In this post, I want to focus on the leader we all know about, but might not think about; Michael Jackson. Michael Jackson or the king of pop, has seen decades of success in the entertainment industry, but many of us over look the fact that he inspired millions of dedicated fans. A true leader is what I would describe Michael as. Many of us stigmatize Michael in a bad way for his not so kosher acts such as changing race, but no matter how hard we hate on him we all will try to replicate his famous moon walk to Billie Jean the instant the song is played. Is this a coincidence or just traits of a born leader? I believe Michael has had this talent all along.
With the release of his post death movie, This is It, we see Michael as nothing but a hard driven inspirational leader to all those surrounded by him. By using Peter Northouse's situational approach theory comprised of four parts (directing, coaching, supporting, and delegating) we can see how he utilized a few aspect to the fullest. First, being a solo music artist makes Michael very directing towards his co-workers. His tour is one of the largest selling of all time. How did it get this way? By directing his staff to understand the underlying goal of his tour; Perfection= Success. His direction to push his staff to settle for nothing but the best is what made Michael's career so successful.
Following up with Northouse's theory, Jackson is a great coach to the people around him. As the saying goes, "practice makes perfect" fits excellently in this situation. Though his staff might have lacked the born traits of a pop icon, they we're continuously coached by Michael through constant motivation and supportive behavior to keep pushing. Overall, I think it paid off. There might not be another Michael Jackson ever to come around our time, but to know that we all we're in presence of greatness in the making shows that without his leadership it could have been nothing at all.
What are your thoughts on Michael? Is he a perfect example of a natural born leader or not?
-Nick Kulavic
I would have to disagree with the argument that he is a "natural born" leader. That seems to suggest that he was merely born with traits that allow him to become an effective leader. Although he may be born with a relational personality, its another thing to say he was a natural born leader.
ReplyDeleteTake for example how he got started with his music and dancing. He was first in the group: The Jackson Five, at a very young age. He didn't know how to dance, sing, lead, or motivate the group, it was a process that developed overtime.
If you were to apply the LMX theory to Michael Jackson's leadership, one could understand that there exists a relationship similar to the dyadic one described in our text. This can relate to Michael Jackson's leadership because there can similarly be an "in group" and an "out group." These could be merely those influenced and/or like the music and those that are not influenced or don't like the music.
If you look back to when Michael Jackson was a his "peak," so to speak, it would appear as if others idolized him. It wasn't merely his voice. It was his overall ability to create a relationship to individuals, even though not directly or personal. Average people wanted to dress like him, style their hair like him, dance like him etc. In my belief, idolization such as the extremity carried in Michael Jackson's case, was more than merely trait oriented.
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