Gandhi. Winston Churchill. Steve Jobs. Mother (Saint) Theresa. George Washington. Malala Yousafazai.
Great leaders come from all walks of life. Seldom do they follow some predetermined path to leadership. While a few of them may have been born leaders, in most cases great leaders werent even picked to be Most Likely to Succeed in their high school yearbooks. Almost all successful leaders overcome obstacles and failures a long the way. For many, thats what defines their leadership style and drives them.
This week we are looking at leadership and studying leadership approaches. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality,” said Warren Bennis, a pioneer in leadership research, and it is generally a leaders responsibility to develop a vision for the people and institutions they direct.
Use the discussion prompts below as a guide to writing the initial post this week. Make sure to use the chapter concepts and terminology.
Discussion Prompts:
- Is there really a difference between a leader and a manager? Explain.
- Research a leader and discuss why you think they were great or successful? ( Use a leader other than those listed above.)
- What traits do you think are most important in a leader?
- What leadership theory to you agree with most? Why?
- What percentage of top leaders would you say are really visionary, charismatic and/or transformational?
The initial post of 300 words
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