Fred Fiedler

Apprehensively sliding through the door to Room 119 to introduce myself to the members of Gatlinburg-Pittman’s band program marked one of the most developmental courses of action I have ever taken. Learning how to march in rhythm with a flock of students of differing grades and ages, discovering the importance of working within strict time constraints, and transporting percussion equipment weighing roughly as much as myself were, among several other memories, trademarks of my freshman and…

Trust: N. reliance on integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing, confidence Trust is something one gives to another, whom they believe is capable of your confidence. Out of all the things one wants in life, trust is the most vital. Trust is vital because it basically defines who one is or becomes. Trust is one of the many life skills one must have in order to become one in the society. An example of trust would be if someone says that they are going to do something,…

The best leader for the island would be Ralph. He would be the best because he is very active both physically and mentally. He is always thinking of something to do, and not just sitting around and waiting until something major happens. In the book it says that Ralph was found a conch shell. He started the tradition on the island that when the shell is blown everyone groups up. This shows that he has leadership and knows how to run, and make rules. In the story the kids on the island have a…

Personal Leadership Model The military is known for building some of the best leaders in the world, in fact, some of the United States Presidents developed their leadership style while in the military. The Army’s basic training is a program that takes citizens and turns them into warriors. Part of this process is teaching and instilling into each warrior the Army’s values. The Army focuses on values because they are an important part of a leader’s character. According to Tamir, Schwarts,…

The basic definition of a leader is someone that has the ability to lead a group of person into achieving a common goal. Being a leader requires good communication skills, being able to connect and relate to others, being compassionate, inspiring and trustworthy. There are different type and style of leadership; however, in conjunction with my INFJ personality, as a leader, I am empathic, honest, and decisive. I am the leader that listens, advise and care about others opinions. My INFJ…

Authors Blanchard and Bowles describes how its like to work as a team working together on their new book High Five. Alan the protagonist is a great producer who got fired because he learns that his son’s hockey team also has problem with being a team player, so with the help of a former girl’s basketball coach Alan and his son’s teammates learn about how to work together as a team. The four steps of working together is providing a clear purpose and shared values, developing and unleashing skills…

If your not sure in what types of conflicts are or dont fully understand what they mean then this could be a quick reminder or helper. Some might ask what is person vs self well you can find that out in para 1 featuring shackelton in the shipwreck at the bottom of the world, person vs person in para 2 with time of the wolfs and the conflict between Sarah and Alma and person vs nature in para 3 Following Rob Hall and others as they travel up Everest into their demise without knowing. As one…

The Formula for Credibility is something that I find very interesting. Our text states that it a great leader cannot perform his duties without the trust of his inferiors. The belief that a reputation cannot be built upon lies and deceit; a credible reputation is the best formula for success. There are three key components that are fundamental in the Formula for Credibility: competence, caring and character. While some may believe that competency is the only key component, I disagree. I believe…

This book consist of two wise, intelligent men/breast who will give they all for others. These men don’t care about the suffering they will face. They strive for the best! They both show their love and care. These two always battling each other but they know they’re competitors. I can honestly say that these two are main characters in the story. Beowulf is a warm hearted person that is presented as a breast. He never gives up on his love ones. He strives for the best on every obstacle he faces…

Good To Great In God’s Eyes, by Chip Ingram is an extremely good book with a tremendous amount of challenges and different perspectives on the bible and just life in general. When I first came across this title on the list of books that was given to us, I thought that this book was going to be geared more to leadership. I am not saying that the bible has nothing to do with leadership or that Ingram did not talk about leadership at all, but that was not the main topic of this novel. This novel…