Leadership Styles and Strategies: New York Times Discussion

This discussion post examines leadership styles and strategies, drawing insights from an interview with Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, as reported in a New York Times article. The student analyzes the step-up/step-down approach to leadership implementation within organizations, emphasizing the importance of understanding roles and fostering relationships. The post further explores Jackson's perspective on self-betterment and avoiding overthinking to seize opportunities. References to relevant articles are included to support the analysis.

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Question 1
The process of stepping up or stepping down helps in the implementation of the
leadership styles at the various organizations within the world. The step-up-step down relations
that are implemented within the various organizations help the leader in the proper understanding
of the roles that are maintained by the followers and the leaders within the organization in order
to deal with the issues that the concerned organization has been facing (Perruci, 2019). The
leaders within the multitude of the organizations should be advised to maintain a proper
understanding on the implementation the step up or the step-down styles of leadership within the
organization in order to build proper relationships among the organizational employees.
Question 2
The statement that was quoted by Shirley Ann Jackson is true at certain times during the
operations of the company. The statement quoted by Jackson discusses that the aims of the
person should always be higher in order to establish oneself in life in a better manner. The best
way of progression, according to Jackson, is to implement a process of self-betterment within the
given organization (Bryant, 2016). The self-betterment within the given organization tends to
deal with the issues that are faced by the concerned person. The person can thus be stated to have
developed an attitude towards the proper implementation of the success of the person in the
given fields. The improvement of a person is considered to be achieved through the practices on
the similar activities. This would help in the development of the person in their personal fields.
Question 3
The stewing activities that are conducted by the people tend to lead them to miss several
opportunities in their lives. The stewing activity tends to create a dilemma within the concerned

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people leading them to overthink on a certain issue. The overthinking of an issues at times lead
to the loss of the opportunity that would have been achieved by the person if he or she did not
overthink on the issue. Shirley Ann Jackson is correct when she opines that the stewing over a
certain matter often leads to the loss on the part of the concerned person in regards to the various
opportunities in the workplace or even in his or her life (Bryant, 2016).

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References
Bryant, A. (2016). Shirley Ann Jackson: Keep Your Eye on the North Star. Retrieved from
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/29/business/shirley-ann-jackson-keep-your-eye-on-
the-north-star.html
Perruci, G. (2019). Step Up or Step Back? (Shirley Ann Jackson, Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute) Business « The New York Times in Education. Retrieved from
https://nytimesineducation.com/interview/step-up-or-step-back-shirley-ann-jackson-
rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/