Many leaders across industry, government, entertainment and humanitarianism have discussed their success and have shared that much of their success was attributed to many obstacles that were overcome. In this paper, discuss the elements of leadership success as well as the repercussions and lessons learned regarding leadership failures. Select either one or two leaders and discuss both facets of their professional and/or personal lives with respect to both success and failures.
Refer to the instructions of this paper within this module as well as the syllabus for specific structure of leadership papers. This first paper is different from your your other papers as you will discuss both the success and failures your selected leader(s).
Your paper should begin with a discussion of effective and successful leadership traits / characteristics as well as a discussion of ineffective and unsuccessful leadership traits / characteristics. Include at least three references in this first section. Next you should select a leader(s) that meets the assigned trait(s), give a brief historical overview of the leader(s). Now, go into detail Illustrating both the success and failures of this leader. In addition to your selected leader(s), discuss leadership challenges and the lessons learned from the leader'(s) challenges and failures. You will need an additional three (3) references for this section . In your conclusion, please include a summary of how you could use these ideas in your career and your leadership development. In your final paragraph, please discuss your own successes and failures and what leadership lessons you have learned from your experiences.
This paper is to be a minimum of 3-5 full pages, font of your choice, please use 12 point font, 1.5 spacing, MLA citations for a minimum of six (6) different references. All of your references must be included as in-text citations. In other words, all six of your references listed in your Works Cited, must be properly cited within the body of your paper. Please include a cover page (you may include a picture or graphic design on your cover page). Include your name, title of your Leadership paper and date. It is mandatory that you include a Works Cited section listing your sources. As stated earlier, all six of your references listed in your Works Cited must be included in your paper as in-text citations.
Lecture / Notes
“Begin with the end in mind is based on the principle that all things are created twice. There’s a mental or first creation, and a physical or second creation to all things.” This habit discusses leadership and management as two creations. Leadership is the first creation followed by management. “ Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder… leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.”
This concept of leadership implies evaluation, reflection, and creative visualization. As with the first habit, be proactive, these two are focused on working on your inside models and views. The goal to begin with the end in mind is to rescript or recreate our world. Looking deeply at our values and core beliefs, what is most important to you and asking what you want to accomplish throughout your entire lifetime. In other words, at the end of your life what things do you want to make certain you have accomplished to create the most fulfilling life possible for you.
The assignment to draft a personal mission statement looks at what is at the center of our life in terms of security, guidance, wisdom, and power. These are all interdependent and interact to create balance in our lives. The challenge is to identify our center and what is most important to us. Following are some examples of centers:juggling.gif
Spouse centered
Family centered
Money centered
Work centered
Possession centered
Pleasure centered
Friend centered
Enemy centered
Church centered
Self-centered
This habit suggests that we become principle centered. “ As a principle centered person, you see things differently. And because you see things differently, you think differently, you act differently. Because you have a high degree of security, guidance, wisdom and power that flows from a solid, unchanging core, you have the foundation of a highly proactive and highly effective. Life.”
Please watch this video as it may assist you in formulating your own personal mission statement.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT9IsClSXCI&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=AchieversWorkshop
I am also going to include a short video on regarding Jack Ma and his own perspectives and live events dealing with leadership success and failure.
Links to an external site.Jack Ma discusses what he has learned through his failures.Links to an external site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SN9Kj8SdgE&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=Savanteum
And our former First Lady, Michelle Obama shares some inspirational advice:
Michelle Obama’s AdviceLinks to an external site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxW5D5VPg_0&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=TheOutcome