Essays on You As a Technology Leader

I presented by qualification as to why I perceived myself fit for the pyramid program and the position of the pyramid leader.... I was also informed of the need to possess a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate as a legal requirement for any pyramid leader.... The trainers handed us a Pyramid club leader handbook to supplement the training sessions.... The training was very motivational in the development of personal skills to be used as a pyramid leader....

Errol Morris' fascinating and grim documentary 'The Fog of War' delves into the complexities of McNamara, exposing the eternally controversial man as 'a leader who is sometimes so certain of his actions that do not deserve such certitude'.... President Bush is therefore looked upon, from our perspective, as a leader who is sometimes so certain of his actions that do not deserve such certitude.... McNamara supports the decision of LeMay and himself that led to so many horrific Japanese deaths by exemplifying it to one of the 11 lessons he learned in life, namely, 'To Do Good, you May Have to Engage in Evil' (Petrakis)....

Lebanon is also regarded as the country that is coming closer to the democracy, due to the fact that this country doesn't have a strong leader, like Saddam Hussein.... The situation in Syria is better now, than it was in time when it was ruled by Hafiz Assad, the father of the current leader of the nation.... But the system created by this leader is strong and stable, so there are no evident signs to change to more democratic character.... It is evident that even with the absence of such leader as Saddam Hussein, this country is not likely to swing to democratic system soon. ...

In an organization, employees accomplish their allocated tasks under the supervision of a leader.... The paper "Incorporating Quality Through Business Excellence Models" discusses how excellence can be managed optimally in an organization with the leader playing the optimal role.... n an organization, employees, individually or as part of a team, will accomplish their allocated tasks under the supervision of a leader.... So, this paper by focusing on the “Excellence Models” from the perspective of TQM, will discuss how excellence can be managed optimally in an organization with the leader playing the optimal role. ...

The United States had an important self-realized role, according to author Jutta Weldes, “The United States, with its identity as the leader of the free world, had an obligation to itself, to its allies, and to its moral convictions-to act to forestall the toppling of that domino” (Weldes 15-15).... On the USSR's side the key decision makers were Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, Cuban leader Fidel Castro and their staff....

Until recently as a society we have been coasting along the same old road, consuming every part of the environment we can possibly get our hands on without any regard for or awareness of the damage we may be doing to it (Morris, Hayley “reducing Carbon Footprint Benefits you and the Environment”)....

Leadership performance depends as much on the organization as it depends on the leader's own attributes.... Except perhaps for the unusual case, it is simply not meant to speak of an effective leader or an ineffective leader; we can only speak of a leader who tends to be effective in one situation and ineffective in another.... osition power is the degree to which the power of a position, as distinguished from other sources of power, such as personality or expertise, enables a leader to get group members to comply with directions; in the case of managers, this is the power arising from organizational authority....

The religious fanaticism is one of the most significant features of a cult leader.... become vital facilitators that motivate the target group to play crucial part in the success of a leader's goals and objectives.... The religious fanaticism is one of the most significant features of a cult leader.... Jones was highly effective leader and when he established Jonestown in Guyana in 1977, nearly one thousand followers moved with to establish a commune where Jones ideology could be practices with freedom....

hile initiating a change, a change agent or leader must incorporate coalition for influencing people who have diverse base of power in the organisation.... n efficient change agent or leader must portray a clear image of the change, before incorporating the same.... n efficient leader should identify obstacles that have the potential to prevent occurrence of changes in an organisation.... The manager as change leader.... These theories are important in events, where organisations encounter complexity in technology, turbulence in financial market and volatile political condition....

It took place in 1962 when the incumbent soviet leader agreed to the.... It took place in 1962 when the incumbent soviet leader agreed to the Cuban request of placing nuclear missiles in its territories.... Fidel Castro, the then Cuban leader gladly agreed hoping that it would deter further attacks from the U.... The political downfall of the soviet leader is directly linked to the conclusion of the crisis.... If the crisis took place at a later period, when the advancement in technology had shortened the launch time of the nuclear missiles, the outcome could have been disastrous....

Through this, people will begin to view you as someone who is going places. ... This indicates that the CEO employed a participative type of leadership whereby the leader and one or more employees are involved in the process of decision making, agreeing on what to do and how to handle it.... The leader should always make every effort to set the example of the efficient leader.... Because no one is perfect, a leader should discuss with his team regarding beating targets, solving problems and by some means becoming a magnet for ability from other areas....

It explains how a leader would try to address the above situation by focusing on recommended coping techniques - handling employee emotions during the time of change, reassigning, and reorganizing jobs.... Explain how as a leader, you would manage that change or improve your management of change. ... It further explains how as a leader, I would manage that change or improve my management of change.... As a leader, I will try to address the above situation by focusing on recommended coping techniques and overall themes....

They are considered secondary and one would always imagine a man to be a leader.... Women are considered to be compassionate and this is termed as their strength, however, the common notion is that this personality trait doesn't help them become a great leader.... They are considered as secondary and one would always imagine a man to be a leader.... Women are considered to be compassionate and this is termed as their strength, however, the common notion is that this personality trait doesn't help them become a great leader....

The paper "How Is the Importance of a Team and Its Dynamics" highlights that a team leader can be regarded as the role player but a role player cannot be termed as the team leader.... A leader effectively motivates and inspires the team members to perform in their best possible manner.... Moreover, the role of each member is already assigned and the introduction of a new member may require the team leader to reassign the responsibilities among the team members which might prove to be cumbersome and may delay the particular project....

A rationalist business leader is driven primarily by profits and they will therefore tend to ignore the humanity aspect of the business and focus on the competitive survival needs of the organisation.... rom a humanistic point of view, leader's rationalists and by extension bureaucratic leaders often end up inconveniencing and manipulating their staff as well as forcing them to go through myriad hoops with little regard for their convenience (King and Lawley 2012, p....

The paper "The Role of Decisiveness and Decision Making" discusses that a leader should be well informed based on the competitive business environment that exists today.... As a leader, my main fear is taking risks, which could compromise the organization.... Every organization depends on the strength of its leadership, the ability to make decision is a plus for the leader of an organization; therefore, a decisive leader makes excellent decisions....

They are the oldest and most durable building materials for mankind.... The clay materials used are compounds of alumina, silica mixed with small amounts of lime, magnesium or potash.... ... ... Moulded clay bricks are put into a kiln and temperature is set between one thousand to slightly above two thousand degree Celsius....

The short stories “Good Country People” by Flannery O'Connor and “Where Are you Going, Where Have you Been” by Joyce carol Oates present a number of conflicts.... ymbolism in Where Are you Going, Where Have you Been” ... one in “Where Are you Going, Where Have you Been” ... rony in “Where Are you Going, Where Have you Been” ... The title “Where Are you Going, Where Have you Been” is ironic when interpreted to express the question that many parents as of their child....

hat is the significance of social class to you as a marketer?... hy is an opinion leader a more credible source of product information than an advertisement for the same product?... Information from an advertisement tends to be more influential than factual information especially when it is endorsed by a powerful opinion leader.... However, the effectiveness of the opinion leader is relevant to the product or thought that is being advertised. ...

Add to this tension familial claims of ownership that transferred from Iran to various Arab emirates and the exploration for oil by Americans, French and Dutch companies and you get the idea of how chaotic the claims surrounding these islands could be.... The islands of Greater and Lesser Tunb are located in the eastern Persian Gulf....

They do not complicate the communication process by including such words as “may be”, “perhaps”, “I think so” or “may you please”.... They do not complicate the communication process by including such words as “may be”, “perhaps”, “I think so” or “may you please”....

Who is this man and how has he managed to become such a successful business leader He didn't do this overnight.... The present qualities that create a good leader can be listed as follows: ... With the Internet the major source of information, he has to be the information guru, the leader who finds ways to educate other leaders and show by the growth in his company how to establish a strong customer base. ... It is obvious that Schmidt has followed the tenets that create a good leader by his recent election to Apple's board of directors (Apple)....

Temperament is very important and if a leader becomes enraged during communications, its effectiveness is lost.... Though emotion itself is too personal to associate with the business world, yet the link with emotions lie in the way a leader handles emotions of himself and the others.... The authors also believe that leadership entails a team effort and a leader elarns by “enabling others to act” (Kouzes and Posner, 30).... Again, in topical times, the business world has undergone persistent changes in terms of technology and regulation and to deal with them, leadership is essential....

The paper "technology in Business – Smartphones, Blackberry and iPhone" highlights that as per a leading independent enterprise software provider, Progress Software Corporation, the slow evolution in computing over the last few years will become a quiet revolution in 2010.... Business Management technology in Business – Smartphones, Blackberry and iphone The importance of technology in business cannot be underestimated irrespective of what type of business a person or a company engaged in....

The paper "Evaluation of Science and technology Policies" asserts that the trend to simplify the evaluation process, driven by investor parties striving to receive a transparent and simple answer on the projects' usefulness can be easily understood.... ... ... ... Evaluation techniques can be divided into ex-ante and ex-post....

Leadership entails numerous skills that enable the leader to get the best out of his/her followers.... Therefore, the leader has to channel the powers of follower towards accomplishing an agenda (Katz 1955, p.... First, an organizational leader ensures that the resources of the organization are focused towards the realization of certain objectives (Northouse 2007, p.... Therefore, a powerful leader does not necessary possess power, but has the capability to inspire, galvanize and influence....

The object of analysis for the purpose of this paper "Do you know where I am?... Analysis of what is communicated about starting life afresh with another person in “Do you know where I am?... “Do you know where I am” is a story by Sherman Alexie who highlights the challenges and rewards that Sharon goes through after she fell in love with David and got married to when she dies 50 years later (p....

Besides, in order to reduce conflicts among the team members, the team leader must establish effective team communication (Reiter-Palmon, De Vreede & De Vreede 2013, p.... For example in our team, the team leader ensured that meetings were held every Monday morning.... I also realised that it is very essential for the team leader to keep an open communication forum for the team members so that they are able to share their problems with the fellow team members as noted by the Australian Learning & Teaching Council (2009)....

In securing their information systems, managers have to consider factors such as the sensitivity of the information (say like employees' private data), who the information is being revealed to (the hacker), the potential Managerial Applications of technology (Ethical Hacking) As their goes, ethical hackers are hackers who comply with the expectations of an organization, thus cannot breach their operation codes (Hafelee, 2004)....

Topic: ‘Power is critical to understanding the difficulties managers confront when seeking to manage change'.... Discuss.... Introduction A discussion on power should start with a definition of it, as provided by Weber: “the probability that one actor within a social relationship will be in a position to carry out his own will despite resistance (see Grimes 1978, p....

The differences between management and leadership show that it is difficult for an individual to become a good leader and manager at the same time.... For example, Bill Gates assumes the state of both a leader and a manager though the two fields have different definitions, skill sets and behavioral consistency that contribute to effective leadership and management (Lesinski 2009 p.... For example, Sir Richard Branson of Virgin Atlantic has assumed the role of a leader by providing a vision that contributes to the growth of the company....

The analysis will work to create a series of implications and recommendations based on what skills and best practices can be employed to make an individual into an effective leader within the criminal justice trade.... As such, the analysis will work to create a series of implications and recommendations based on what skills and best practices can be employed to make an individual into an effective leader within the criminal justice trade.... ccordingly the following questions will be asked, discussed, and analyzed: What does it take to become an authentic leader who people want to follow, does every manager need to be a leader, why is leadership portrayed in terms of how managers manage people, why is leadership portrayed in terms of how managers manage people, how can you be said to lead people when you have the authority to tell them what to do, and what does it take to become an authentic leader who people want to follow?...

I intend to pursue a Master's degree in healthcare administration from Saint Joseph's University as a way of advancing my studies, as well as utilizing my passion and potential in the.... ... ... As a result, I can describe myself as an individual with great passion in healthcare administration.... Right from my childhood days I have retained immense interests in healthcare affairs and I possess great capacity to excel in the healthcare sector....

I hope this letter finds you well Mr.... Crucial Lessons From you Novel ... irst, you have demonstrated that joy and suffering are the relative concepts in the lives of human.... you concur that military situation gives individual profound experiences and expectations.... hope this letter finds you well Mr.... I feel moved to write you because of the revelations you have given regarding the Jewish suffering in Vienna among other parts of the globe....

Law Enforcement technology 32.... The paper "How Would you Stop Bullying in Schools" states that an effective anti-bullying program needs to take a holistic approach.... It cannot just focus on the bully.... Counseling with the bully, the bystander, and the victim can create a dynamic where social pressure actually suppresses bullying....

He served as a president from 1999 to 2013, when he died.... He was renowned and spearheaded the fifth republic movement since its establishment in 1997 up to 2007.... It did combine with a number of other.... ... ... Born into a working-class household in Sabaneta, Barinas, Chávez came to be a career military officer, and when he became discontented with the political system in He directed the movement in an unproductive coup overthrow against the Democratic Action government of Carlos Andrés Pérez, who was the president in 1992....

Some communities do not entertain the ideas that their leader can be a woman.... This essay "Gender and Inequalities" presents gender inequality that is rooted around the universe and every country in one way or the other, has faced it.... The nature of gender discrimination varies from time to time and depends on the country the victim is in....

These themes include religion, technology, spirituality, and most distinctively gender roles and discriminations.... ‘Frankenstein' had been first published in 1818 by an anonymous author, however it wasn't until 1831 that Mary Shelley took responsibility for the authorship of her fiction novel....

The shift to a technology driven agency necessitates a profound change within the organization.... n the Position approach our firm might decide to create its own place in the market which would ideally be the market leader's position and defend it.... It may be stated that there is a fine difference between being a manager and being a leader.... The leader plays a key role in the development of an organization.... At the lowest level the leader is expected to be a highly capable individual, i....

Managing the people in the sport organisation helps the manager to acquire the skills and to be a good leader to help the new talents face the challenges in sport and leisure sectors.... A good leader is needed, who is confident enough to lead his team and encourage them to achieve the goal.... In sports industry, a leader will be the one who is providing direction, encouragement and authority to evoke desired behaviours.... For example, in the Minnesota Timberwolves organisation, like many sports organisations, the leader will play his role in catalysing the learning process among the followers, as well as creating environment that contributes to improved organisations....

As a resident of Denver for a little over a year, I had seen how unemployment in this part of the country deprived people of hope of ever finding decent jobs again.... I have some friends and relatives who are looking for work but could not find any.... I find the cartoon of Mr.... Mike.... ... ... 2010 issue)....

The ability of economies to develop at a much faster scale depends on the way through which gender balance has been achieved, with Fensom stating that while countries such as China have lagged behind in bringing about gender equality, the Philippines has made a lot of progress, ensuring that it is a leader in gender equity in the region....

According to the paper, technology and Engaged Learning for Dropout Prevention, high school is the minimum requirement to be able to get a job that has a promise of growth and future financial stability; especially in today's competitive market where a college degree is preferred by most of the big and successful companies.... This is where the use of technology as a dropout prevention strategy comes in.... % of American households have computer and internet access, computer technology is something that has become a necessity for most of the U....

As the paper outlines, in the novel 'The Five People you meet in Heaven' written by Albom Mitch is an interesting story revolving around the character Eddie who died and went to heaven.... Themes In the novel “The Five People you meet in Heaven” written by Albom Mitch is an interesting story revolving around the character Eddie who died and went to heaven (Albom 14)....

In the history text book, Mao portrayed as a faultless great leader.... In relation to the Chinese government and the way it made Mao Zedong a flawless leader, people started to learn his legendary historical story from childhood and modeled him as an idol.... Based on the admiration of Mao people gained from childhood, people who educated in Chinese school would have a subconscious concept -- “chairman Mao is a great leader and his organization -- the Chinese government is a proper and reliable political party seed grown in the people's minds....

Thus, the fear instilled in an employee enables a leader to exercise his or her coercive power. ... Being an expert in a certain area makes people rely on the leader.... Although Bill was known as a repressive leader, it is evident that he never rushed in threatening his employees.... Ratan was a visionary leader; he believed in not only his organization advancing, but also becoming one of the best organizations in India (Ghuman 2012)....

As a team leader in such a group it is draining and challenging to lead it.... To solve this problem, the team leader adopted a strategy to build trust within the group.... As a team leader in such a group, it is draining and challenging to lead it.... To solve this problem, the team leader adopted a strategy to build trust within the group.... As a leader, one should be able to foster the spirit of trust and corporation among group members....

The essay "Internet technology as Part of Company" states that Qatar Petroleum is involved in the petroleum industry.... SuggestionsI recommend that the company uses internet technology to streamline the purchase of materials.... The business it is involved in requires the company to do regular purchases....

As a leader in Apple Steve Jobs was able to utilize and motivate talented minds towards accomplishing designs (Cusumano, 2011).... Therefore, in relation to his leadership roles in Apple and in other corporations, Steve Jobs is seen as a transformational leader.... One can also say that he was a charismatic leader.... Steve Jobs leadership traits include an uncanny ability to design and develop technology products.... The computer company would provide advanced technology for the academic fields as well as scientific activities....

In order to help employee motivation, a leader must “inspire” his team.... Bottom line, the role of leadership is to add value to other people and the true measure of leadership is influence, thus a great leader must have the ability to change the attitude or behavior of others.... A leader should always treat people as individuals, empower workers, redesign duties, create respective work places most important, provide an effective reward system to bring the employees to work effectively as there will be a source of motivation (Tasmania 7-12)....