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In The Last Lecture video, Randy Pausch informs his audience about his health situation and then goes into sharing his childhood dreams that he was able to achieve. Through his lecture, he is able to demonstrate the leadership competencies commonly identified among leaders from around the world. In a PowerPoint presentation, Analyze seven key leadership competencies observed in The Last Lecture Identify how these competencies relate to various leadership styles. Determine how these leadership competencies apply to organizational success.

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The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Unfortunately, you did not attach the link to the video.

However, what we can do is to share some leadership competencies commonly identified among leaders from around the world so you cant use this information to prepare your PowerPoint Presentation.

Let's start with two leadership traits that are included in the famous speech delivered by professor Randy Pausch titled "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams," on September 18, 2007, at McConomy Auditorium at Carnegie Mellon University.

When Pausch was referring to his dream of being a professional football player in the NFL, he said his high school coaches taught him various leadership lessons.

Persistence. No matter the coach was hard on him, he understood the value of being persistent and never surrender.

Own the fundamentals. He understood during his football practices that fundamentals were the basis for everything. So you have to work on your fundamentals to do things right.

Feedback. Leaders like to give feedback, although it comes in screams and shouts. Pausch understood that if the coach was hard on him, was because the coach was interested in him and wanted him to improve as a player and as a person.

Enthusiasm. Pausch said that coach Graham taught him the trait of enthusiasm. No matter what happened, players and coaches had to show enthusiasm all the time.

Acceptance. Pausch commented that when he was at Electronics Arts, he learned about the importance to accept the experience, which for him was to get what you receive that you did not want.

Be a role model. You have to be a role model when you are in command, and he set the example of Captain Kirk in the Star Trek TV series.

Being an Imagineer. He said that imagination was very important to create new and useful new things.

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