The topic of leadership has been debated throughout history. Great leaders such as Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Nelson Mandela possessed the leadership traits discussed in this module. Business executive and former CEO of General Electric Jack Welch suggested that there are 4 Es (and one P) of great leadership. The following website briefly explains these essential traits exhibited by leaders: personal energy, the ability to energize others, having edge, and the ability to execute. He also added passion to the list as a critical trait. Jack Welch’s 4Es (and a P) Your task in this Discussion 9 is to relate the 4 Es to a twentieth-century leader. After reading about Welch’s ideas go to the following website and choose one of the leaders from the list to discuss. Be sure to perform some additional research about the leader so that you will be able to discuss her or him effectively. Greatest Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century In Discussion Forum 9, post your response to the following discussion prompt. Reply to at least two classmates’ responses by the date indicated in the Course Calendar. Using any of the theories or models discussed in this chapter, how would you describe the leadership style of the twentieth-century figure you investigated? Was this leader successful in using the 4 Es? What challenges to his or her leadership did this leader face? How was he or she able to overcome them? Be sure to credit any sources you use. https://www.fastcompany.com/53477/greatest-business-leaders-20th-century |