the he or she is over all in charge to lead the team towards the goodness for the betterment of both athletes and the team. A coach role can be characterized as designer and planner on the strategy of the team specially formulated to achieve success in a specific […]

Understanding Leadership as a Theory 06 June 2012 word count: 250 By: Author The purpose of this essay is to discuss what I have learned by reading this weeks assigned chapter in regards to understanding leadership as a theory. I will discuss the building blocks of “theory’, as well as take a look at the organization in which I work in to take a look […]

I have chosen the leader of a local foundation in our community who had been in the public eye due to his tireless efforts and initiative in addressing the homeless problem that are common even in suburban America. The person exhibits all three characteristics which include firstly, charm and grace, a primary characteristic of charismatic type of leadership. Secondly, the leader has the ability to […]

I aspire to be a transformational leader. Transformational leaders possess the unique to inspire their subordinates to be the best they can be. This leadership style can be used for good or bad some Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Adolf Hitler were both transformational leaders. No matter what the circumstances are that motivate a transformational leader, they must possess values that guide them through […]

The topic of leadership is relevant nowadays for many spheres of life: business, politics, sports. Comparing different definitions, then leadership is a way of influencing and controlling. For many, a leader is a leader who looks forward, directs people, and drives them toward the goal. How is an ordinary person different from an effective leader? Many scientists have been dealing with this issue for a […]

Introduction General Mills is a food products company operating on the market since 1866. Strengths of General Mills include knowledge, HR, relationships, selling and history. Effective management and leadership is at the heart of organization development and improved performance. In general Mills, the process of management takes place not in a vacuum but within a context of the organizational setting and culture. Applications of organizational […]