Fiedler contingency model

Effective leaders come from all sizes, colors and religions. There are countless qualities that build an impressive leader. The two that are crucial, in my opnion, are effective communication and respect. Displaying these and other qualities is important and doing so has impacted my life as well as the lives of the people around me. Effective communication is a key component of leadership because many problems arise from substandard communication skills and when appropriate commendation is…

Grey Eminence examines the life of an unsung hero, Brigadier General, Fox Connor. Fox Connor had talent for identifying the potential in leaders, through mentorship and encouragement. Fox mentored great leaders such as, George Patton, Dwight E. Eisenhower and George C. Marshall. MAJ Ed Cox understood the legacy of BG Connor and wanted to express to the world that as the Army continues to operate through time, its biggest resource is always people. Leaders have a duty to mentor and develop…

As a listener during the forum, I heard numerous candidates. Some of them were not unique, and had similar ideas from most of the candidates. However, there were great candidates, which I considered, persuasive, smart, and great leaders. Especially, with the mayoral candidates: Michael Bagnens, Troy Henry, LaToya Cantrell, and Desiree Charbonnet. Compare to the city councils, I believe the mayoral candidates presented were more respected, and have more experience when it comes to leadership.…

Leaders A leader is defined as the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. Although to me, it is much more. Someone who is a leader is someone that people can look up to. Also, someone who helps others while giving a positive outlook on the things trying to be accomplished. "Leadership is being bold enough to have vision and humble enough to recognize achieving it will take the efforts of many people — people who are most fulfilled when they share their gifts and talents,…

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one." A quote from Henry David Thoreau. The pillars of the National Honor Society. Character, Scholarship, leadership, and Service, all have one thing in common. That one thing is me. Scholarship, leadership, and service make up who you are as a person. As an actor prepares to step into a character before he walks onto the stage we as people step into our character at birth. My character is well into my defining roll.…

Army Profession. Trust is the social adhesive that holds us together. It shapes our behavior consciously and subconsciously as we interact with others toward a mutual goal. When we apply this idea to a much larger scale, we can see that the Army model is built, layer upon layer, on trust. “Trust is essential for the successful accomplishment of every mission and endeavor.” Every mission at every level. For an overall successful outcome, the base level requires trust.…

Leadership Kathy Dunlap Bethel University MOD 310 April 24, 2017 Kameke Payne Leadership No one theory of leadership has ever been accepted by all, but the common thought of leadership is that it is an influence process, occurs within a group, involves goals, and attainment. Some people think leaders are born with a trait that innately makes them leaders, while others theorize that it is a characteristic of an individual, but we have learned that leaders are a product of their…

Many people can recall a memory that is unforgettable, it is something that they can hold onto and never forget. People may recall their first kiss , homecoming, prom, graduation, and wedding, All of these have a commonality, they are all intangible. Art Buchwald came to this realization and said, “The best things in life… are not things.” Through ethos, logos, and pathos Buchwald is able to prove his point about the amazing wonders of life. First, Buchwald uses ethos by being a credible and…

I consider Ender’s Game to be a modern-style romance of the medieval-style. To prove my point, Ender’s Game has a plotline in which a teenage boy must unknowingly take on and defeat an alien race that presents a possible threat to human life. Throughout the plot, Ender must make several moral decision that greatly affect him and those around him. These decisions are drawn from his personality which derives he himself derived from his brother and sister. In the beginning of Ender’s Game,…

As captain of managing all equipment for rehearsals, competitions, and attending to all field duties necessary for my high school’s marching band program, I have learned that communication and organization is a pivotal aspect to group success. In my two-year tenure of being captain, I organized whole football fields to be painted every week during the season, transported marching band and color guard equipment which include sabers and instruments, and built a scaffolding. Throughout many…