What I 've Learned Over Time Is That Optimism Is A Very Important Part Of Leadership

One of the important points for leaders in critical situations is the fact that one must remain optimistic and believe in themselves and the team to achieve the set goal. Without the personal conviction managers will not be able to motivate the team to develop new solutions, to continue working and foster collaboration. This leadership style is known as transformational leadership. (LaFasto 2001). After “Houston we have a problem” was transmitted from Apollo 13, Gene Kranz stayed optimistic all time and was convinced that they can manage to get the crew home safely and alive. He believed that Mission Control could overcome all the difficulties occurred. “We are not loosing these men“. One of the other sentences Gene Kranz said “failure is not an option“ emphasizes, that he believed in the goal and was willing to pull out all the stops to get the crew home (Apollo 13 1995).

Michael Eisner was recruited by Walt Disney Company from Paramount Pictures in 1984 to help Disney out of its financial slump in the 80’s. Eisner helped revamp Disney’s theme parks as well as rejuvenating their movie studio. In the process, Eisner helped “make Disney into a television powerhouse, climaxing those efforts with the takeover of Capital Cities-ABC…yet when Michael Eisner assumed leadership of the company, Disney was in trouble. It was Eisner and his staff who turned the ailing theme park

a commercial cleaning, landscape and handyman services company. He is also the CEO and founder of the Union Bethel Intergenerational Center, Inc. (IGC) and the CEO and founder of Prestigious Property Management, Inc. He holds memberships in many other community and national organizations.

Benjamin Zander states that a good leader is one who trusts the capacity of the people he/she is working with to turn the leader’s vision into a reality. A leader who doesn’t doubt or show any uncertainty about his team fosters a positive environment with motivated individuals who are confident and have the drive to make the leader’s vision a reality. In the past, there are several leaders who trusted others and were successful in completing their objective such as Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr. As Ben mentioned in the talk, if Martin Luther King had not sounded absolutely confident or if he had shown any doubt while giving his “I Have A Dream” speech, then the people part of the movement would not have been as motivated or confident to continue the movement. Hence, it is crucial for leaders to be confident and to trust the people that they work with. In today’s world, there are new issues that have come to light such as the inadequate education for girls and women in third world countries, climate change, poverty, and political instability. Since these issues impact everyone in the world either directly or indirectly, it is crucial for leaders of this generation such as

After five years his retirement ended to listen to his former university basketball teams games along with a partner he started audionet which soon expanded to broadcast not only the indianna hoosiers games hundreds of sports channels and radio stations as well as product launches a fashion

In today's media saturated culture, sports' programming has become a big business. The sporting industry, with annual revenues of over $100

Earning a promotion to sports announcer, he narrated baseball games that came into the station via telegraph. His colorful details and folksy stories intrigued his audiences so much, that many preferred to listen to him rather than the actual game broadcast.

1. The purpose of this MFR is to outline my leadership philosophy. I begin with my definition of leadership. Next, I describe the tenets I believe are most important for a leader.

He was in charge of the first-run syndication and cable programming at 20th Century Fox Television and also he was vice president of movies and mini-series at the company. He held multiple other positions which included vice president of Development at Saul Ilson Productions, and development executive for Catalina Productions.

It is hard to quantify what I have learned in the semester of Leadership because the courses focus was not about memorizing data, but rather learning about having the will to lead and finding the courage to make it happen. A majority of the information I learned from this course came from learning about myself. Through readings, course activities, and various projects, I learned what makes a great leader, but more importantly what traits I possess that will make me a great leader. In order to be a great leader, one must have an understanding of what leadership is. Leadership is a social influence (Stogdill, p. 25). It means leaving a mark. It is initiating and guiding, and the result is change. Leading is the result of your passion coming to life.

Soon after, he "fell in love with the job." In 2011, he accepted the position of Football Development Executive--receiving a promotion as the club's new reserve team and Elite Development squad manager. And just recently, he came to New York to lead our lads into the second season.

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Since 2005, the CEO baton was passed along for the 6th time to the company’s COO since 2000, Robert Iger. Iger has a long history within the larger framework of Disney’s enterprises, namely through ABC studio and cable network channels (Management 2009). Iger – as CEO of Disney – has focused on reconciling problematic dissension among the board of directors, especially the current Roy Disney, who, at one time, campaigned against Disney itself. Since then, the company has restructured certain key areas in management to regain investor confidence and internal affairs. Most recently, Disney announced its fiscal year and fourth quarter financial results via webcast (Corporate 2009).

The Disney Company has played an iconic role in the American tourism and the evolution of digital media over the years. Its continued success and longevity are a concrete testament of the organization’s solid leadership, innovative growth and vision. Disney’s past and present leaders have made substantial impact on the company’s culture, direction, successes and shortcomings. This case analysis will focus on Michael Eisner and Rob Iger, the two most recent Chief Executive Officers of Disney, and their contribution and management approach to building sustainable business relationships, resolving conflicts and working towards the best interest of the organization. Also, our

• As 2003 began, GE finalized plans to acquire Vivendi-Universal Entertainment. Immelt felt that this acquisition was crucial to growing the NBC business within GE as the deal would provide them with important content, production facilities, cable distribution and a strong management team.