I have been researching about the topic of leadership and how it is seen in today's society. There are two website articles I found relating to my topic, both of which have a strong tone of confidence.The articles talk about failing leadership and how to become a better leader. One author,Mark Sanborn, writes about some reasons why leaders fail. He uses creative text to outline the main reasons to why leaders in our society are slow failing. There are six main reasons, bold and capitalized, saying leaders fail because they forget their focus, there is poor communication, fear of not succeeding, reputation is slipping, he/she is unable to care for his/herself, or lost love. He explains each reason using well-known leaders, such as Donald Trump or President Richard Nixon, saying,"Donald Trump, paragon of the real estate world, files for bankruptcy. Richard Nixon, 37th U.S. President, resigns the presidency over the Watergate scandal" (Online). Sanborn clearly states that these people worked hard to the highest point and made a mistake which risked almost everything they had.
As for Niamh Arthur's article, he writes a more steady article about becoming a better leader. Arthur uses a simple outlook on his main points and minimal graphic design. He presents his argument in a numerical order. I like the tone he uses because it is more motivating. Arthur belives, "All great leaders start with a vision" (Online). The rest of his points back up this particular saying because good leaders need to be followers first in order to have an idea of what to do in general. People have to want to be a leader and it comes with commitment.
The first article seemed to be better at persuasion because Sanborn gave prime examples where the public can relate to. Arthur's article was simple and to the point, but too general. However, I see that to be a leader, you have to be yourself. From both articles, they aim to say that anyone can be a leader. It is the effort that counts.
Arthur, Niamh. " 5 Steps to Become a Leader, When You Feel Like a Follower." Self Growth. 1996. Selfgrowth.com. Web. 23 Oct. 2009.<http://http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/5steps_to_become_a_leader_when_you_feel_like_a_follower#>.
Sanborn, Mark."Why Leaders Fail." Leading Articles. 2007. Leadership Now. Web. 23 Oct. 2009.
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I too think that the second of these articles was a little bit too general. I definately feel as though the first one was more persuasive because it gave those specific examples that the audience could relate to (not to mention it kept my attention better).
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