Leadership: Donald Trump
A leader is a person who influences the actions of others in a group. As such, leadership may be considered the act of influencing the behavior of others in a group in order to achieve a specified goal (Thomas 6). One of the outstanding global leaders is Donald Trump; his high status and appraisal are proved by his exclusive achievements in his career. There is a lot to be learned from his leadership skills in terms of business management in the contemporary turbulent business environment. His leadership style seems to be visionary in regards to his managerial skills and the ability to focus on the future rather than focusing on past events. Donald disserves accreditation for his stupendous leadership and for his triumphant success.
The success of Donald Trump as a leader
According to Bender (1), success is not a matter of chance, but the result of proper planning and the development of a winning habit irrespective of past conditions. On this basis, Triumph Donald can be considered as one of the successful leaders judging by his managerial behavior. The following are some of the reasons behind the success of Donald Trump:
- Donald’s main focus was on the current situation and events. He highly discouraged people from focusing on the past since people can do nothing to correct mistakes that were committed in the past. He also mobilized all his energy and attention on current tasks since too much focus on past activities is subject to future replication (Thomas 231). Moreover, Donald had the ability to focus on things that were beneficial at the present moment, and let go of all the thoughts and ambitions that would not allow him to achieve his objectives.
- Donald Trump never got discouraged if a failure occurred when he was moving on the right track. According to Thomas (146), success can not be achieved without failure. By encouraging people not to fear failure if they were moving towards the achievement of their goals, Donald can be considered as a prospective leader, who did not focus on the means, but the end results.
- From his undertakings, it is evident that Donald was passionate about his work, which eliminated any sort of boredom. Since developing passion involves a ‘liking’ in the work that one does, Donald’s passion increased his energy and motivation in carrying out a task. As a result of being passionate about the activities he was undertaking, he remained motivated which kept him moving forward.
- Furthermore, Trump used to do things practically; he tried to avoid theoretical work. Thomas (68) postulates that leaders must be willing to involve themselves in the practical execution of activities in order to learn new tricks, hence, Trump’s strategy of executing problems practically places him as a successful leader.
- Donald was a good reader which enlarged his thinking capacity. While reading many articles about business success, he developed dreams concerning his career. The biggest hurdle to success is the failure to dream (Bender 2). However, over-dreaming enlarges the scope of perception of things, and it makes a person mobilize the necessary resources in order to achieve the set objectives. In other words, by means of ‘building castles in the air’ it is easier for one to build a prosperous foundation for the future.
- In addition, Trump chose to lead others in all the activities that he undertook. According to Thomas (46), a leader should work tirelessly and selflessly towards the achievement of the set goals of a group. He/she should have the drive to influence the behavior and the direction of actions of all members of a group. By choosing to lead, all subordinates in his business were motivated to emulate him, and reduce to zero all their efforts in their work.
Strengths and weaknesses of Donald Trump as a leader
People naturally have strengths and weaknesses that influence their adjustment in various environments (Bender 2). Leaders are no exception and may have various strengths and weaknesses. Some of the strengths of Donald Trump included his ego being a driving force in a person that propels him/her to take the necessary steps towards the accomplishment of a task. Donald’s ego was a clear requirement for his success. In this regard, a leader, who has the proper ego usually, has the power to keep it going until the mission is accomplished. A leader who has proper planning skills has the impetus to keep on moving forward regardless of any challenge that may be encountered.
It is important to note that Donald Trump did not have a lot of weak points, which was due to his ability to focus on what he was best at (Bender 5). Despite being Black by origin, he was able to remain focused regardless of some issues of racial bias emanating from his competitors in the United States of America. Trump has been recognized as a true pillar of business success, and he has been recognized all over the world. Most companies in the United States have also adopted his name in marketing their brands through advertising celebrities.
Works Cited
Bender, Marylin. “The Empire and Ego of Donald Trump.” The New York Times. 1983: 5. Web.
Thomas, Nelson. Your Attitude: Key to Success, New York: Here’s Life Publishers, 1984. Print.