Essays on Jim Jones

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

I believe that any charismatic leader should demonstrate that he or she is an open-minded and communicative person. The main message is always being delivered through contestations and speeches, so that a good leader with charisma should be a good orator as well. Charismatic leaders have a feeling of compassion and empathy. A leader can only lead people whom he or she understands and fully support. Followers also would join and believe in only those people who show their feelings and inspire others. It is also important for charismatic leaders to have confidence and a strong belief in the ...

The toxic triangle of unethical leadership is the negative consequence that emanates from destructive leadership and susceptible followers. Based on previous research on the illustration of toxic triangle of unethical leadership, it has been established that the subject discusses the negative outcomes for organizations and people who are linked and affected by them. The toxic triangle mainly focuses with the characteristics of leaders, their environmental context, and the followers (Heppell, 2011). The above subject can be best described using the case of Jim Jones and the Jonestown Massacre. The Jonestown Massacre which occurred in 18th November 1978 is a ...

Introduction

The culture of Americans was greatly affected in 1970s because of the Vietnam War. This war made the vice president to resign and ended Richard Nixon presidency. This led to strikes across the country paralyzing businesses, schools and other institution. The pope culture was taking root among the youths in the country and people felt that they were alienated from their culture. Women unions grew strong to fight for equal rights in terms of education, art, and political views. Such movements led to legalization of abortion, which gave the women right to choose. It was also in this era that ...