Gandhi Gandhi was the leader of the Indian nationalist movement against British rule at the turn of the twentieth century, and is widely considered the father of his country. His doctrine of non-violent protest to achieve political and social progress, and struggles against oppression have been greatly influential globally. He travelled to South Africa as a young law graduate, and returned to India as Mahatma, the ‘great-souled one’. “Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it
The Effectiveness of Irish Catholic and Nationalist Leaders in Advancing Their Cause in the Years 1801 and On The Act Of Union in 1800 meant there was no longer any Irish institution capable of advancing either an Irish nationalist or catholic cause. As a result the advancement of those causes depended on influencing the British Government directly. The catholic cause initially focused on securing emancipation for the catholic population and aimed to improve the lives
how an educational leaders can best manage an organization, its operations and its resources to ensure a safe, efficient, and effective learning
The book Resilient Leader discusses many avenues of direction to promptly lead and organize. The three components learned will be discussed in this paper are courage, knowledge and wisdom, these three components have a congruent purpose that will be explained in this paper. The next section includes strategies that organizations can use to improve their processes, to build up their leaders’ leadership skills, and increase their performance. The last sections
job performance of followers are all dynamics of a transformational leader. Transformational leadership can be defined as a leader’s approach to nurture and empower followers. This type of a leader exhibits charismatic and visionary tendencies. As its name suggests, a transformational leader transforms and changes people. The emergence of transformational leadership as an approach to leadership in regards to political leaders was presented by James MacGregor Burns, a political sociologist. One
beneficial, they don’t recognize the benefits are worth the investment to adopt change, and they weren 't involved in the decisions (Alyn, 2011). Knowledge related to this rationale should provide insight for leaders as they prepare to influence change. This understanding is significant because leaders can focus their energy on these elements to help motivate staff to move forward in a positive direction. Staff members
1. Describe Ricardo Semler’s leadership style. What do you think the advantages and drawbacks of his style might be? Ricardo Semler’s leadership style can be described as radical. This approach encourages followers to share their ideas and apply their creativity and ingenuity to reach the company’s goals. The employees have the opportunity to offer suggestions to improve the company. Also, every employee establishes their norms and their way of completing their job. They are free to choose their
Stuttgart, Germany. I grew up in the unit, learning as I went and increasing my responsibilities as I gained rank. Sometimes I had a Soldier or two for whom I was responsible. I mentored them, guided their activities, and pushed them to become better leaders. Then there were other periods where I wasn’t necessarily responsible for troops. My leadership development took the form of mission management and initiative, unit training, or independent project development. I also began to notice the importance
The contrast between different types of leadership appears in the chapter Flies and Spiders in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The chapter starts off with the group no longer having Gandalf lead them through the perils that lie in the Mirkwood. Thorin helps lead the group past a deadly river that cannot be touched and helps them until he is captured by elves. Bilbo battle spiders and saves the dwarves on multiple occasions in Thorin’s absence. In this chapter you see a new contrast in Throrin and Company
crossed and occasionally instructed with is his face when a section should begin to play or not. A great leader is just like a great conductor being in a leadership role one has to find the best way of seeing things from a different perspective. In viewing the video I saw that there were many parallels that could be seen between corporations and an orchestra. “Like an orchestra conductor, being a leader within an organization bears the same challenges trying to create perfect harmony among the different