Leadership College Essays Samples For Students

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 to a middle class family and was the eldest son to Martin Luther king Sr. who was a Baptist church minister. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended the local segregated public schools where he excelled in his studies. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sociology at the Morehouse College and doctoral degree in theology from Boston University in 1955. He was married to Coretta Scott and they had two sons and two daughters. King started his public service by serving as Continue reading...

Thucydides wrote about the desire for power by the human beings as one of the human natures that has existed among the Greeks. This human nature existed even in the ancient Greek especially among the Athens. His arguments have however supported in Plato’s argument has they appear in the Plato’s Apology (Farrar, 1988). Some of the other aspects of human nature that have formed the backbone of Thucydides’ quest to give an explanation as well as interpretation about human desire for power include judgment, passion, chance and desire for security (Connor, 1984). The Athenians appeal to these Continue reading...

Leadership styles

In any organization, the objectives and mandates vary from one to the other depending on the managerial skills that have been deployed. Big companies when hiring the service of an individual they thoroughly check his/her capabilities and their ambitions so as to get the best from the market who is able to propel the company to achieve its’ goals and objectives. The chosen person should be of excellent integrity and a professional in his/her field. Companies are usually established with the main aim of making profits at the lowest cost of operation (Newstrom & Continue reading...

Power

Power is defined is the measure of an entity capability and ability to influence and control his or her surrounding environment including behaviors of other people. The five bases of power are explained below.

Expert Power

Expert power is possessed by the leaders who are experts in a certain field or discipline. These people rely on their ability and capability to undertake various organizational functions and tasks. A person with an expert knowledge in an organization is trusted and respected for any opinion he raises. If someone’s expertise is valued, his or her Continue reading...

Concept of justice

If there is one thing that deserves credit in the existence of mankind is the presence of a woman. Though they are neglected, abused and discriminated, they are the ones who hold the earth together. In Greek for example; antigone, Lysistrata and Odyssey were well nurtured and they stand out above their heads to be noticed as women of high integrity, determined to do their duties and uphold the moral principles of ancient woman. They always fight for there rights and demand justice in every action (Sophocles 665). Justice is an act of bringing Continue reading...

Cultural shock/clash can be defined as the exposure to unfamiliar way of life leading to uncertain behavior to simulate in the culture. Ethnocentrism however, can be defined as the propensity to believe that one’s cultural or ethnic community is superior to the other groups.[ CITATION Bro01 \l 1033 ]. Chauvinism is the view, idea or thought that a particular gender is superior to the other.
In Iraq, ethnocentrism could be defined from the gender angle: the chauvinism way. The social relationship dictates that the male counterparts are seen as superior to the females. They are viewed as species Continue reading...

It is sometimes very frustrating when you try to put on a switch and the light fails to come on. It becomes even worse when you have no idea on the possible causes of this problem. We are therefore going to discuss some important aspects in wiring light switches, noting clearly all the components and their connections, and how they collectively work. This will give guidance on how one can wire a switch purely by his own.

The basic components in a light switching system include the battery, the jumper lead wires, the toggle switch, and the light bulb Continue reading...

During the early 1940s, most colonized countries were involved in struggles to end the colonization. These struggles differed from one country to another, in India, for example, Mohandas Gandhi was at the forefront of the fight to gain self-rule. The struggle to gain independence in India had begun earlier dating to the Indian Mutiny of 1857. In 1916, the struggle for independence was under the leadership of Mohandas Gandhi. He was a western trained lawyer, spiritual Hindu theologian and a philosopher. His ideologies were for the people to embrace non-violence in their struggle for independence. He held wide notions Continue reading...

The process of generating an action plan based on my values, awareness, goal-setting, reflection, and plan for my individual development in the context of my education, career, self- improvement, or relationship stimulates me. I have always been a creative and resilient individual that stays with a plan of action until I achieve my desired objective. My ability to tolerate stress normally makes me very resourceful in solving both challenging and new problems, but I am easily bored by the routine. The process of creating my personal development plan (PDP) started with numerous individual evaluations that helped me recognize who Continue reading...

Criminal Law

Communication Improvement Plan
The new Sherriff must be able to properly delegate responsibilities to the deputy Sheriffs, who in turn delegates some of his functions to other employees. In order to do this, they must establish open and reciprocal communication plan in order to deliver the department’s mission statement in line with the department’s core values. The communication process between Sheriff and deputy sheriffs to the line staff of the police department must be open and approachable in order to foster effective communication. This will ensure that there is transparency and integrity during their time of service Continue reading...

Leaders should be the custodians of the ideas, hope and views of those the people that they serve. Being custodian is being in trust of others and not in the pursuit of self-interest. For the leaders, choosing to serve is choosing what is best for their constituent even if it might not be in their interest. Service in the leadership is based on the values of servant leadership. It begins with the natural feeling of serving first and the conscious choice that brings the aspiration to lead. Service focused leaders are aware of their weakness, strengths, and they identify Continue reading...

Introduction

Work and development assessment during strategic change can be defined as an evaluation of effectiveness and skills of leaders as managers. Development assessment provides a feedback system from direct reports of performance analysis for development of specific leadership skills based on performance feedback. The key areas in this study are where, how and when set leadership strategies are developed, the criteria for an effective management strategy, the manner in which management strategies are developed, and implemented. In reference to Brian and George (2007) performance management can be defined as a continuous cycle that commences with conscription decision and entails Continue reading...

Power quality involving voltage occurs in two main ways. These include under voltage and overvoltage. Under voltage occurs when the power in transmission falls below 90% of the total power transmitted for a period of more than one minute. When the power is totally out, the situation is described as a blackout. When the power is fully present, it is simply said to be full power. There is a transition between full power and blackout that is described as brownout. Brownout is identified by dimming of lights, blackout by no lights at all, and full power by all domestic Continue reading...

The leadership style applied in the United States may not be successful. If the business is to venture in Australia, it needs to appreciate that Australian people will react better to another leadership style since the leadership style used in the two countries is different. However, there are similarities between the two leadership styles that enjoin business and are accepted universally. For an individual to be an effective leader in Australia, a person must be respected. In the United States, on the contrary, the position is more respected than the person who holds it. Respect for the person rather Continue reading...

This piece of literature from Gardner discusses different aspects required for a leader to become successful in the political context. The author has presented the leadership stage in different chapters of this book and further presents the details in depth. This is an exceptional framework of leadership providing insight in the future.
I. Theoretical Frame
This book was written in 1990 but offers a good insight on leadership. The author created a remarkable work on entailing ten elements necessary for becoming a successful leader in different fields such as constituent relationship, levels of power, and contextual environment. The author Continue reading...

- At the equilibrium quantity how much annual revenue do the producers receive?
20 $ per crate of oranges
- If the government imposes a price floor of $30 per crate how much revenue will producers now receive?
(80 million crates x30 $) = 2,400 $ million
- Discuss whether producers are necessarily better off.
The producers are not better off because when the prices for the oranges is low, many customers demand for them and this would result to extreme losses. On the other hand, when the price for the oranges is high, few customers are capable of buying them although Continue reading...

Strengths of competitive analysis

Competitive analysis takes into consideration the following factors;
Strong branding portfolio
This factor of strength requires a creative and effective strategy in branding. It is, however, challenging and difficult. You find that, in most cases, the brands in the market generate a lot of customer confusion, mixed opportunities and inefficiencies. Strong branding becomes strength in an organization because it makes sure that each brand has a defined role that it plays in every product market context. This therefore, puts the organization at a better position.
It is also the strength because it helps identify strategic brands that play a Continue reading...

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The Importance of Losing Weight and Staying Physically Fit
“You’re fat/chubby/overweight!” Nobody wants to hear such statements. In one of the several online blogs the topic of being fat, the unanimous writer narrates his personal life story on how being called fat or overweight hurts and leaves an emotional scar on the victim. It is something one never forgets. Being labeled fat is considered as offensive and an attack on one’s self esteem. While some embrace their overweight appearances and argue that true beauty comes from within, most of us feel humiliated on Continue reading...

ENTHOGRAPHY

Ethnography in the local area would entail a close look at the lives of homeless people in the vicinity. This is because homeless people are a part of society that everyone seems to have forgotten about. Nothing is done as far as their plight is concerned and they are met with resentment from other members of society who are relatively better off that they are. In order to be successful working with the local community leaders would be paramount. This is because the local community leaders are very fluent as far as the plight of the homeless people within Continue reading...

Part 1

Reasons of Popular product becoming unpopular
There are various reasons that contribute in making the product unpopular in the market. As a product manager, the report to the marketing manager on the issue concerning popularity product in the company in the meeting entail the pricing factor, social status change and the brand association. Change of the price of the product contributes to changing of popularity of the product accordingly. The increase of price on the product in the market leads to decrease in demand. The customers change the preference and get to the alternative substitute. This leads to decrease Continue reading...

Introduction

However, this industrial revolution led to a series of problems both social and economic. Among these problems was the fact that Britain had become the world’s most urbanized country. This meant that almost half of the population of Britain at this time was living in cities. This led to several social problems mainly in the areas of education, healthcare and housing. There were also several economic problems that would face Britain after 1870. The emergence of new industrial powers in Germany and U.S.A meant that Britain’s industrialization was facing a decline. The UK had for so long Continue reading...

Fabrics Company has enjoyed a relatively good performance and profit making since its establishment seventy years ago. However, after the leadership change there were a number of improvements in profits and pay but the employees left. Introspection into the reasons as to why this became the situation can point to a number of changes and dissatisfaction on the side of the employees.
The company, at first, was headed by Susan Quinn, who knew all employees by name. This aspect made her liked by the employees. She inspired them through her personal touch on their work by knowing each of Continue reading...

Introduction:

Leadership is critical to the success of every organization. Various leadership theories suggest diverse ways in which leaders should involve their followers in realization of the organization’s goals. Equally, the theories bear similarities. In the modern complex organizations, no single leadership theory can be applied exclusively but application of a combination of leadership theories is critical to organizational success.

Description of the Substitute for Leadership Theory and Transformational Theory

Substitute for Leadership Theory
Substitute for leadership theory is founded on the principle that there are certain situational factors in which the leader’s influence is either neutralized or substituted i.e. the leader’s impact is limited. There are Continue reading...

There are various leadership styles that are adopted by the leaders depending upon the type of work and nature of business. Among the different leadership style, one is coaching in which the leaders are required to improve the performance and improve the existing capabilities of workers. The leader as coach helps their subordinate to increase their skills, building strong bench mark and providing them lots of guidance throughout the task or activities. This type of leadership style is most successful when the subordinates are more agreeable, experienced and responsible. Moreover, the coaching style of leadership helps to create positive Continue reading...

Introduction

King Lear is one of the most thrilling books and plays done by William Shakespeare. Ideally, it is one of the four great tragedies within Shakespeare’s works. Among these plays is the Hamlet, Macbeth and Othello. However, King Lear is assumed to be the best among them. The title-characters of this play show a very clear outlay of leadership in a dynasty drafted by William Shakespeare. Ideally, the play lays its basis of the legendary “Lair of Britain” (Shakespeare 15). The legendary is described as a mythological Roman Celtic-King.
Accordingly, Shakespeare designed the play underwriting such that it Continue reading...

Introduction

Planning is the basic factor that every individual needs to incorporate in his or her everyday activities. Planning is a managerial function that ensures that the manager is aware the objectives that he or she needs to achieve within a set timeline at the minimum cost of time and resources. It is essential for every person to conduct a personal evaluation in a bid to prepare him/her ahead of the tasks awaiting him. I have engaged in several roles responsibilities where I acquired major functions of management. During that period, several senior managers noted my promising performance and coordinating Continue reading...

Based on the biblical account, the kingdom of Israel emerged around 1020 B.C. this was when the Israelites asked Samuel the prophet to choose a king for them. Before this time, Israel was ruled by judges. After the death of Joshua, the Israelites looked up to the judges for leadership. A judge was a military leader who had commander over two tribes of Israel. According to the Hebrew bible, Barak, Eli, Gideon, Samson, Samuel and Deborah were recognized as judges. In this paper, I will discuss on the emergence of the first Israelite kingdom, leadership transition and the structure Continue reading...

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Causes and Effects
Obesity is a medical condition in which excessive amount of fats accumulates in the human body. If a person’s body weight is at least 20% higher than it should be, the person is considered to be obese. Obesity has been classified as a disease by the American Medical Association and has been described as one of the leading causes of deaths worldwide and one of the most serious health issues of the 21st century. Its effects on health are unimaginable.

Causes of Obesity

- Junk Food: Eating high glycemic food with low nutritional content Continue reading...

Louis Riel is one of the greatest leaders of the Metis- descendants of the indigenous Indian population, mostly French immigrants. He is commonly referred to as the father of Manitoba as he founded the Canadian province referred to as Manitoba. Essentially, it took dedication and a lot of struggle from this selfless leader. His era was faced with a lot of opposition from the Canadian government which was much more endowed than the Metis settlers (Stewart18).
Being the first born in a family of eleven children naturally made him a leader. Hudson’s Bay Company owned the Red Settlement Continue reading...

Essay 1

“What are the moral responsibilities of managers?”
Among the great debates of the contemporary capitalism is essentially whether or not the concept of morality matters in the business world. Managers or business owners have numerous responsibilities including moral responsibilities as well as legal responsibilities such as paying taxes. Moral responsibilities might be personal, which means that each person in a corporation is responsible for doing what is correct, or the communal responsibilities that involve all the individuals. It is worth mentioning that company culture frequently dictates the significance of the moral duties in the organization (Stikeman, 2000). For this Continue reading...

After careful internalization of article by Warren Bennis, ‘Crucibles of Leadership,’ my mind clicked to an event that made me a better leader, changed my whole view on success and made me a better person. Occurrences in life define our futures and change our lives completely. All through in the stages of development from childhood, I always knew that I possessed the right leadership qualities and these made me a role model to my peers. Nevertheless, leading does not have to be triggered by a happening in your life, but rather, it has to be a drive from the Continue reading...

Introduction

The periods between 1740 and 1900 carry with it great historical moments that cannot be over emphasized. During this period, there were events that largely affected people’s expectations and relationships with their governments in a magnificent way. Throughout the world, especially in Europe, there were significant changes that took place that either changed the geopolitics of some regions or brought about different issues of conflict. Different periods between 1740 and 1900 were mainly characterized by revolutionary wars, a factor that greatly affected people’s expectations concerning the relationship with their respective governments.
One of the wars that were Continue reading...

This method uses quality management system to avoid wastage in the following production areas, flow production, cellular production, and batch production. The main purpose of this system is to ensure that the customers get what they want from the organization. This is achieved through the contribution of new ideas by the employees at every stage. The just in time production is one of the methods used in Portakabin methods of production. The method aims at reducing the costs of holding stock. Through this method, raw materials and finished goods are kept at low levels by ensuring that stocks are Continue reading...

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As leader one, should not read and achieve his or her ideas or opinions into the organization immediately. The reason behind this fact is that every organization has some characters, who will always resist change. Evidently, the role of the leader usually depends on other people’s work too, hence may hinder any efforts made to convey the book’s ideas within the organization. The best way to convince the entire organization about the book is by evaluating all the key components; convey them to the audience, leaving out crucial parts in order to make them want to Continue reading...

The topic on alcohol consumption, its benefits and dangers has remained a controversial issue that has attracted arguments from a diverse perspective. Alcohol, generally, is viewed in different perspectives and its consumers usually have a genuine and probably a practical reason to do it. Therefore, it is important to consider both sides of the argument on alcohol consumption in order to develop a clear insight into the matter. This research paper presents an argumentative essay on an interview conducted to three people in order to seek their opinion and perception on alcohol consumption. Each interview response is introducedby a Continue reading...

Governance of big data:

Governance of big data is an important in the organization due to the challenges associated with voluminous data. The executives are faced with very huge chunks of data relating to the sales and revenues. The large amounts of data relating to the revenues of the organizations are managed through information systems. The big data is managed through the knowledge work systems of the organizations. All the data of the organization is input into the knowledge work management systems of the organization. These knowledge information stems helps in the organization and analysis of such data so as to facilitate efficient Continue reading...

The process of generating an action plan based on my values, awareness, goal-setting, reflection, and plan for my individual development in the context of my education, career, self- improvement, or relationship stimulates me. I have always been a creative and resilient individual that stays with a plan of action until I achieve my desired objective. My ability to tolerate stress normally makes me very resourceful in solving both challenging and new problems, but I am easily bored by the routine. The process of creating my personal development plan (PDP) started with numerous individual evaluations that helped me recognize who Continue reading...

Introduction

Implicit leadership theory refers to qualities considered as specific and suited for leadership, qualities that contribute to shaping the image of a person as leader (Schyns & Meindl 21). Considering, however, that there are various types of leadership, such as autocratic, bureaucratic, charismatic, democratic, participative, laissez-faire, people-oriented, servant, task-oriented, transactional, transformational or abusive (Bansal, et al. 188), the implicit theory of leadership shapes on the features of each leadership style. William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” implicitly delineates several leadership styles, visible in the characters’ development, decision-making and in their attitude in different situations. Implicit theories of leadership are entrenched in Continue reading...

Background of the Book

Moses is considered in the bible as one of the meekest characters who have ever lived in human history. It could be considered that his capacity to control his temper on the Israelites as they are travelling along the wilderness towards the ‘promised land’, Canaan. While this good picture about a good man is painted in the bible, Zora Neale Hurston thinks differently about the man as he writes about him in the book Moses, Man of the Mountain. Considerably, this book, released in 1990 provides a distinct picture on how an African woman understands the course of life Continue reading...

There are many people and leaders that have been involved in the recent changes witnessed in many sectors in the society including curriculum of education among others. Leaders do provide direction and guide on how to arrive at set objectives and goals. History, on the other hand, tells us how things were conducted in the past and allows us to compare and contrast in terms of workability and functionality in terms of the methods and processes being forwarded. As a result, we are able tell the history and changes that have occurred and the successes realized as well as Continue reading...