Ray Lewis Leadership

In middle school he hardly had any playing time, even so, his father never missed a game. The father and the son had a special bond, it was just them two at home.

A common characteristic in all leaders, naturally born or someone thrust into the role is confidence. A great leader must have confidence, almost an arrogance, where they believe so much

This approach emphasize that having a leader with a certain set of traits is crucial to having effective leadership. It’s the leader and the leader’s personality that are central to the leadership process.

In today’s society, there are some people who possesses the qualities of outstanding leadership. Also, in today’s society, there are some people who keep qualities of a poor leader. A good leader is someone who reads and understands their own emotions and recognize the impact on themselves and others. Another thing great leaders do is think and act with optimism, by looking at the positives and not so much on the negatives. Another great strength a good leader has is that he or she knows the strengths and limits of the certain people on their team (Hewertson). Furthermore, a great leader leads by example, set achievable goals, assigns tasks within someone’s strengths, gets the right people on board,

"Leaders are people who are able to express themselves fully…they know who they are, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how to fully deploy their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. They also know what they want, why they want it, and how to communicate what they want to others in order to gain their cooperation and support. Finally they know how to achieve their goals" (Ingram, 2004).

(2016). p.33). There are many traits that a leader must have to be able to be successful. Three that come to mind are trustworthy or honest, motivated, and knowledgeable. Ever leader needs to be honest and have the trust of those who are following them. This is essential for any plan or idea to be carried out steadily. Also, open communication cannot happen if one does not trust their leader. Next, a leader must be motivated and have energy. If a leader is not motivated, those who are following them are also not going to be motivated either. Someone has to be able to push others to keep up the hard work to get to where they need to be. Lastly, a leader needs to be knowledgeable. At work, often when faced with something that I do not know the answer to, I go to my charge nurse who is very knowledgeable on almost all situations that may arise. If lacking any vital knowledge, staff under that leader will not have anyone to go to in times of need. This leads to the follower being lost and not knowing what the next step is in their situation. All of these traits are what I like to see in a leader in my work

I do not have anyone in my life who I would consider to be a good leader. I have many that try to be, but in my opinion but aren't. Instead, I have decided to write about Coach Boone from the Great Titans. One clear time when he was a leader that stands out to me is when he gave a moving speech to his team at the Gettysburg memorial site. He talked about their team is facing most of the struggles that were faced in that civil war. The main one being the reason the thought process behind slavery, the conflict between black and white people. One thing I admired in him as a leader at this point was the fact that he had a strong message to send to his players and a strong delivery. I feel one of the most important qualities of a leader is the

As a growing debate, the question at hand is whether great leaders are born with specific leadership traits, or if one can be taught certain traits over time. According to (Wikipedia.com) the approach of listing leadership qualities, often termed "trait theory of leadership", assumes certain traits or characteristics will tend to lead to effective leadership. I believe that leadership traits such as honest, competent, initiative, inspiring, hardworking, intelligent, and the ability to lead the masses, are some of the leadership traits one should possess. Within this paper, I will examine the overall concept of leadership traits, while observing the traits that were, or can be associated with successful leaders.

. Identify someone you think is an effective leader. What traits and skills does this individual possess that makes him or her effective?

“To become a leader one must be self-assured, assertive and self-sufficient” This is required to successfully overcome the obstacles that present us with life and work, and to scale the hierarchical structure of a company or organization. Unfortunately, these characteristics are precisely what often limit people to create teams or be an effective communicator.

Leaders are one of the most imperative people in our society. They have multiple traits many people don’t have. Three of the most important traits leaders must have are confidence, humility, and trustworthiness. Without these traits, leaders would not be able to show others the way to success.

Leadership is a very broad topic; I never knew just how many different traits and skills that it takes to become an effective leader. Some of which I was familiar with, and others that I was not aware of, but now from taking this course, they all seem to be necessary for the role of leadership. The attached paper, will explain of some of the important theories and concepts that I thought were most important to be able to become and effective leader.

“Leadership is more ability than job. Moreover, it is all about determination, ability to solve problems, set direction for followers, gather them for common purpose and motivating people to achieve tasks. Furthermore, it is a charisma and the ability to reacting at the right time for a particular competitive situation” (L.Mullins, 2010, P372).

This theory is based on the premise that there are certain personality characteristics that are essential for a person to possess in order to be a leader. The main emphasis is on what the person is in terms of a constellation of personality traits. This theory searches for that set of universal leadership traits that will assure success. Numerous traits have been suggested: courage, integrity, loyalty, charisma, ambition, intelligence, honesty, clairvoyance, persistence, arrogance, health, political skill, confidence and vision.

My idea of leader is someone who is confident, can gather people around and guide and lead them in all any situations. My chosen subject is a young man in his mid-thirties who is a Hospital Administrator working in Rehabilitation Department of a multi-speciality hospital since last six years. He finished his studies in Health Service Management and worked as an administrator in a community clinic for two years. For the purpose of this report, I will name the subject Dan. I have known Dan since about three years now. My observation about him was that he had a great sense of interpersonal skills, was much organised in everything he did and was very calm and focussed.