Mahatma Gandhi. Malala Yousafzai. Abraham Lincoln. George Washington. Each have impacted those around them and brought about change to their culture. Each have guided people and lead them to new ideals and situations. Each have “the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group” as Dictionary.com states. All of these people have one thing in common: leadership.
In everyday life, leaders take on challenging responsibilities and guide those around them to accomplish tasks. A successful team-- with teammates working all together and certain teammates guiding-- demonstrates an example of daily leadership. Those who who guide are an equal of the team, but they also stand as a figure to motivate and keep their team from …show more content…
Additionally, leadership can have many different classifications. A leader can be a social leader: someone guiding morals and beliefs of a culture or group. They can also be someone who leads a company or corporation and guides their choices to create a better company. The etymology of leadership comes from leader + ship, or the practice of being a leader, the “head of an authoritarian state,” as etymology.com states. This definition of leader better describes a president or political leader who guides a country or state. Nonetheless, leadership can be displayed in many sizes. Leaders can be people in a friend group or classroom, all the way to leaders of large countries or corporations. Leadership is displayed in many different forms and people. All who guide and motivate.
Leaders–many different types of leaders–are prevalent as protagonists throughout literature. One work, Homer’s The Odyssey, the main character embarks on a journey back from the Trojan War. Odysseus guides his men through monsters, women, and angry Greek gods as he struggles to get back to his home, Ithaca. However, Odysseus’ leadership skills are often questioned–likely because of his arrogance. Some people say that because he let all of his men die, he was not a strong leader. Nonetheless, there is more evidence to prove that Odysseus was an effective …show more content…
She displayed characteristics of a leader in an extremely prominent way, not only guiding those around her, but pushing them past their highest potential. Akilah started with “no textbooks or computers and only a few thousand dollars in the bank (Chittal 2)”, but has grown into an organization that can provide over 3,000 dollars in scholarships and has a “90% job placement” (Chittal 2). None of this would have been possible without the dedication of Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes. She had an idea to help a developing country excel not only in a small group of women, but also causing the entire economy and government to flourish. Without strong leaders like Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes, changes in social, political, economic, and environmental issues would not exist. Leaders can make a difference with just the people they work exclusively with, like Odysseus, or with an entire country, like Dearborn Hughes. Leadership, guiding people to their highest potential, changes our world to be a better
In everyday life, leaders take on challenging responsibilities and guide those around them to accomplish tasks. A successful team-- with teammates working all together and certain teammates guiding-- demonstrates an example of daily leadership. Those who who guide are an equal of the team, but they also stand as a figure to motivate and keep their team from …show more content…
Additionally, leadership can have many different classifications. A leader can be a social leader: someone guiding morals and beliefs of a culture or group. They can also be someone who leads a company or corporation and guides their choices to create a better company. The etymology of leadership comes from leader + ship, or the practice of being a leader, the “head of an authoritarian state,” as etymology.com states. This definition of leader better describes a president or political leader who guides a country or state. Nonetheless, leadership can be displayed in many sizes. Leaders can be people in a friend group or classroom, all the way to leaders of large countries or corporations. Leadership is displayed in many different forms and people. All who guide and motivate.
Leaders–many different types of leaders–are prevalent as protagonists throughout literature. One work, Homer’s The Odyssey, the main character embarks on a journey back from the Trojan War. Odysseus guides his men through monsters, women, and angry Greek gods as he struggles to get back to his home, Ithaca. However, Odysseus’ leadership skills are often questioned–likely because of his arrogance. Some people say that because he let all of his men die, he was not a strong leader. Nonetheless, there is more evidence to prove that Odysseus was an effective …show more content…
She displayed characteristics of a leader in an extremely prominent way, not only guiding those around her, but pushing them past their highest potential. Akilah started with “no textbooks or computers and only a few thousand dollars in the bank (Chittal 2)”, but has grown into an organization that can provide over 3,000 dollars in scholarships and has a “90% job placement” (Chittal 2). None of this would have been possible without the dedication of Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes. She had an idea to help a developing country excel not only in a small group of women, but also causing the entire economy and government to flourish. Without strong leaders like Elizabeth Dearborn Hughes, changes in social, political, economic, and environmental issues would not exist. Leaders can make a difference with just the people they work exclusively with, like Odysseus, or with an entire country, like Dearborn Hughes. Leadership, guiding people to their highest potential, changes our world to be a better