Depicting the Various Traits and Characteristics of Leadership in Literature When discussing any triumphant or flourishing organization or institution, the main attribute which will always surface when examining the true fabric of what allows a particular organization or institution to excel, will always be leadership. Leadership is portrayed at its pinnacle in William Bratton’s Turnaround, Rudolph Giuliani’s book Leadership, Oren Harari’s book The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell, and David Lipsky’s book Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point. In each of these works, the author does an exceptional job of depicting the various traits and characteristics necessary for being a powerful and effective leader. William Bratton, born and raised in Boston, was appointed as New York City’s new police commissioner by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani on December 2, 1993. William Bratton was a leader who spent his whole life turning around low-performing, dysfun-ctional police departments. It was his specialty and it soon became his trademark. Bill Bratton hit the ground running as the commissioner of police by implementing several policies and visions that he had, that many believed would be unfathomable in policing. His goals were revolutionary and unprecedented and would not be possible to achieve if not for his incredible leadership ability. His ability as an effective leader allowed him to select intelligent, experienced, and quality individuals who shared identical beliefs and visions as he did. Any leader would agree that anything is possible through optimism, intelligent planning, and preparation, but nothing is possible if your chosen “executives” lack the leader’s confidence to operate freely and carry out the organization’s ultimate goals. Bratton was a believer in Theodore Roosevelt’s ideology that “the best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self- restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” Bratton was a master motivator. His optimism rubbed off on everyone around him and this reflected their performance. He had a belief that “leadership is the ability to enthuse and encourage the people in your organization so highly that, whatever idea is put into action, they embrace it so fully they forget the genesis and assume it was their own” (Bratton pg.155). This was Br... ... middle of paper ... ...spects of what makes up an effective leader, it is clear that there cannot be one clear- cut and dry definition of what a leader is. A leader is a make up of many different attributes and qualities. An effective Leader encompasses all of the attributes which go along with facilitating ideas and allowing an organization to grow and flourish, as well as inspiring and motivating those he or she oversees to do the same. A Leader has the ability and almost the reflex action to surface when it is time for a difficult task to be accomplished or a difficult decision to be made. Leadership may be a type of management but a manager is not always a leader. “Leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible.” Works Cited Bratton, W., & Knobler, P. (1998). Turnaround: How America’s Top Cop Reversed the Crime Epidemic. New York: Random House Press. Giuliani, R.W., & Kurson, K. (2002). Leadership. New York: Hyperion Press. Harari, O. (2002). The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell. New York: McGraw- Hill Press. Lipsky, D. (2004). Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point. New York: Vintage Books Press.
Making a stands that being a homosexual is natural and homosexuality isn’t a mental disorder. Conversion or reparative therapy only suppress their sexual conduct, not their sexual desires. Those type of therapy infuses shame and guilt in a person which can cause the person the shutdown. Secondly, conversion therapy can make a person feel like they have no way out. The highly disapproved therapy can push a person to make a bad rational decision possibly committing suicide. LGBT people are three to seven times more likely to commit suicide. Thirdly, they promote sexual orientation is a choice but your sexual orientation is not a choice. Conversion and Reparative therapy are supported by James Dobson which created a Christian organization called “ Focus On The
Chapters are made in short format, they are intended to convey one point and free of jargon. The author summarizes the point in one sentence in boldface italics. Hints and tips cover the conventional four P’s of marketing, which are product, place, price and promotion, in an irreverent and iconoclastic manner, nothing is sacrosanct.
Because of this, there was little accountability between the top brass and the patrol officers (Cole & Gertz, 2013). Once the deficiencies were established, Bratton used a textbook approach to dealing with them. He brought in outsiders to get an honest diagnosis of the NYPD’s strengths and weaknesses, incorporated different processes to implement change, and by using incentives and disincentives, he looked for ways to reinforce the individual efforts of his precinct commanders (Cole & Gertz, 2013). The third principle relies on rapid deployment of police resources.
Conversion therapy is a treatment directed to change a persons sexual orientation from homosexual to heterosexual. The American Psychiatric Association(APA) disapproves of the treatment given that people believe and see it as a mental disorder. They feel that trying to change a persons homosexual orientation is considered to be unethical. Debates are held on how it is highly likely for a homosexual to cause self harm giving that they are made to see themselves as being wrong. The APA feels as if the solution for this should be instead of a change in someones orientation, there should be a change in the way society views it.
Leadership was written by former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani. In his book he discusses basic leadership principles and how they were applicable as Mayor of New York City during one of the darkest times in U.S. history, 9/11. During his two-terms as Mayor his leadership skills were put to the test trying to manage a large city with high crime rates and ultimately challenged by the terrorist attacks in 2001. Through adversity and chaos, he was able to demonstrate what it meant to truly be a leader and ultimately wrote a book to teach others that leadership “does not simply happen, it can be taught learned and developed” (p.xii).
While the life and work of a police officer, commonly referred to as a cop, may be portrayed as exhilarating and adrenaline-charged though the television set, it does not tend to unfold the same way in real life. However, the general responsibilities of detection and prevention of crime, coupled with the maintenance of public peace does remain constant in both real and fictitious cop life. In order to truly understand the life of a cop, one must go to the source. In William Bratton’s and Peter Knobler’s Turnaround, they provide that source through the firsthand account of Bratton’s life and work as a cop, with all of his ups and downs.
Conversion therapy is a form of child abuse and hate crime that aims to change the very foundation of a gay person by ripping apart his psyche and reforming it. That may seem bombastic, hyperbolic, and extreme, but teens in conversion therapy are eight times more likely to attempt suicide. Some even go as far as to call it "psychological abuse," according to the National Center for Lesbian Rights. This practice, looked down upon by every credible psychological and health organization, needs to end to save the lives of thousands of LGBT people.
Many Scholars characterize the core qualities and skills necessary for an effective leader. Useem defines leadership as “Creating a vision and translating that vision into actions”. Historically, an effective leader was assumed to be exceptionally knowledgeable, authoritative, and dominate. Those leaders applied the command and control method to lead an organization. With the passage of time, this definition has been changed. The modern definition of an effective leader is honest, courageous, trustworthy, inspirational, and result-oriented. Today’s leaders create shared values and vision, and empower others to achieve their targets.
Although the tolerance of homosexuality fluctuates throughout time, it has been generally considered a sin and “abomination” for the past two millennia. “Treatment” of homosexuality prior to the 20th century typically consisted of physical violence to the point of death. However, the people of 1950s America were often reluctant to kill a loved one or family member if they displayed “homosexual urges.” As a result, mental health was looked to as a solution. Doctors of the time believed that “every homosexual is a latent heterosexual.” (Bayer 30) Treatments ranged from weekly counseling to shock therapy, depending on the “severity”
Although our modern society in America is now less tolerant of these ‘therapists’ and supporters of this ‘therapy,’ it is needless to say that it is impossible to eradicate a practice that can be justified as freedom of religion. For this reason, I have engendered a complete solution to not only stopping conversion therapy, but also reversing the illusion that conversion therapy is either just or in some god’s wish. The ultimate solution to this issue is taking a taste of one’s own medicine. Through similar techniques used by themselves, therapists and supporters will undergo therapy for hetero to homosexual conversion, thereby solving the problem altogether.
Ogbonnia (2007) defines an effective leader "as an individual with the capacity to consistently succeed in a given condition and be viewed as meeting the expectations of an organization or society. Leaders are recognized by their capacity for caring for others, clear communication, and a commitment to persist.” (iii) Among other characteristics, a leader must also be intelligent, assertive, energetic and flexible, with initiative, good judgment and strong
Northouse, P. (2010). Leadership: Theory and practice (5th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
What is leadership? Leadership is defined as a process by which a individual will influence others to obtain goals. Leaders will guide, direct motivate, or inspire others. Leadership is defined by not only traits but actions as well. Leaders are inspirational, trustworthy and charismatic. Many people may think a manger is leader. Although leadership and management go hand in hand, they are not the same. Everyone has their own beliefs about what characteristics an effective leader should have. To me, communication skills, critical thinking skills, and having a vision are few characteristics of becoming an effective leader. A leader is not only born, but made. Some are born as leaders or some are made to be leaders.
Leadership and management are two fundamental concepts which are involved in the effective management of organizations. Leadership in my opinion is a complex concept, which includes association of human qualities and the result of their activities. To be a great leader means not only following own visions, but also work towards company’s goals.
To be an effective leader someone has to be really devoted and have to make an effort to set a charge in his or her organization. Effective leader always have a passion inside of them and someone has to devote his time and money to achieve the desired goals.