Leader Profiling – Leadership – Golda Meir

Golda Meirs Determination, loyalty, integrity and conscientiousness were major leadership traits that will always be respected in the Jewish community. She was exposit as the weightlift Lady ofIsraeli politicsyears in the beginning the term became associated with British prime ministerMargaret Thatcher. Former prime ministerDavid Ben-Gurionuse to call Meir the best man in the government * Determination the desire to get the job done (Northouse, p. 25) Golda Meir was determined to overachieve and protect Israels interests passim her life, even throughout her childhood she organized a fund raisers to pay for her classmates books.An separate display of determination was entering politics, a male dominated field, and being praised by her subordinates for her purposes. She was determined to lead a change and always sought after leadership positions. Although she was born in Russia and educated in the United States, where she trained as a teacher, she arrived in Palestine when she was in her twenties and lived on a kibbutz. She immediately became active in the newly- kinded Histadrut trade union movement (Butt, 1998) * Loyalty Golda Meirs loyalty to Israel cannot be questioned.With her family fleeing Russia where she was born in 1898, to begin a new life in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There she developed a passionate commitment to form a Jewish state. She worked tirelessly by raising money and used her gifts of charm and oratory to promote the cause of an independent Jewish state. * Integrity the caliber of honesty and trustworthiness. (Northouse, p. 25) Golda Meir saw integrity as the currency of Israels survival (Burkett, 2008). The way Golda spoke with her followers and involved them in decision making strengthened a high level of trust and honesty within the Israeli government.Meir led by example she practiced the same morals and beliefs that she preached. * Conscientiousness the goal to be thorough, organized, controlled, dependable, and decisive (Northouse, p. 27). Golda Meirs conscientiousness was shown during her academic career, where she graduated as valedictorian. Moreover she has shown her control, dependability, and hard work On May 10, 1948, four days before the official establishment of the state, Meir traveled toAmmandisguised as an Arab woman for a secret meeting withKing ofTransjordanat which she urged him not to join the other Arab countries in attacking the Jews.Golda Meir had many of the traits associated with a transformational leader, such as idealized influence, charisma, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Golda Meir led by the rule of dedication to her plain and her personal concern for all people are legendary. Whatever Golda Meir did, she did for the people, always listened to her followers and wasnt intolerant of opposing views, she considered all options and whenever she had to make a decision she consulted with her team.Since Israel was established to be a Jew ish state, she worked to improve the lives of her people she created a spate for the young state to ensure that Jews across the world learned of her vision and take the necessary steps to achieve it. Meir was the leader Israel needed in a time of crisis, she was charismatic with exceptional rhetoric skills, and both attributes are polar to political leaders. transformational leadership results in people feeling better about themselves and their contributions to the greater common goal (Northouse, p. 00) Indeed Jews across the world migrated to Israel in hopes of life history in Golda Meirs overall vision of the state of Israel. Golda Meirs ability to lead the people to their common goal while keeping a merged nation, not becoming power hungry, and always keeping whats best for the country first, are the main goals and achievements of an ideal transformational leader.SOURCES http//news. bbc. co. uk/2/hi/events/israel_at_50/profiles/81288. stm http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Golda_M eir Golda Meir The Iron Lady of the Middle East The First Woman Prime Minister in the West, Eleanor Burkett, Gibson Square Books Ltd (2008)