What Makes an Effective Business Leader

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When I speak of integrity it’s this: moral principle uprightness.” What the ideal businesswoman or businessman needs is the ability to inculcate in the minds of others. The ability to master integrity and other key characteristics increases the probability of positively influencing over business decisions that impact customers, clients and colleagues. Chef LaDale Johnson What Makes an Effective Business Leader Gregory Johnson Composition 1 /ENG101 A07 Module 5 Assignment 2 Argosy University Introduction Blaine Lee, an original founder of the Covey Leadership Center states, “The leader who exercises power with honor will work from the inside out, starting with himself (or herself)” (Blaine, 2013). When I speak of integrity, it’s this: moral principle uprightness. What the ideal businesswoman or businessman needs in order to be effective as a business leader is the ability to inculcate in the minds of others the character traits of an effective business leader. The ability to master integrity and other key characteristics increases the probability of positively influencing business decisions that impact customers, clients and colleagues. These qualities and characteristics are of particular interest for they allow me to assess my personal and professional skill sets to prepare for future business-related roles. An ideal businesswoman or businessman must have integrity, drive and good public relations in order to be effective as a business leader. The integrity of an ideal businesswoman or businessman is the foundation for building an effective business leader. Sadly, the norm of integrity in today's business world has declined to a degree that consumer trust is virtually nil. In order to be an effective businesswoman or businessman, one must have
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