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Many leaders in history are discredited just because they had poor morals. I hope that my thesis can bring to light the bias we have against different morals, so that we can see that while some people are horrible people, they can be effective leaders too. In my years of watching elections and seeing accusations flung about ‘bad leaders’ and ‘morally corrupt’ candidates, I have seen the disproportionate weight that people put on a leader’s moral compass. Morals should not be considered when discussing how effective a leader is. The keys to effective leadership are good communication and authenticity.
Along the way he cannot control his temper and this personality flaw leads him to his our destruction. Blinded by ignorance and pride drives him to accuse Creon of trying to overthrow him. Sophocles use the blindness of Tiresias to point out the great power behind wisdom and understand through Oedipus situation. He sends the message that wisdom, knowledge are important aspects of life one should have because without them we are we will forced down a path of suffering and destruction. Humans have power when they have knowledge and insight but that power is liable to error because in reality we are all flawed with blindness to the truth and our own destruction can be an inner force that eats us out until we are forced to face the truth.
People are willing to try new and daring thing if they have the right leadership, this is why inspire so vital to good leadership. As a leader you will also be a t... ... middle of paper ... ... around them, their peers, friends, families, communities, and world, putting it simply they lead because of compassion. If convictions are the lungs compassion is the heart. After listing the characteristics and mean of leadership it is time to see how I measure up as a leader. I would like to think I’m a good leader I know that I am not perfect but I also know that I don’t genuinely care about those around me and I have a strong conviction to leave this world a better place than it was when I came here.
However, it is not a proven truth that Grendel is a “cursed” race, or an evil beast. If the reader, like the Danes, labels Grendel as bad, it is because he or she is conditioned to pinpoint certain characteristics and label them as bad. This conditioned thinking does not signify that Grendel, or any other thusly judged creature, is truly wicked. Similarly, as Jared Diamond depicts the Anasazi society and its demise, in his bestselling book Collapse, he explains the controversy that surfaces as people possess different values than
In fact, leadership can even be witnessed among children and young adults. Leaders can be negative influences on others if they display certain toxic behaviors, lack ethics, seek only power, or hold beliefs that are incompatible with our societies. An example of a powerful and effective leader who used his ability to accomplish evil objectives and caused great harm is Adolph Hitler. While he was an effective and powerful leader, his morals, ethics, and intentions were evil and caused great harm and sorrow on a global level. Leaders aren’t all “great” and it is important to understand and
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Lastly from all the articles and discussion that I have read, I have realised that one key element is essential to becoming an effective leader, namely be your self and be humble. This for me means finding a style of leadership that I am comfortable with and utilizing all that is good and discard the bad aspects of it. Trying to mimic someone else won’t benefit me in any way, but growing and developing my own talents is the only way I can ensure my growth and effectiveness will be sustainable. 5 REFERENCES: Daniel Goleman. (2000).
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