Mark Zuckerberg’s primary leadership quality is that of an “analyzer,” considering one of his known characteristics is that of persistence in the creation and launch of a social network from his dorm room and strong interest in science and data through computer programming. His personal qualities also include being non-threatening and goal-oriented. His secondary leadership quality is classified as being a “promoter,” due to his imaginative, insightful, and highly creative nature. In deciding to drop out of Harvard, he was willing to settle for less that the highly desirable Harvard degree, but was quickly able to move forward in transforming his creative vision into a successful reality.
Zuckerberg, not known for conforming to social norms, was faced with his share of public failures. His first failure being one that of an infraction resulting in disciplinary action while he was a student at Harvard. Accused of posting images of female classmates from across the campus on a site called Facemash, Zuckerberg invited male peers to select which were the hottest.
One of his most pivotal turning points was during the period he was living in California with friends, deciding to drop out of Harvard to become an entrepreneur. During this time, he was already dealing with offers to purchase Facebook from large companies. He soon propelled into the corporate world, becoming one of the top "most influential people of the Information Age." ("The vanity fair 100," 2010)
Mark continues to learn from past mistakes made initially due to his immaturity and a lack of career experiences and has overcome many obstacles, as a result. Through perseverance and maintaining a steady focus, he becomes a bit more business savvy each day, while learning to adapt to his new fame and constantly changing environment.
The vanity fair 100. (2010, October). Retrieved from http://www.vanityfair.com/business/features/2010/10/the-vf-100-201010
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ReplyDeleteI find it interesting that so many successful people have dropped out of school in one way or another. Many successful people often drop out of college, much like Mark Zuckerburg or Bill Gates, and others drop out of high school, such as Michael J. Fox.
Although there is adversity toward people who do not finish their education, Zuckerburg and Fox, both had the drive and ambition to continue their career with or without formal schooling.
Zuckerburg did not give up in the face of so much negativity and continued to strive to market his product and sell his services.
I find it interesting that many of the innovators for their time were considered non-conformists and had trouble conforming to societal norms. While Mark Zuckerberg was definitely a non-conformist, as he was at the forefront of progression for his time and his area of expertise.
ReplyDeleteHe and Lance persevered through their adversity to make extraordinary progress beyond what anyone could have expected. Focus and determination helped them with their consistent success.