Essay about Angela Merkel's leadership style

Another outstanding concept in this movie was self-presentation/tactical impression management. Self- presentation and impression management are petty similar because they are both processes by which individuals attempt to control the impressions that other form of them during interaction. (DeLamater, 89-90). Throughout his movie Olive presents herself to everyone at her school as someone she was not. She was

With Germans of all outlooks desperately seeking solutions for the nation's problems, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party began their climb to power. 'Hitler was gifted with effective political talents. He offered an explanation for Germany's defeat, and a vision of Germany's future destiny, that played upon the fears, prejudices, and hopes of many Germans. He promised to rebuild Germany's power and restore its prosperity' (Isaacman, 16). This won the support of many Germans. Hitler was such an effective speaker that anything he said was believed even if it was not true.

Leaders have a “the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals” (Robbins & Judge, 2007, p. 402). In the past leaders have been described by certain traits or characteristics. These traits can help an organization identify potential candidates who may be strong leaders. Later behavior approaches of leaders were identified that could be taught. In short, leaders could be made. Situations have an impact on which leader behaviors will be most effect at any given time. Several contingency theories have been formulated over the years to identify how situations influence leadership behavior. Each style has strengths and

This is as a result of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 1 who ruled England from 1558 for consecutive 45 years. Her leadership styles are adored by many to date. However, her leadership is as a result of inheritance from her father King Henry VIII. Thus, women in England do not have a great reason to become proud of the fact that their country was the first ever across the globe to be ruled by a woman. This is because the leadership of Queen Elizabeth 1 is not attributed to political and cultural struggle. Similarly, the political leadership style in most countries across the continent was hereditary. Asia result, women born in king and queen dynasties would inherit leadership. To date the political significance of women in Europe cannot be neglected. This is with reference to the German chancellor Angela Merkel who is one of the power female political across the globe.

That central tenet of her leadership style came directly from Ms. Weikel. Ms. Weikel was one of her first true role models in leadership, and even now she sees her as a godly figure that inspired so many to push their own limits to do more for the department, not because they had to, but because they truly wanted to see their own policy succeed. In that respect, Ms. Weikel probably wielded a lot of charisma in addition to her transformational leadership style. Angela really emphasized Ms. Weikel’s role in molding her leadership style, which

The Nazi uprising was successful as it met the psychological needs of the German people created by inflation and economic depression in Europe. Nazism gave the individual a sense of identity and a place in a hierarchy; restoring confidence after defeat. In only six years Hitler had succeeded in restoring Germany as a dominant military power with a thriving economy, in the words of Herman Rausching “It is not an achievement anyone can belittle” (Germany’s Revolution of Destruction, p.284).Hitler’s success cannot be put down to his personality either as his scale of achievement often seemed out of key with his

Angela Merkel is the Chancellor of Germany.   Last fall, she was elected to her third term as chancellor of Germany, making her one of the only two European Union leaders that survived the economic crisis (The Guardian, 2013).   Angela Merkel was named by Forbes in 2014 as the most powerful women in the world (Forbes, 2014).   Angela Merkel’s leadership style is pragmatic and methodical (The Guardian, 2013). Anne Applebaum (2013) states “She reigns. She doesn’t tell people what to do, she doesn’t give orders, and she isn’t bossy or pushy. She doesn’t throw Germany’s weight around or make demands. She simply sets parameters, and then lets everybody else make ‘choices’ themselves.”   Merkel’s leadership style is prudent, democratic, and modest. Merkel prefers discussion, deliberation and consensus (Zeeb, 2013).   The Germans call her “Mutti” (mummy), because she understands what her country wants and makes sure her country gets it (Zeeb, 2013 & The Guardian, 2013). Angela Merkel is a no nonsense leader that is well respected.

This dissertation will discuss Angela Merkel’s Leadership style and ethics during the Euro crisis. It will also compare Angela Merkel’s leadership style to servant leadership style. It will also describe how servant leadership may or may not change the outcomes of the Euro crisis. In the closure of the dissertation, I will discuss my own leadership philosophy.

In this essay I will base leadership skills on how effective the pair were with what they did within the Nazi Party as well as partially on the qualities that made them both respectively good leaders. The German Workers Party was formed on the 5th January 1919. It was set up by Anton Drexler, Karl Harrer, Dietrich Eckart and Gottfried Feder. It later became the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1920 and was called the Nazi Party as a nickname. Drexler was the Chairman of the Party from 1920-1921 and was succeed by Adolf Hitler from 1921-1945. Within the Party there were other organisations: the Sturmabteilung (SA) and the Schutzstaffel (SS). The SA were also known as Stormtroopers and they were the military for the party. The SS started out as private bodyguards for Hitler but then became the parties military force. Hitler became Chancellor, appointed by President Paul von Hindenburg, in 1933. In the 1933 General Election, the Communist Party were banned and the Nazi Party got a majority so had power (1). Hindenburg died in 1934. After this Hitler then made a combined role of Chancellor and President which was called Fuhrer (2). On the 1st September 1939, the Nazi’s invaded Poland and two days later France and Britain declared war on Germany. This was the beginning of World War Two (1). Heinrich Himmler was the Nazi Propaganda Leader from 1926-1930. He became the head of the SS in 1929 and in 1936 he was the head of the new national police (3).

The authors point out that people with high social status are usually so sure of their position and acceptance on the part of others that they do not care as much about how they look (Bellezza, Silvia, Gino, & Keinan, 2014). They sometimes look odd, at least in the opinion

In Postman's essay he says "In the age of television, people do not so much agree or disagree with politicians as they like or dislike them" I agree with Postman's statement because the first thing people evaluate you is your appearance. If you look unpresentable and unapproachable people are not going to like you. You have to look professional and presentable for most people to like you. Second thing people evaluate is your personality. If you have a bad attitude or are rude most likely people will not like you. However if you have a friendly, honest personality most people will like and trust you. I think your image is a dominant figure people look at when deciding to like or dislike you. People look at how you present yourself, and if you

As the U.S. presidential election draws to a close, less and less time is available for Americans to contemplate on which of the candidates is the most apt for the highest office in the land. Many will look to America’s past to determine whether the leadership and mannerisms of previous admired presidents are reflected in the actions of the candidates. One of the major candidates, Republican nominee Donald Trump, has repeatedly been likened as the “new Reagan” by major politicians such as Nigel Farage for his powerful right-wing policies. However, even a basic observation of his track record and statements will reveal that he lies like Nixon and is as spiteful as Andrew Jackson. In fact, he is almost the antithesis personality-wise to Reagan, a recent respected President, who at least knew how to

The significance behind Angela Merkel's values of getting rid of nuclear power is that it boosts Germany's standing as a world leader in

What are the key strengths and weaknesses of the supportive, directive, and participative styles of leadership? Substantiate your response.

Narrative intelligent leaders are significant to organizations, as they lead by storytelling, they are simultaneously influencing others through trust and communication. The purpose of this communication analysis is to highlight and describe how the narrative leader style of Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, ultimately inspires her followers. First, it will provide insight by outlining her narrative approach based on her speeches, presentations, and podcasts in addition to, the literature available in narrative communication and leadership. Next, it will delineate the strengths of her communication style thus enhancing her narrative method. Then, the focus will shift to bring attention to potential areas of improvement to the narrative approach. Finally, this analysis will conclude with recommendations which in turn will refine her delivery, aid in conveying her intended message, and ultimately enrich her narrative intelligent leadership style.