Superior Leader

Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko , Mississippi on January 29 1954 (Academy of Achievement 2005 . She was brought up by a grandmother in a farm where she learned to read aloud and recite at the age of 3 From 6 years old , she lived with her mother , Vernita Lee , in Milwaukee From childhood , she went through experiences , which developed traits and capabilities that now set her apart as a peerless leader today

survivor of abuses and misfortunes - Oprah suffered abuse and molestation , ran away

and was sent to a juvenile detention home

at 13 where she was refused admission because all the beds were occupied . She was moved to her father 's house in Nashville where she was subjected to strict discipline . Her father , Vernon , made his daughter observe a midnight curfew and read and write a book report each week . Oprah would later admit that , despite his strictness , he was for what was best in her life and would not accept anything less than what he believed was that best In adulthood , Oprah also got involved in drugs and then gave birth to a premature baby boy . The Neo-Freudian theory applies here in that Oprah was not completely controlled by the negative effects of her childhood and early life . This deviates from Freud 's psychoanalytic theory on the compelling control of the unconscious . The Neo-Freudian theory emphasizes that social factors , interpersonal relations or other cultural influences can and do alter the influences of past experiences upon personality

persistent learner and diligent professional - Oprah finished a course on Speech

Communications and Performing Arts at the Tennessee State University (Academy of Achievement 2005 . Her broadcasting career started at age 17 when she was taken in by WVOL radio in Nashville and two years later signed in as a reporter and anchor at WTVF-TV . Then she joined WJZ-TV in Baltimore in 1976 . Two years later , her talent for hosting talk shows was discovered when she became a co-host of WJZ-TV 's program , People Are Talking ' while she continued to work as anchor and news reporter Her stunning career took a leap when she went to Chicago to host WLS-TV 's AM Chicago ' then a failing local talk show . In less than a year , Oprah changed AM Chicago ' into the hottest show in the area The show extended to an hour and , in September 1985 , was renamed into the Oprah Winfrey Show ' It became a nationally viewed show starting September 8 , 1986 and the number one talk show in syndication in less than a year . Both the behavioral /social and the cognitive theories apply here . By her deliberate choices of finishing these courses and taking these actions , Oprah changed her life and her personality rather than allow her childhood misfortunes bring her down . The behavioral or social theory holds that a leader 's success comes from his or her acts rather than his or her traits . And the cognitive theory states that a person 's thoughts determine his or her emotions , behaviors and...