When Ronald Reagan said, "What I'd really like to do is go down in history as the President who made Americans believe in themselves again", he probably was not thinking too much about the definition of leadership. However, without realizing, he pretty much defined it. I believe the definition of leadership is having a impression on others, and not only inspiring them, but making a physical difference in their lives. Without that aspect, there is not only no effective leadership, but there is no leadership at all.
To have this ability to make impressions and differences, you need communication skills. One who can not communicate well will never be a leader. A leader must know how to speak so his ideas are understood in the correct way. Ronald Reagan very own nickname was "The Great Communicator." The examples that prove his nickname true are his great acting skills, the fact that his talks with the Soviet Union push to the Russian move toward capitalism. .
The next aspect of effective leadership is the ability to make decisions to change, and not always stick to the status quo. What good is a leader who is afraid of change? Despite economic setbacks, President Reagan reduced government spending tremendously, and cut back on business regulations to strengthen the business sector of the economy. By making this change, the inflation rate fell 13% to 2%, and created thousands of jobs for Americans. When Reagan entered office, the unemployment rate was 10.8%, when he left it was 5.3%. This economic growth would have never come if Reagan did not have the will to change.
Even though Reagan's term sounds successful, there were many problems. Failure is an aspect of leadership whether we want to believe it or not. The drug menace, loss of international competitiveness, falling standards in education, and the rising national debt were all of Reagan's flaws. However, to be an effective leader, one must realize that there will be flaws such as Reagan experienced in his term, and it is the effective leader's duty to try to clean up his mess.
Leadership Lessons MGT/330 Leaders lead people. ... Kennedy And Ronald Regan were all leaders." ... Leaders who rely on this means of leadership rarely reach the level of success obtained by people who earn their leadership by virtue of their behavior. ... He continues to exert his leadership ability each Sunday on the television. ... Influence, therefore, is at the root of true leadership. ...
I feel that this topic is significant because Regan was a very popular and influential president who became involved in politics under rather unusual and interesting circumstances. ... His background and personal history affected his opinions and leadership style, which, in turn, affected the social and political leadership of the country and the world for nearly the entire decade of the nineteen-eighties. ...
Though a father takes on the leadership role as the male figure head of the family, the role of protector makes the father-daughter bond particularly strong. ... During the love test, Goneril and Regan smother the king with exaggerated words of praise and pretended love, but Cordelia tells Lear that she loves him, "According to my bond, no more, no less" (I.i.94). ... This hurts him so he divides the kingdom between Goneril and Regan. ... Regan and her husband Cornwall put Lear's messenger Kent into the stocks. ... Regan shows her wicked nature through her apathetic attitude towards Lear....
In 1981, Ronald Regan adopted a policy of constructive engagement against South Africa, which was a soft diplomatic approach. In 1985 the Congress, in an unusual development, legislated over a presidential veto and installed harsh mandatory sanctions against South Africa, hoping to change Regan's weak policies. ... This enables a leader to show leadership, without bearing the costs that other options might entail, like military action. ...
The book chronicles the Regan administrations efforts in scaling down intergovernmental relations. ... Smith discusses blacks and the lack of black leadership as actors in intergovernmental relations. Smith feels that blacks have not stepped up in the ways that African-Americans could in regard to leadership and institutional process since the civil rights movement. ... He was also a fan of the Roosevelt presidency, comparing other presidents to FDR's leadership style. ...
Government, the Federal, should step up to the proverbial plate taking a leadership role in the U.S. ... In an extreme shift in its policy the Institute of Medicine is now of the opinion the Federal Government not only should but must take a leadership role in reforming the entire healthcare system. ... PMID: 12674421 Regan, J., Schempf A.H., Yoon J, Politzer, R.M. (2003 Spring); The role of federally funded health centers in serving the rural population. ...
A Ronald Reagan Timeline 1911, February 6 Ronald Wilson Reagan Was born in Tampico, Illinois 1912 Acquired nickname of Dutch 1928 Graduated from Dixon high school 1932 Graduated Eureka College 1932 Hired as a Sportscaster for a radio station WOC in Davenport, Iowa 1937 Traveled to ...
We saw the rise of Neo-Liberalism government elections in such counties as Margaret Thatcher British Prime Minister in 1979, Ronald Regan US President in 1980, and Joe Clark Prime Minster of Canada in 1979(Carroll and Shaw, 195- 217). ... Brian Mulroney was very comfortable with the Americans, even way before he got into power, in the summer of 1978, he would make a flying visit to Washington to meet with president Ronald Regan in the Rose Garden. ... This was a very good example, of how he got very comfortable with the Americans, especially with the close relationship he had with Regan over...
We saw the rise of Neo-Liberalism government elections in such counties as Margaret Thatcher British Prime Minister in 1979, Ronald Regan US President in 1980, and Joe Clark Prime Minster of Canada in 1979(Carroll and Shaw, 195- 217). ... Brian Mulroney was very comfortable with the Americans, even way before he got into power, in the summer of 1978, he would make a flying visit to Washington to meet with president Ronald Regan in the Rose Garden. ... This was a very good example, of how he got very comfortable with the Americans, especially with the close relationship he had with Regan over...
