Is Preston Tucker A Post World War 2 Car Designer With A Revolutionary Idea?

Transformational leaders have the ability to take diverse talents and viewpoints in any organization and meld them together into a cohesive, focused and highly effective force to accomplish challenging goals and objectives. The intent of this analysis is to evaluate theories of innovation and change from a leadership perspective in the first section, followed by an analysis of experiences, and finally a self-assessment of leadership skills.

These are all types of situations where I MUST take an autocratic style of leadership or it could result in being very damaging for all parties concerned including the business.

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Transformational leadership accomplishes many of the same results among followers or subordinates. This style of leadership was first introduced in 1978 by James McGregor Burns. Transformational leadership is about inspiring others to go above and beyond expectations. There are four components of transformational leadership. Idealized influence refers to leaders as role models for followers displaying positive behaviors, including setting ethical standards and considering the

Throughout recent history, the definition of leadership has been the subject of a vast number books, articles, and essays. Countless authors have attempted define the ability to lead in a tangible way. They have scrutinized on how one becomes a leader and how one successfully leads. Because the ability to lead is so ambiguous and no one can follow a definable set of steps to become a leader, many authors have use examples of leaders to illustrate their views on the subject. And even in the limited scope of time that is the history of the United States, dozens of men and women have lead Americans through their words, beliefs, and actions. Whether they are appointed leaders such as President George Washington or Thomas Jefferson, or leaders of worthwhile cause such as Susan B. Anthony or Martin Luther King Jr., these leaders provide a blueprint that if examined carefully, can provide useful advice for those aspiring to become great leaders. And for Donald T. Phillips, the American leader whose life “still inspires and moves people from all walks of life” and provides an example of leadership that is without equal is Abraham Lincoln (Phillips). In his book Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times Phillips provides 15 overarching leadership qualities that Lincoln followed all throughout his life. By describing how Lincoln exhibited each of these qualities thoroughly, Phillips then relates how potential leaders today can duplicate those same qualities in their

Examples of leaders, managers, and organizational change are often portrayed in cinema. The film Tucker: The Man and His Dream, is no different. The 1988 movie is an intriguing film that depicts a man, Preston Tucker, armed with a vision and passion for innovation that leads him into highly competitive and political industry of the automobile during the 1930s to the 1950s. Armed with experience and a wild fascination for automobiles, Mr. Tucker seeks to design a futuristic car furnished with advanced safety equipment and an innovative motor design. Facing adversity from a crooked political system, stiff competition, and an exhausted steel reserve which followed World War II, Preston aims to drive on a complete his dream and produce an innovative vehicle.

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.

Preston Tucker is a fantastic leader. With his obsession of cars, he successfully designs, advertises, and creates “The Car of Tomorrow.” Promising new engineering advances, safety features, and an overall “future” design, the car seemed incredibly promising and greatly attracted the general public. By analyzing Tucker’s Leadership Style, his Vision, and how he empowers his followers, I can support my claim to why he is a good leader.

So it was with this paradigm that I dove into Car Guys vs Bean Counters; an almost religious quest to find out what was done wrong. Immediately in the introduction I realized that this was not going to be the result of this quest. Lutz, in his straightforward narrative, dashed any illusions as to the point of his book by highlighting to the reader that this was to be a review of leaders, in all their successes and foibles, he had encountered along his career. Fair enough, and intriguing enough, that to the eye of someone somewhat versed in modern leadership styles and theories, this might prove to be an interesting read.

Great leaders have shaped the World we live in today and they are remembered for what they were able to accomplish during their lifetime. The history books are filled with leaders that changed the very nature of something by taking a different road or challenging the way everyone perceived things. Leaders would not be able to accomplish these daring feats without the help of their followers, the individuals in the background giving them their support (Schermerhorn & Uhl-Bien, 2014). Colleen Barrett was able to break through the glass ceiling and led Southwest Airlines (SWA) to become one of the most successful airlines in the industries (Dierendonck & Patterson, 2010). In the following pages will explore Colleen Barrett’s leadership

John Maxwell once said, “Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” His idea is something I have always searched for in leaders I choose to follow. It is some I try to embody myself. The leader I chose to interview is the epitome of Maxwell’s words. Kyleigh Mazer, is a junior at Ball State University. She is 20 years old and is from Floyds Knobs, Indiana. Mazer is studying Entrepreneurial Management with minors in Marketing and Leadership Studies. Involved as a Resident Assistant, Excellence in Leadership (EIL) ambassador, National Residence Hall Honorary inductee and American Marketing Association member, she is making the most of time leaving her footprint on the Ball State

Each leadership session we have could be cut in half. The individual could come in, share their nuggets of wisdom, answer a few questions, and then leave. Instead, each nugget of wisdom is placed within layers of life experiences. Roberts didn’t shy away from explaining the unconventional beginnings of his career. He explained how GPA, and other common metrics used for evaluating people can be misleading. “I was on an upward trend,” he argued back to the recruiter. This drive and confidence put him in the fast lane for his career. He initially sounded just as unconventional when he shared, “Disruption is the center, and you are going to disrupt or be disrupted.” This seemingly contrarian piece of advice has followed him his entire life, even into our lecture room in the book he was reading. He continued on to break many long held stereotypes of a leader. “I don’t feel like people work for me, I believe in the idea,” said Roberts. This leadership style embodies the “I to We” leadership

I chose this book in hope that it could help me understand the difference between managing and leading. In addition, I wanted to gain more knowledge and tools to help myself grow as a leader and help develop all of my subordinates that I may have to time throughout my career. The book jacket for this book is ultimately why I decided to read the book because it truly grabbed my attention. I found it interesting that John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author (Maxwell, 2013). Moreover, the book jacket continued to catch my attention by stating to be more than a boss people are required to follow, you must master the ability to inspire and invest in people (Maxwell, 2013). I particularly found the “invest in people” line most interesting and caused me to want to read and learn more about the authors perspective on leadership.

This reflection essay is meant to examine the various aspects of the charismatic leadership of Preston Tucker in the movie Tucker. Tucker is a movie about Preston Tucker’s endeavor to create an advanced car for Post-World War II America. Preston Tucker’s vision of this futuristic car includes revolutionary features such as seatbelts, pop-out windshields, and an engine in the rear rather than the front of the car. Preston is able to build this car (and his company) from the ground up by inspiring and empowering his followers to meet endless challenges. Preston Tucker’s charismatic leadership will be examined by examining his leadership style, vision, and how he empowered his followers.

This report seeks to explore and analyse the leadership of my former manager, Paul (name has been changed). It aims to critically evaluate his leadership by referencing examples of his behaviour, and applying leadership concepts, theory and case studies. The report describes my observations of Paul as my direct manager, and my view of his interactions with followers, colleagues and superiors. As the report draws on my observations, the analysis is limited to my personal views on his leadership. Additionally, due to the plethora of leadership theories and concepts, I have focussed on concepts that are relevant to Paul’s leadership.