How do you achieve greatness? :
How do you achieve greatness? From Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, 1602:“Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.”
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Great Leaders – Constituent Review
Great Leaders – Historical Review :
Great Leaders – Historical Review Rasmussen Reports poll - A Rasmussen Reports poll taken June 13–24 of 2007 asked 1,000 randomly selected adults to rate America's presidents.
What made them great leaders?Results :
What made them great leaders?Results
Great Leadership Defined :
Great Leadership Defined Leadership as defined by Dr. Peter Northouse
“Leadership is a process by whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” Great Leadership = Extraordinary Common Goal
Great Leadership = Great Followership
Was greatness “thrust upon ‘em”? :
Was greatness “thrust upon ‘em”? They all had a unifying event that thrust the majority of the country’s support behind them
Circumstance is not enough :
Circumstance is not enough George W. Bush
After 9/11 -approval rating climbed to 90%
End of 2008 – approval rating at 25% , with 71% disapproval Bush received great followership, but he was unable to keep it.
Great Leaders Redefined :
Great Leaders Redefined “Great leadership is a process by whereby an individual utilizes great followership to achieve an extraordinary goal”