considerable tolerance. Those men and women to whom we delegate authority and responsibility, if they are good people, are going to want to do their jobs in their own way. These are characteristics we want and should be encouraged as long as their way conforms to our general pattern of operation (Manz 49).By looking at these words we see how it was possible for William McKnight to turn 3M into one of the most successful firms in the nation according to Fortune magazine.We can see that it doesnt take a war or even a uniform to be a Super Leader. All it takes is a few changes in thought, as illustrated by William McKnight.We also now see a real example of how General Eisenhower was a Super Leader.SECTION IV.CRITICISMSThe previous section was devoted to two case studies that supported the Super Leadership theory. It was the intent of this section to discuss any literature that was criticized the Super Leadership Theory. However, since the theory is relatively new and hard to criticize, I found no literature that criticized this theory. SECTION V.SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONIf you ask just about anyone what a leader is they will most likely describe some great historical figure like Napoleon, Robert E. Lee, or even the great John Wayne. However, in the past here has been no theory of Leadership that described this type of leadership style. That was until Charles C. Manz developed the theory of Super Leadership. This theory is based on the old expression, Give a man a fish, and he will be fed for a day; teach a man to fish and he will be fed for a lifetime. Superleadership does just that, its leadership that leads others to lead themselves.In conclusion Charles Manzs theory of Super Leadership is very effective if used correctly. If a leader follows the steps of becoming a effective self-leader, by modeling self-leadership, encouraging self-set goals, using rewards and constructive feedback, to create positive thought patterns, and t...
