Essays on Spears

Seekers as Leaders

Robert K. Greenleaf in his essay The Servant as a Leader and subsequent writings developed the principles that he deemed prerequisite in optimal leadership. He argues that leaders who people follow and trust could only gain moral authority by serving their followers and organizations. Further, he posits that leaders do not achieve moral authority by using the power conferred or by wielding titles. Rather, he describes a servant leader as an individual who is there for the followers. Greenleaf is against the idea of survival of the strongest and putting the leader first. Rather, a leader should endeavor to ...

Leadership is the political, psychological, or social influence of an individual or a group of individuals on a group of other people. Leadership is viewed as both a trait character and in addition a relational concept whereby one individual impacts others. It is a process by which a person influences a group of people to achieve a common goal. A leader has personal skills that give him a distinctive difference and allows him to be listened to and followed by a group of people. Leadership can also be defined as an influential authority based on the relationships the leaders ...

BUSINESS

Several airplane crashes have become a part of aviation history but this one that took place about four decades ago is still regarded as one of the most horrifying air plane crash in which more than six hundred people lost their lives. The crash took place at the Tenerife airport which is located in the region of Atlantic. It has never been a popular place before this plane crash of history. Tenerife is governed by the Spanish government and it is situated some hundred or more miles from the Moroccan coast. The airport is a small one and is ...

Servant leaders are those who achieve organizational objectives by fulfilling the needs of their team members (Greenleaf, 1996). A nursing professional can lead her team effectively by constantly looking into the problems of her fellow team members and provide an atmosphere that helps them to accomplish their personal and professional development. Servant nurse leaders are also good coachers and mentors to people under their supervision. Many nurse leaders have embraced the philosophy of servant leadership that continually guides them to provide impeccable healthcare services to their patients and families. The key advantage of a servant leader is her ability ...

A leader is an individual with ability and power to influence, inspire, and motivate people in a particular direction. Leaders of organizations set the vision and create a roadmap to achieve the goals of their organizations. For example, Alan Mulally, who is the CEO of Ford Motor Company is known to be a transformational leader because he has contributed to the success of the company by transforming various facets that previous leader failed to achieve. Leaders like Alan know how to set smart goals and mobilize resources in order to achieve those goals. They utilize their talents and innate ...

In the past, people respected their religion and did everything good to show respect and belief in their religion. When we take a case of Christianity for example, they respected each other according to the word of God that taught on loving their neighbor with the same love they have for themselves. Most importantly, many individuals particularly Americans believe that morality is not possible without the belief in God (Pew research Center, 2007). In the past, people had a strong love for their neighbors and helped them in every situation they could, to show their obedience to God’s ...

Abstract

A caring disposition is a highly crucial aspect in service leadership. It is a fundamental attribute in today’s workplace settings that provide a unique system to which a good service leader can be assessed. In essence, a caring disposition encompasses powerful knowledge that is particularly efficient in formulating and implementing team approaches in ensuring the delivery of a successful leadership practice. This term paper seeks to discuss important concepts in caring disposition and how it promotes service leadership. The introductory part of the paper creates a clear understanding service leadership. In the first section of the term paper, ...

Abstract

The above paper seeks to explain the significance of celebrity endorsement in marketing and its rationale in enhancing brand awareness. However, the paper indicates that celebrity endorsement may have a negative or positive influence on consumer behavior. The paper starts with an introduction to the significant use of celebrity endorsement in advertisements. The paper then indicates the application of the concept in integrated marketing and how it is used as an effective tool to enhance communication. In a different section, the study suggests the importance of celebrity endorsement in influencing consumer behavior with a warning that efficient management of ...

Principles

A servant leader is a person who involves other in decision-making because he or she believes that for one to be a leader, he or she must be a servant first. Servant leaders use ethical skills for the growth of business and enhance the caring and character of the business life. They listen to others and consider their opinions, and they are empathy in that they understand other employees and employers in the organization. They also heal the relationship in their workplace, and they have strong general awareness principles that help them to understand power, ethics and values of ...

Japan is a country full of ancient secrets and wonders. Weapons from ancient times have been carried on to this day. When we go back in the days the first thing that we will probably think of is the famous Japanese samurai warriors. There were also others like warrior monks, ninja’s and ruffians. All of these were great warriors of ancient Japan that to this day bring a history of amazing weapons such as swords, spears, the art of archery and many other items and techniques used then and made as well as mastered to this day. Japanese ...