Setting goals give followers a common end to work towards. Setting goals can help workers stay focused and motivated President Lincoln is one of the great leaders of our nation. He displayed many leadership qualities that made him successful. By displaying President Lincoln’s leadership qualities,
This all laid the groundwork for much of his public and political life, as well as with his relationship to his son. William, "had learned his first and most enduring political lessons at his father's knee" (Skemp 88) and doubtless, the clever conversational and compromising tactics of his father had an impacting influence upon the younger Franklin. Ben's involvement and influence truly helped shape William's public, as well as his private, life. Indeed, it was due to his father's encouragement that William enlisted in the Royal Army, studied law, and was justified in accepting
Assignment 2B: Discourse Community The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity has been a community of young, educated, and motivated men since 1868. Throughout it’s long and fruitful existence it has done well in becoming a recognized organization within the United States and in some places around the world. Sponsoring the development of young men in mind, brotherhood, and community Pi Kappa Alpha, or Pike, strives to raise the young aspiring men of college communities to become productive members of society. Within the workings of the fraternity you will find that it is highly complicated and structured. The membership is constantly tested and held to the highest of expectations, as well as their ability to communicate among each other.
Nerves of Steel History 11 10/31/12 Andrew Carnegie is hailed as a man who has done many great services to this nation. While this belief is true and his efforts are numerously noted, Andrew Carnegie remains a man just like the rest of us. He has had his struggles and he has had his triumphs. Like most of us, he came from humble beginnings, and like all of us at some point in our lineage, walked through the doors of Ellis Island and stepped foot on American soil to realize a dream: a dream of a better life, a dream of success, and a dream of endless possibilities. Andrew Carnegie and his family had just become part of the glorious melting pot that we call the United States - a land where hard-working men and women can realize their full potential and achieve greatness (much like Carnegie was destined to do).
Firstly, his character traits including his oratory skills, his Nobel Peace Prize and his famous I Have A Dream speech were instrumental in his success as the face of the Civil Rights campaign. His oratory skills was the key component that got Martin Luther King famous, when he moved to Montgomery it was this skill that got him to the top so quickly. These made him a successful leader because it allowed him to motivationally communicate with his fellow African American followers. An example of great motivation in his speech would be his ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ at the March on Washington in 1963, this was his most famous speech, he spoke to at least 250,000 supporters and motivated them completely and got the civil rights act that followed was a true reminder of his skill. However his leadership skills were strained when it came to the Birmingham, Alabama protest that was a huge disappointment.
To me that define a great leader, an individual who puts his personal concerns aside to focus on the needs of others to help mankind grow for the greater good. I will briefly describe MLK brief bio of his life, leadership style, and leadership characteristics. MLK’s “I Have a Dream” is by far his famous speech, has inspired and touch the hearts of countless of people, not only in America but throughout the world. It shows that with dedication, hard work, courage, determination, and numerous of other great qualities, you can make anything happen. MLK was born Michael Luther King, Jr. but later changed his name to Martin.
He assisted with the negotiations of treaties for peace and prosperity. With all that Benjamin Franklin has done through out not just his career but also his passion in life presents his story as an illustration of self-improvement. To summarize what I felt were Benjamin Franklin’s most astounding accomplishments and key ways that he illustrates self-improvement I am going to discuss some very crucial points in his life and career. His working career began as a printing apprentice at the age of twelve working for his brother, James Franklin, in Boston, Massachusetts. While working for his brother he became familiar with the printing business and became proficient at it.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin By: Ann Etmus Liberty University Professor Blass Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was acknowledged as one of the great autobiographies of the world. Ben Franklin was an excellent writer, inventor and statesman. The autobiography is addressed to his son and begins with Dear son. What is he trying to convey to his son? “Having emerged from poverty and obscurity in which I was born and bred, to a state of affluence and some degree of reputation in the world, and having gone so far through life with a considerable share of felicity, the conducing means I made use of, which with the blessing of God so well succeeded, my posterity may like to know, as they may find some of them suitable to their own situations, and therefore fit to be imitated (Benjamin Franklin Biography).” With this statement and with such a great personality, he is assuring readers that poverty and obscurity will not come into the way of one’s success.
First I will speak on the two owners of these companies, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Both are very intelligent men and obviously created something that changed the way we live forever. Oddly enough, both of them were college dropouts. Yes, college dropouts. Even with that, they were immensely successful.
I find not only does this describe me from a professional standpoint, but also from a personal standpoint. My father only had a high school education and was an extremely successful businessman. He taught us that through hard work, treating people fairly and displaying enthusiasm and passion in all that you do, would always result in a positive outcome. I