{"id":485,"date":"2019-09-04T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T15:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=485"},"modified":"2019-09-04T11:46:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T15:46:25","slug":"the-importance-of-action-in-the-construction-of-a-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2019\/09\/04\/the-importance-of-action-in-the-construction-of-a-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Action in the Construction of a Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 After reading both articles, the one that was most influential, to me, in developing a better sense of what leadership is, and how it\u2019s formed, was Camerota\u2019s piece. Though brief, the interview explores what makes a leader, while also discussing how leaders create their legacy– two vital key points that assisted in strengthening my understanding of the term\u2019s actual meaning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In the interview with Harvard alumnus, Bill George, Camerota seeks to discover what it was exactly that crafted MLK Jr. into such an effective leader, where George then responds in a way that gives much of the credit to the way he reacted to his circumstances. George\u2019s claim is that we all experience <\/span>crucibles <\/span><\/i>yet\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

 \u201cit is important that we understand their meaning for our lives, and how they shape our future direction\u201d.<\/span><\/pre>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 My initial interpretation of this answer was that despite possessing the characteristics of a leader, it is true trial\/tribulation and the way one reacts to it, that constructs leadership. This idea of a leader needing to be placed in a certain circumstance, is a topic that has also been discussed by other scholars, yet Camerota\u2019s interview goes deeper by suggesting it is not merely the circumstance itself but the way in which one reacts to it, that makes all the difference.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Further in the interview she then inquired about the impacts and highlights of MLK Jr\u2019s legacy, while also mentioning his affair. George\u2019s response is then that a leader\u2019s legacy is a reflection of\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
       \u201c...the character you demonstrate in achieving your purpose\u2026\u201d .\u00a0<\/span><\/pre>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 This answer thus dismisses her latter question about King\u2019s affair, as his lack of commitment was a minor flaw in comparison to all he accomplished for the black population. King\u2019s affair was irrelevant to his success as a leader and the legacy he left behind because his peaceful and tranquil approach to racial discrimination, in a time when the crisis of racism and racial violence was at an all time high, overpowered any of imperfections that he may have had, i.e, his lack of fidelity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Through the evaluation of these concepts my main takeaway from Camerota is that leadership is heavily influenced by the actions of the leader. According to George, the way that an individual responds to their <\/span>crucible<\/span><\/i> determines the effectiveness of their leadership while at the same time the actions they take to achieve their goal manufactures their legacy, and through the analyzation of these claims it becomes clear to me that <\/span>actions<\/span> displaying leadership are, in a sense, more valuable than <\/span>characteristics<\/span> that do.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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