Thursday, February 19, 2009

Post 3

Due to Trump’s higher-level thinking and experience, his life portrays many moral purposes. Trump’s best-selling novels focus on his themes and beliefs in life. Based on the history of Trump, his accomplishments were achieved through hard work. Having the ability to change and accept adversity enables him to remain successful. Trump sees opportunity through change. When Trump purchased the Mar-a-Lago estate he saw it as an opportunity to change and expand. The Mar-a-Lago estate is currently a private club and referred to as “The Jewel of Palm Beach” (Trump, McIver, p. 122). Trump’s vision of change has also resulted in the transformation of the West Side Rail Yards New York, into the widely known Trump Place.

Relationships need to be established in the business world and individuals trust in Trump. Trump works with a team of advisors. Trump respects his advisors, however he uses his instinct as a constant guide. According to Trump, “Listen to others but never negate your own instincts” (Trump, McIver, p. 132). Trump also values knowledge and sharing his story as well as his lessons. One of the reasons Trump promoted the television series The Apprentice is due to the educational subtext of the show.

Trump stresses the importance of concentrating on the solution, not the problem. His coherence and ability to remain focused enables him to make decisions and solve problems. Trump believes individuals need to eliminate minor details that prolong the development of a solution. The Apprentice portrays Trump’s ability to operate in the business world. While viewing this show, one can see Trump’s focus and coherence in making decisions.

2 comments:

  1. Clearly, Donald Trumps's leadership capacities are strong. He could never have achieved such a large measure of success without trusted and smart people to help him. I really like the idea of seeing opportunities through change. So many people are afraid to embrace change and if you think about it, change is the only thing in life that you can count on happening. I am a big fan of his show because it is educational in its portrayal of the business world.

    I think that Hillary Clinton is also able to see opportunities through change. She built her early career based on her husband's decisions to pursue politics, but bided her time until she could emerge as a powerful political figure in her own right. Also, she has had to nurture and develop trusted allies and friends in order to be taken seriously within the political sphere and these relationships will be extremely important as she assumes the role of Secretary of State. Finally, I am sure that her visionary ideas, like Trump's, makes her someone that others can trust and want to follow. I hope to follow her career for many years to come.

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  2. Angela,
    I never looked at The Apprentice as having an educational subtext. That is a great point in illustrating the way Trump thinks and how he uses what he is doing to help others. You’re right, watching that television show could really benefit potential business leaders and entrepreneur. One must admire his ability to stay focused while facing so many challenges and keeping a positive attitude.
    Jenn

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