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Donald Trump’s Business Leadership

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Biographical Data:

Donald Trump was born on the 14th of June 1946 to Fred Trump and Mary Anne MacLeod. Fred was of Germany descent while Mary was of Irish descent. Donald exhibited hyperactivity early on in life resulting in his parents’ decision to send him to the New York Military Academy (Trump & Zimmerman 1987). He sometimes found it difficult to work with others due to immense believe in what he thought was right. The few friends he maintained are those who were willing to listen to him. A unique trait that he also exhibited early in life is his confidence to stand by his beliefs even if no one backed them. This has proved useful in his investment decisions in the current business world. Trump attended Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as well as Fordham University (Trump & Zimmerman, 1987). His academic interest was in economics. It is after school that he got straight into his father’s real estate business.

Initiation into the Business World:

Donald Trump was introduced into the real world of business by his father, Fred Trump. Fred was a fairly successful real estate investor who had a considerable level of respect from the business community because of the investment decisions he made. As the young Donald Trump joined the father’s business, Fred passed on in 1999 leaving the business in the hands of Donald Trump(Trump & Zimmerman, 1987).It is important to note that Donald Trump joined the Trump Organization around the year 1967 while he was still in college. His early years in business were successful as evidenced by a renovation project he handled in New York that made more than five million dollars profit for the Trump Organization.

Donald Trump’s Graph in Business as a Basis for Model Leadership:

It has not been a success story all through for Donald Trump. The period between 1987 and 1996 was a low moment for this business leader. His profile was characterized by unpaid loans, property seizures due to unpaid loans and bad publicity that came as a result of the business tumble. But as already noted elsewhere in this paper, his entry into business was marked by initial success and the fact that his father gave him a level of autonomy in his business operations discloses leadership abilities that will be examined later on in this paper. From 1997 to 2008, Donald Trump has managed to keep his name not only clean but also respectable as far as business is concerned. His investments have been both well planned, well executed and profitable (Trump & Zimmerman, 1987).He has shown great investment versatility whereby his entry into the media business has been successful. The Apprentice is a popular show that has become synonymous with Donald Trump. It is not possible to point out successful or rich investors who have managed to put their hands in more than one area of investment. Bill Gates, the man who has remained among the five richest people in the world for a long time, has put his concentration in one field only; his Microsoft Corporation, which is religiously dedicated to computers. Is there any significance in being able to engage in more than one area of investment? This shall be uncovered elsewhere in this assessment. What are some of the well known investment projects that are associated with Donald Trump? The Trump World Tower in New York is Donald Trump’s property. The same applies to the Trump Tower in New York, the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, Illinois, and the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Honolulu. The miss Universe Pageant that is responsible for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are also owned by Donald Trump. Besides these, Trump has a collection of casino investments in Atlantic City as well as golf courses. How can one describe Donald Trump’s personality?

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Donald Trump’s Personality:

Trump is a flamboyant leader with a penchant for display of power and influence. He is what Carl Jung would call an extravert given the fact that he seeks to know as a way of getting more influence and dominion (Jung, 1971).He has a confident gait and a strong sense of determination that is present in every person who comes back to the battlefield even after a bruising defeat. Does this make any practical connection to Trump’s business experience? The business failure Trump experienced in the late 80s and early 90s did not deter him from ...

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