Leadership Styles From The Television - 1395 Words

Introduction A leader I admire, whether real-life or fictional character from the television, the movies or a book, will be identified. Leadership theories will be used to evaluate my selected leader to determine what characteristics and leadership abilities helped this leader become successful. I will also include an evaluation of my own leadership style and identify what my individual leadership characteristics are. The plan will be developed to improve my leadership style based upon the findings of my chosen leader’s leadership style compared to my own. Leadership Style Leadership influences a group of people towards an established, clear vision. Leadership styles differ considerably from leader to leader, while some leaders are more†¦show more content†¦Trait theories were based upon a person having the right traits to be selected to be a leader while behavioral theories of leadership were base upon the idea that a person could be taught to be a leader. Charismatic leaders have four key characteristics which are: having a vision, willing to take personal risks, sensitive to follower needs, and unconventional behavior (Robbins Judge, 2013). Examples of charismatic leaders include Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, and Steve Jobs. Transformational leaders provide their follower’s idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration (Richardson, 2011). A few examples of transformational leaders would be Richard Branson (Virgin Group), Andrea Jung (Avon), and Mahatma Gandhi. The CEO Douglas R. Conant of Campbell Soup believes in authentic leadership style, which is built upon ethics and trust. Authentic Leaders are genuine, are mission-driven, lead with their heart, and are focused on the long-term organization success (Kruse, 2013). Leader chosen Out of the leaders mentioned above, the one leader I admire is Steve Paul Jobs, Co-founder and CEO of Apple, Inc. from 1997-2011. Steve Jobs started with Apple, Inc. in 1977 with a company he created in his garage. After twenty years of working with Apple, Inc., Steve Jobs finally earned his title as CEO of the