LeadershipinInnovation
LEADERSHIP
Theactivityofleadingagroupofpeopleoran organizationortheabilitytodothis
Leadershipinvolves
(1)establishingaclearvision,
(2)sharingthatvisionwithotherssothattheywill followwillingly,
(3)providingtheinformation,knowledgeandmethods torealizethatvision,and
(4)coordinatingandbalancingtheconflictinginterests ofallmembersandstakeholders
Leadershipis"organizingagroupofpeopletoachieve acommongoal".
ROLEOFLEADERSHIPINTECHNOLOGY GENERATION
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Innovationincludesthreedifferentstages,whicharealldynamicanditerative(constant):
1.IdeaGeneration
2.Evaluation
3.Implementation
Thetwotypesofinnovationincludeexploratoryinnovation,whichinvolvesgeneratingbrandnew ideas,andexploitativeinnovation,whichinvolvesmodifyingandimprovingideasthatalreadyexist. [10][11][12][13]Itisofimportancetonotethattheideasgeneratedneedtobeusefulinordertobe consideredinnovative.Innovationshouldalsonotbeconfusedwithcreativity,whichismerelythe generationofanovelideathatmaynotnecessarilybeputintooperation,althoughthesewordsare sometimesusedinterchangeablyinresearchliteraturewhenspeakingaboutinnovationleadership Innovationleadershipisaquitecomplexconcept,asthereisnosingleexplanationorformulafora leadertofollowtoincreaseinnovation.Asaresult,innovationleadershipencompassesavarietyof different,activities,actions,andbehaviorsthatinteractwithoneanothertoproduceaninnovative outcome.
InnovativeOrganizationalCulture/Climate
Somestudieshaveshownevidenceoforganizationalcultureasthemediatoroftherelationship betweentransformationalleadershipandorganizationalinnovation[21][22][23][24]and performance.[25][26]Inotherwords,inorderfortransformationalleadershiptohaveaneffect
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Oneofthetopicsinorganizationaldevelopmenttodayisleadership.Leadershipiswhatindividuals dotomobilizeotherpeopleinorganizationsandcommunities.AccordingtoKouzes&Posner,there arefivepracticesandtencommitmentsofexemplaryleadership.Thefivepracticesofexemplary leadershipinclude:Modeltheway,inspireasharedvision,challengetheprocess,enableothersto act,andencouragetheheartIntheLeadershipChallenge,KouzesandPosnerfoundsimilarpatterns andactionsofleadershipthatcreatedtheessentialstoachievesuccess.Utilizingtheresearch conductedbyJimKouzesandBarryPosner,Ihavecreatedaleadershipplanthatwouldapplytothe AdmissionDepartmentatTexasWesleyanUniversityTheshowmorecontent
OnceIhavefoundmyvoice,Ineedtosetanexampleandbearolemodeltomyteam.Ithinkit wouldbebeneficialtocreateanawardsystemthatwouldallowpeopleinourdepartmentto nominatecoworkerswhohavedoneanamazingjoborwentoutoftheirwaytohelpourdepartment. Peoplewhoearntheawardcanleaveearlyfromworkonadayoftheirchoosing.Havinganaward systemthatrecognizesourstaffwillreinforceourdepartment'ssharedvalues
ThesecondpracticeistoinspireaSharedVision.Aleadershouldbeabletoimagineasharedvision forthefuture.Next,aleadershouldbeabletoinspireotherstobelieveinthecommonvision. Leadershipisaboutengagingwithotherstosolveproblems.Leadersneedtoknowwhatvalues, hopes,andaspirationsthattheirteamwantstoutilizeforsuccess.
Leadersareabletoinspireasharedvisionbyimaginingthepossibilitiesandfindingacommon purposewithintheirteam.Currently,mydepartmentistryingtorevamptheirimage.BeforeI startedworkingatTexasWesleyan,ourdepartmenthaddevelopedabadreputationforacceptingthe statusquoandnotadvancingourUniversitytothenextlevelAsaleader,Imustlistentomyfellow staffmembersandinitiateaconversationaboutwhatwewantourlegacytobeasadepartment. ThethirdpracticeistoChallengetheProcess.AsIhavementionedearlier,oneofthegreatest challengesinleadershipischangingthe
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Thesisstatement:Leadershipdependsontheleader'sleadershipstyleandtherewayof communicatingideasratherthantheleaderthemselves.Bothwomenandmenbelieveinsimilar leadershipstyleshoweverwomenpreferamoreparticipativeleadershipapproach
AccordingtoorganisationalbehaviourbyMcShane,leadershipisdefinedasinfluencing,motivating andenablingotherstocontributetowardstheeffectivenessandsuccessoftheorganisationofwhich theyaremembers(page382,McShane)Becominganeffectiveleaderdependsontheleader's leadershipstyle.Successfulleadershavevisionandcharisma,alsotheleadershouldhavean ongoingpersonality,talkative,carefulandself–disciplined.Theleadermustalsohaveself–conceptshowmorecontent
AlbertEinsteinwasaveryinfluentialleaderinthemodernera,ashetransformedhumanity's understandingoftheuniverseInthe1920'shebecomeanactiveleaderofinternationalmovement (Theguardian,2012).Apathgoaltheoryisbasedontheexpectancytheoryofmotivationwhich relatestoseveraltypesofleadershipstylesthatrelatestospecificfollowers.Inthepathgoaltheory therearethreeleadershipstylesthatmakeaneffectiveleader,theseinclude,theleadermustbe directive,andthisincludesclarifyingperformancegoals,usingrewardsandbeingtaskorientated.
Leadersshouldalsobesupportivethismeanstheleadershouldbefriendlyandapproachable,treats everyoneequallyandwithrespect.Thelastleadershipstyleifparticipative,theleadershould consultemployees,askforsuggestionsandtaketheirideasintoconsideration(McShane,p388).
Albertwasagoodleaderduetohisexcellenceinleadershipqualitieswhichwhereitwasan excellentlistener,hewasalwaysmotivatedandhavegoodknowledge,powerandinfluenceinhow tolead.Einsteinalwayslistenedtoeveryoneandneverignorethem,howeverhelearntfromthem onhowtoimprovehisleadershipstyles,thereforemakinghimagoodleader.Hewasalsomotivated indiscoveringnewideasregardlessofhowmanypeopleputhimdown,andhealsohadaclear relationshipbetweenleadershipandethicswhichwassignificantinkeepingalastingimpressionas theworldleader(Iainhay,
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Intoday'scompetitiveworld,leadershipskillsarecrucialforbothpersonalandprofessional development.Leadershipisanimportantfunctionofmanagementwhichhelpsanindividualora businesstomaximizeefficiencyandtoachievegoals.Leadershiphasdifferentmeaningstovarious authors.Mostcommonly,leadershipisdefinedasinfluence,thatis,theartofinfluencingpeopleso thattheywillstrivewillinglyandenthusiasticallytowardtheachievementofgroupgoals(Koontz) Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingtheactivitiesofeitherformalorinformalgroupinthetask ofgoalsettingandgoalachievement.Aleaderisonewhosemagneticpersonalityinnervatespeople forsomecauseNotbywords,butbytheiractionsisshowmorecontent Peoplerequiresgoodleadershipskillsatpersonal,professionalandsociallevel.Personalleadership helpsustodetermineourdesires,strengthsandabilities.ItmeansKnowingwhatwewantoutof life;knowingwhatsuccessisforus;whatareourgoalsandhowtoachievethosegoalsregardlessof whatotherpeoplethink,say,ordo.Personalleadershiphelpsustomakeourpresentbetterand shapeagoodfutureGoodleadershipisalsoimportanttorunabusinessUsually,incompanies, managementstressesmoreondecision–makingskills.Theybelieveatimelyandsmartdecision willhelptheircompanytosucceed.Theyforgetthatimplementationofthosedecisionsareas importantasmakingthosedecision.Withoutaproperimplementation,therewillbenoresults.Like thereisasayingthat,it'seasiertosaidthandone.Similarly,makingadecisionwillchangenothing, itshowtogetthingsdoneinatimelyandaneffectivewaywillhelpanorganizationtoaccomplish theirgoals.Leadershipiscrucialinimplementingdecisionscorrectlyandsuccessfully.Eachofus understandimportanceofleadershipwhenitcomestoourcountry.Wealltrytovoteforthebest personinelectionsbecauseitmatterswhoisinofficePresidentmakedecisionsconcerningour lives,country,andtheworld.Asanation,weplacenogreaterresponsibilityonanyoneindividual thanwedoonthepresident.Therefore,leadership
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LeadershipinCrisis:ErnestShackletonandtheEpicVoyageoftheEndurance
1.InwhatcontextshouldtheEnduranceexpeditionbeanalyzed?Asascientificendeavor?An entrepreneurialventure?Anexerciseinimperialopportunity?Bywhatcriteriashouldtheexpedition beevaluated?Givenyouranswertotheprecedingquestion,wasitasuccessorafailure?
IbelievethatthisexpeditionshouldbeanalyzedasanentrepreneurialventurebecausetheSouth PolehadalreadybeenfoundsotherewerenomorecontinentsforShackletontoconquer.Hewould notbeaherointhisventurebecauseRobertFalconScotthadalreadybeenthereanddiedahero Shackletonhadtofindhisownresourcesforthisadventureasmostentrepreneurs...showmore content
WasShackletonanentrepreneur?
IbelieveShackletondefinitelywasanentrepreneurinthisexpedition.Shackletonhadtopursue opportunityandhedidwiththefewresourcesthathehadEntrepreneursaremade,notborn,and entrepreneurshipisawayofmanaging,notnecessarilyawayofbeingasaperson.Anyofuscanbe anentrepreneur.Shackletonshowedgreatskillasamanagerandentrepreneurinthissituation.He wasabletomotivateandkeephis"company"togetherthroughveryhardtimes.Shackletonwasable toreviseandresethisobjectivesastheventurechangedmanytimesaswell.Thiswasnotagood timetoexploretheSouthPolebecauseEnglandwasatwarandthisexpeditionhadbeendone before.NotmanypeoplewerebehindShackletonatthetimeofhisgrandplantowalkacrossthe SouthPole.Hewasconsideredtobeoutoftouchwithhiscrazyidea.Shackletonwasahugerisk takerthatmanyotherentrepreneurshavebeeninhistoryHewasalsoprovedhewassuchagreat leaderthat8ofthemenwhowereonthevoyage,signeduptojoinhimonhisnexttripto Antarctica.
3.WhatparallelsdoyouseebetweenShackletonandotherentrepreneursorleaderswhomyouhave studied?WhatwereShackleton'sstrengthsandweaknesses?
TheparallelsIseetoothergreatleadersandentrepreneursare:thewillingnesstonever
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TheFiveLevelsOfLeadership ByNickPollice
Jun30,2011
Becominganeffectiveleaderisalotlikebeinginthestockmarket.Youdon'tmakeyourfortunein aday;youmakeitdaily,alittlebitatatimeWhatmattersmostiswhatyoudodayafterday,over thelonghaul.Thesecrettoleadershipsuccessisinvestinginyourleadershipdevelopment,much likelettingyourassetscompound.Thefinalresultis"LeadershipGrowth"overtime.
Leadersaren'tborn;theirmade.Theprocessofleadershipislong,complicatedandhasmade elements.Respect,dignity,discipline,peopleskills,vision,emotionalstrength,opportunity, preparednessandexperiencearejustsomeoftheintangibleelementswhichcomeintoplaywhen talkingleadership.
Wecan,overaperiodoftime,increaseourleadershippotentialifwecanunderstandandacceptthe fivelevelsofleadership.Theyare:
LevelOne–LeadershipFromPosition
Thisisthebasiclevelofleadership.Atthislevelpeoplefollowyoubecausetheyhaveto.Your abilitytoleadpeopleistotallygearedtoyourpositionanddoesnotexceedbeyondthelinesofyour jobdescriptionortheauthoritygrantedtoyoubythecompanyandyourbossYoursecuritywith thecompanyisbasedontitleandposition,nottalent.
Tobeaneffectiveleaderatthislevelknowyourjob,bepreparedtoacceptresponsibility,exercise authoritywithcaution,assessthestrengthsandshortcomingsofyourpeople,domorethanwhatis
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Tome,leadershipismorethanatitle.Itismorethanjustbeingincharge.Leadershipishonestly, learning,listening,andmostimportantlyapplication.Leadershipmeansgoingtheextramileortwo, doingtherightthingnomatterwho'slooking,stayingencouragedandencouragingotherevenwhen timesarehardandyouhaveeveryreasontoquit.Leadershipdoesn'tmeanyou'rerich,wellknown, liked,orrespectedbutitdoesmeanyouareapassionate,caring,andauthenticLeadershipmeans youcareaboutsomethingsomuchyouarewillingtoriskeverythingyouhaveforthisbelieforidea. Leadershipisdoingwhateveryoucaninyourpowertomakethingsbetterforthosearoundyou.
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Youdon'thavetobesureofeverysingleactionbutyoucan'tfearthefutureorchangebecausein ordertoaccomplishyourgoalchangeisoftennecessary.Aboldattitudeisadefinitemust.Leaders willalwayscomeagainstsomeoneorsomethingthatopposeswhattheybelieve,boldnesswillgive themthestrengthtokeepgoingevenwhenthepeopletheyleadhavestarttodisappearortheyhave grownweak.Atthefirstthatyouarereadytogiveuptheywillabandonshipastheleaderitmustbe apartofyourcharactertobeboldandkeepgoingnomatterhowhardthingsmayseem.This characteristicstieinwiththeearliertraitofinspiration.Whenotherseehowboldyouaretheywill realizethatjustmaybeifyou'rewillingtoputthismuchontheline,facetheprobabilityofbeing ridiculedanddisownedbyyourandtherestofsocietyjustmaybeyoustandforsomethingthatis rightandmaybetheyshouldtoo.
Thesecharacteristicsareallgreatbuttohavetheabilitytotrulyleadyouneedconviction Convictiontokeepgoingyougoingwhenyourboldnesshaseliminatedyourfriends,whenyour yourselfneedsinspiration,whenyoudon'twanttobegenuine,whenyouwanttogiveupandtake theeasywayout.Convictionisthatthingthatkeepsusgoing,ithelpsusstaytruetoourtaskno matterwhereyougoorwhatyoudo.Ourconvictionareourroots,theykeepusgroundedand preventusfrom
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WhatMakesaLeader?Essay
Changeiswhenapersondoesnotfollowtheireverydayroutine.Theymaywanttotrysomething different,orbeforcedto.Changecanbeforthegoodandthebad.Placescandealwithchange rangingfromtheweather,totheanimalspresent,ortheseasonschanging.Also,objectscandeal withchangetoo.Objectslikeanicebergcanstarttomelt,oraforestfirecankillmanytreesinan areaAsahuman,wearetheonesdecidingonchangeWeareinapositiontomakebigdecisions andpossiblyevenbecomealeaderinorderforchangetohappen.Ifonepersonstartstochange, otherswillfollowandhopefully,thechangebenefitsall.Changeaffectsusintheworkplace, participatingonateam,andinsocietyshowmorecontent Ifaleadertookinitiativetoshowotherstheseriousnessofglobalwarming,wecouldsaveanimals lives.ThepenguinsfromthebookOurIcebergisMelting,hadamixtureofemotionswhiledealing withchange.Someembracedthechangeofmovingicebergswhileotherstriedtoconvincethe othersmovingwasabadidea.ThepenguinsembracedchangebyhavingFreddiscovertheiriceberg wasindangerHethentoldAlice,whoisapenguinwithhigherauthorityandtheyformedabigger teamofpenguins."NoneofthosewithwhomAlicespokeshowedanyenthusiasmabouttheideaof swimmingintoabigdarkcave"(OurIcebergpg20).Theteamofpenguinsbroughttheideaof changingicebergstothecoloniesattentionandhadtheirscoutssearchforanewhome.After searching,thescoutsfoundanewicebergwhichwassaferforthepenguinsandintheend,mostof thepenguinsadaptedtotheirnewhomeandmadenewtraditionsThemovewasasuccessandsome ofthepenguinswhowereoriginallyagainstthechangearehappierwiththenewiceberg.Thispast yeartheStocktonSoftballteamhiredanewcoachtoaddourstaff.Thehittingcoachwasnewtoall thereturningplayersbecausewehadneverhadacoachspecificallyforhittingandanewadditionto thestaff.ThewholeteamandIhadtoadapttochangebecausethenewcoachhadnewrules, expectations,and
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Intoday'scompetitiveworld,leadershipskillsarecrucialforbothpersonalandprofessional development.Leadershipisanimportantfunctionofmanagementwhichhelpsanindividualora businesstomaximizeefficiencyandtoachievegoals.Leadershiphasdifferentmeaningstovarious authors.Mostcommonly,leadershipisdefinedasinfluence,thatis,theartofinfluencingpeopleso thattheywillstrivewillinglyandenthusiasticallytowardtheachievementofgroupgoals(Koontz) Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingtheactivitiesofeitherformalorinformalgroupinthetask ofgoalsettingandgoalachievement.Aleaderisonewhosemagneticpersonalityinnervatespeople forsomecauseNotbywords,butbytheiractionsisshowmorecontent Peoplerequiresgoodleadershipskillsatpersonal,professionalandsociallevel.Personalleadership helpsustodetermineourdesires,strengthsandabilities.ItmeansKnowingwhatwewantoutof life;knowingwhatsuccessisforus;whatareourgoalsandhowtoachievethosegoalsregardlessof whatotherpeoplethink,say,ordo.Personalleadershiphelpsustomakeourpresentbetterand shapeagoodfutureGoodleadershipisalsoimportanttorunabusinessUsually,incompanies, managementstressesmoreondecision–makingskills.Theybelieveatimelyandsmartdecision willhelptheircompanytosucceed.Theyforgetthatimplementationofthosedecisionsareas importantasmakingthosedecision.Withoutaproperimplementation,therewillbenoresults.Like thereisasayingthat,it'seasiertosaidthandone.Similarly,makingadecisionwillchangenothing, itshowtogetthingsdoneinatimelyandaneffectivewaywillhelpanorganizationtoaccomplish theirgoals.Leadershipiscrucialinimplementingdecisionscorrectlyandsuccessfully.Eachofus understandimportanceofleadershipwhenitcomestoourcountry.Wealltrytovoteforthebest personinelectionsbecauseitmatterswhoisinofficePresidentmakedecisionsconcerningour lives,country,andtheworld.Asanation,weplacenogreaterresponsibilityonanyoneindividual thanwedoonthepresident.Therefore,leadership
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LeadershipInthechangingbusinessenvironment,leadersofallorganisationsmayface unprecedenteduncertainty,especiallythetechnologyadvancementandchangesamongthe employees.Tosurviveandsucceed,leadersshouldhavesomenecessaryattributes.Meanwhile, somechangesforleadershipskillshavetobemadetoconfrontthechallenges.Tworeports(Ladkin &Weber2011;Cappellietal2010)andareflection(Useem2010)discusscurrentbusiness leadershipissuesinaglobalbusinessenvironment.Whileinthearticle"LeadershipIssuesand ChallengesintheTourismIndustry:AHongKongPerspective",whichfocusesonHongKong businessleaders,theauthorLadkin&Weberhaveadifferentoverallpositioncomparedto the...showmorecontent...
arguethattheleadershouldhaveabilitytocopewithuncertainty','topersistentlyimprovisearound obstacles'(P.97).Allthewriterstakethesimilarviewpointthattheleadersshouldhavetheabilityto communicatewithemployeeseffectivelysothattheywillbeabletoguideandinspiresubordinates. Capellietalpointout'empoweringthroughcommunication'(P95)andgivetheexampleofIndian companies.Theybelievehumancapitalisthemotivationofthebusinesscompanies.Andtheother specificwaysare'creatingasenseofmission'(P.94),'Engagingthroughtransparencyand accountability'(P.94),'Investingintraining'(P.95).Similarly,Useemstatesthattheleadersshould empoweremployeesbygivingthemmoreresponsibility,also'Conveystrategicintention'(P.77)tell themwhattodobutnowhowIncontrast,Ladkin&Weberdonotdiscussempowerment, ratherinspiringthemthroughpassion.Healsostatesthatthecommunicationbetweenemployees andcustomersisimportant.Allthreearticlesdiscussmissionandvisionofleaders.Ladkin& Weberclaimedleadersneedtrainingandcommunication,theyneedlong–termviewforobjective and'companyvision'(P.278).Bycontrast,Useem
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LeadershipEssay
Tomyunderstanding,thecollegeofSaintRoseisseekingambitiousanddrivenindividualstobea partofthecompetitiveEducationalLeadershipProgram.Iamwellqualifiedfortheprogram,with overfifteenyearsofworkexperienceasateacherandaneducationalleader.Asaresult,Iwould liketobeconsideredforcandidacy.Icansucceedandwillsucceed,becauseofmyacademic achievementandprofessionalcommitmentMypersonalandprofessionalstrengthsinclude motivating,careerplanning,andimplementingprogramstoadvancepeopleandorganizations.Ican makeimportantdecisionsandjudgmentsonaparticulartask–withcarefulanalysis.Iaminterested inotherpeople'sideas,andasacriticalthinkerIneveracceptideaswithoutlookingatthefacts Myeducationconsistsof:aB.A.inPsychology,andaM.EDinSpecialEducation,inwhichI graduatedwithhonorsfromDelawareStateUniversity.Ishowmorecontent
Afterhaving15yearsofteachingexperience,IrealizenowthatIhaveexhaustedmycareeroptions andgrowthwithintheschoolsetting.
Myimmediateandlongtermgoalsareasfollows:obtainingaMastersdegreeinEducational Leadership.MylongtermgoalistoopenaCharterSchoolinmyneighborhood,whichwould serviceCaribbean–AmericanChildren.Istronglybelieveincommunitybuilding,andopeningthis Charterismywayofgivingbacktomycommunity.Thispopulationusuallyconsistsofat–risk childrenandtheirfamilies.IfIcouldaccomplishmyplan,itwouldbethefulfillmentofalifelong dreamIhavetakenthenecessarystepsinmaintainingacloserelationshipwithbusinessassociates inmyneighborhood.
ThisiswheretheCollegeofSaintRosecomesintoplay.Thecollegecanhelpmetofulfillmy aspirations,lifetimeandcareergoalsBasedonwordofmouththecollegeofSaintRosehasthe ...Getmorecontent...
EducationalLeadershipScholarshipEssay
Leadershipissomethingthatisofincredibleimportancetomyself.Iamanaturallyoutspoken personandtendtotakechargeingroupactivities.Duetobothmyintelligenceandself–confidence, peopletendtolooktowardsmeforleadership.However,thatissimplythepositionthatIamin,it doesnotspeaktotheactualqualityofleadershipnorwhatleadershipmeanstome.Leadershipisthe abilitytobringoutthebestinthosearoundyou,torecognizetheirstrengthsandweaknesses,along withyourown,andworktooptimizethosestrengthsandcompensateforthoseweaknesses. However,whenonedoesthis,itisnotsimplyaboutdictatingorders,butworkingincoordination withagroupofpeopleTherefore,beingaleaderdoesnotmeanshowmorecontent However,whendescribingthese,Icannottalkaboutpersonalaccomplishments,ratherImustspeak oftheeffectIhavehadonothers.IfeelmygreatestaccomplishmentsarethoseIachievewhileI volunteerinKarate,asIhavetheprivilegeoftutoringyoungpeople.Amongthem,Iseesomuch potential,notjustasmartialartistsbutaspeople.WhenIencounterthoseIfindespeciallyinneedof help,Itrymybesttogooutofmywaytoprovideit,notjustbytellingthemwhattodo,howeverI findthatthosewhohavetroublerarelyhaveitduetoblatantincompetence,butalackofconfidence, soIdowhatIcantoinstillself–confidencewithinthem.SometimesIdothissimplythrough encouragementorprivateinstructioniftheyarenervous.However,Ifindthebestsolutionisto workontheseissuesattheirroot.Ibegintransitioningthemintoworkinginfrontofotherpeople,or bringingthemtothefrontrowofthelineup,neverentirelyaloneIndoingso,theybecomemore comfortableworkingwithothers.Furthermore,amongthosewhohaveaparticulartalentinacertain technique,Itrytoexposethemtoteaching,buildingtheirconfidenceinthemselvesandtheir abilitiesbyinstructingstudentsinneedofhelpSomeofthosestudents,infact,begintohelp regularlywithoutsupervision.Ifeelmygreatestaccomplishmentsasaleaderhasbeeninstillingin mystudentstheconfidenceintheirabilitiesandthemselves.ItisimportanttometodowhatlittleI cantopromoteself–confidenceinmy
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Runninghead:LEADERSHIPESSAYLeadershipEssaySharonGolstonGrandCanyonUniversity
TheoriesofLeadershipCHL–520PCliffordEasonDecember12,2011LeadershipEssay Thousandsofdefinitionshavebeenwrittentoidentifycharacteristicsthateffectiveleadersshould possess;howeveritisimpossibleforleaderstobeeffectiveiftheyareunabletounderstandthattrue leadersarecalledbyChrist,areservantstoChrist,andmustseekthevisionofChristThrough Christ,leadersrecognizeandaddresstheneedsoftheirfollowersbyelevatingandempowering them,andwillinevitablyfailiftheyallowthemselvestosimplyruleandnotconsiderthemoraland ethicalimplicationoftheirwork(Burns,2003)Thisessaywillexamineshowmorecontent Overcomingever–changingtechnologyandmanagingdiverseworkforces.Leaderscomplainthat cutting–edgecommunicationtechnologyoftentakesawaytimeneededtothinkandreflecton decisions.Atthetouchofafingerquestionsandanswerscanbesent,reportscanbegeneratedand one–on–onecommunicationcanbeestablishedvirtuallyanywhereintheworld.Perhapswhatthese leadersarereallysayingisthattheyareresistingchangeTechnologyisheretostayandleaders havetogetonboardandbecomeproficientinit'susebecausemanyofthepeoplethatarebeingled areveryproficientinthelatestIpads,IPods,cellphones,email,Skype,andmanyotherformsof communication.Ifaleaderisbeingpoundedwithsomanymessagesthatthethoughtprocessis beingimpaired,IsuggestturningoffyourIPadandtakingtimeouttospeakwithJesus,lestwe allowanythingoranybodytoseparateusfromhearingandunderstandingwhatJesusintendsforus todo.TaylorCoxsuggeststhatthecoreofmodernorganizationalleadershipismanagingdiversity (Blackaby&Blackaby,2001).Nolongercanleadersexpectthattheirentireteamwillshare theirculturalvalues,worldviews,orperspectivesThisproblemisnotspecifictosecular organizationsbutisemerginginthe
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LeadershipEssay
Myideaofleadershipisbeingabletoinspireothers,motivate,setavision,communicate,respect others,andofcourse,leadbyexample.Aleadermusthaveanhonestunderstandingofwhotheyare, whattheyknow,andwhattheyarecapableof.Tobeasuccessfulleader,youhavetobeableto convinceyourfollowers,notjustyourselforyoursuperiors,thatyouareworthyofbeingfollowed. Inmyopinion,thiscanbuildconfidenceintheirfollowerstohavefaithinyou,inordertobeableto lead.Istronglybelievethatgoodleadersaremaderather,andnotborn.Ifyouhavethedesireand willpower,youcanbecomeaneffectiveleader.Goodleadersaredevelopedthroughaneverending processofself–study,education,training,andshowmorecontent
ThewayinwhichIcommunicateeitherbuildsorcanharmtherelationshipbetweenmysoldierand I.Whenanimportantmomentofdiscussionarises,Iamalwayspreparedtoappropriatelyhandlethe situationathand.Morethananythingelse,Ibelieveasaleaderitisalwaysimportanttohavegreat socialskillsinordertobecommunicativewithclarityandobjectiveness,andtohaveagood relationshipwiththeonesIleadAsaleader,Iunderstandthemeaningofrecognitionandpraise whenoneisdoingagoodjob,whichtooissignificantlyimportant.Aleaderisnotalwaysthefirstto haveanidea,butshouldbetheonewhoisalwaysseekingoutnewsolutions.Onewayofbeinga productiveleaderisdiscoveringnewwaystoaccomplishasetoftaskswhilemaintainingapositive attitude.Ifasoldierisdemonstratingabadattitudebecausehefeelsthathecannotaccomplisha taskthenmyjobasaleader,wouldbetosteadilyencouragethatsoldiertoworkatbeingallthathe canbe.Aleadertome,doesnotneedtoalwaysknowtheanswer,butbelievesittobeimportantto havetheinitiativetomakeananswerappear.OneformofbadleadershipwouldbeanNCO performingordemonstratingataskthatheknowsnothingaboutinfrontofhissoldiersIntheresult oftheNCOnotperformingordemonstratingthetaskathandcorrectly,thesoldiersthenbecome incapableofknowingtheproperwaysofthattask.However,ifthatNCOhad
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Communicationskillsandleadershipgohandinhand.Inordertoleadagroupandinfluencetheir completionofspecificgoals,onemustbecapableofsuccessfullycommunicatingamongonespeers. Thisisespeciallytrueinthehealthcareindustry.Aleaderwholackseffectivecommunicationskills isunabletomaintaincamaraderiebetweentheirstaff,duetomisunderstandingandineffective communicationThisresultsinfailedgoalsLeadershipinthehealthcareindustryisvitalnotonlyto theorganization,butalsoitsstaff,patientsandvisitors.Accordingtoearlyresearch,theprocessof leadershipshouldencompasscertaintraitsandbehaviors.Theseventraitsthatprovedtobe consistentlyassociatedwithleadershipare:Drive,showmorecontent Itallowsfortheinspiration,organization,andimplementationofavision(Ginter,Duncan,& Swayne,2013,p.26).Acompanyororganizationalvisionisthatcompany'sframeworkforsuccess. Itallowsallemployeestoseethe"positive"inthefuture.Itallowsforcamaraderieandfor achievement.Beingagoodleaderandarolemodelallowsforinspirationalmotivation–avision.An effectiveleaderreliesonfeedbackfromtheirpeersanddoesnotbecomeself–obsessed,butrather self–aware(Goleman,2014).JackWelchstates"Nothingyoudoanymoreasanindividualmatters excepthowyounurtureandsupportyourteamandhelpitsmembersincreasetheirself–confidence" (Welch&Welch,2013,para.3).Havingselfknowledgeandorganizationalknowledgearekey characteristicsofaqualityleader.AsGeneralGeorgePattonwouldsay"Knowwhatyouknowand knowwhatyoudonotknow"(Power,2014),thenactasJFKdidduringtheCubanMissileCrisis andleavetheroom.HeknewhispresencewasintimidatingasPresidentandwantedtodivertany stiflingofideasthatwouldsolvetheCrisissoheliterallyvacatedtheroom.Hedidsoafterdividing thelargegroupofexpertswhohaddiverseknowledgebasesandopinionsaboutthematter,into smallergroups,eliminatingthechanceofgroupthink(Sutton,2014).Theirselfknowledgeand organizationalknowledgewasspoton.Effectivelistening,verbalandnonverbalskills,trust, understanding,
EssayonLeadershipandCommunicationSkills
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Intoday'scompetitiveworld,leadershipskillsarecrucialforbothpersonalandprofessional development.Leadershipisanimportantfunctionofmanagementwhichhelpsanindividualora businesstomaximizeefficiencyandtoachievegoals.Leadershiphasdifferentmeaningstovarious authors.Mostcommonly,leadershipisdefinedasinfluence,thatis,theartofinfluencingpeopleso thattheywillstrivewillinglyandenthusiasticallytowardtheachievementofgroupgoals(Koontz) Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingtheactivitiesofeitherformalorinformalgroupinthetask ofgoalsettingandgoalachievement.Aleaderisonewhosemagneticpersonalityinnervatespeople forsomecauseNotbywords,butbytheiractionsisshowmorecontent Peoplerequiresgoodleadershipskillsatpersonal,professionalandsociallevel.Personalleadership helpsustodetermineourdesires,strengthsandabilities.ItmeansKnowingwhatwewantoutof life;knowingwhatsuccessisforus;whatareourgoalsandhowtoachievethosegoalsregardlessof whatotherpeoplethink,say,ordo.Personalleadershiphelpsustomakeourpresentbetterand shapeagoodfutureGoodleadershipisalsoimportanttorunabusinessUsually,incompanies, managementstressesmoreondecision–makingskills.Theybelieveatimelyandsmartdecision willhelptheircompanytosucceed.Theyforgetthatimplementationofthosedecisionsareas importantasmakingthosedecision.Withoutaproperimplementation,therewillbenoresults.Like thereisasayingthat,it'seasiertosaidthandone.Similarly,makingadecisionwillchangenothing, itshowtogetthingsdoneinatimelyandaneffectivewaywillhelpanorganizationtoaccomplish theirgoals.Leadershipiscrucialinimplementingdecisionscorrectlyandsuccessfully.Eachofus understandimportanceofleadershipwhenitcomestoourcountry.Wealltrytovoteforthebest personinelectionsbecauseitmatterswhoisinofficePresidentmakedecisionsconcerningour lives,country,andtheworld.Asanation,weplacenogreaterresponsibilityonanyoneindividual thanwedoonthepresident.Therefore,leadership
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Intoday'scompetitiveworld,leadershipskillsarecrucialforbothpersonalandprofessional development.Leadershipisanimportantfunctionofmanagementwhichhelpsanindividualora businesstomaximizeefficiencyandtoachievegoals.Leadershiphasdifferentmeaningstovarious authors.Mostcommonly,leadershipisdefinedasinfluence,thatis,theartofinfluencingpeopleso thattheywillstrivewillinglyandenthusiasticallytowardtheachievementofgroupgoals(Koontz) Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingtheactivitiesofeitherformalorinformalgroupinthetask ofgoalsettingandgoalachievement.Aleaderisonewhosemagneticpersonalityinnervatespeople forsomecauseNotbywords,butbytheiractionsisshowmorecontent Peoplerequiresgoodleadershipskillsatpersonal,professionalandsociallevel.Personalleadership helpsustodetermineourdesires,strengthsandabilities.ItmeansKnowingwhatwewantoutof life;knowingwhatsuccessisforus;whatareourgoalsandhowtoachievethosegoalsregardlessof whatotherpeoplethink,say,ordo.Personalleadershiphelpsustomakeourpresentbetterand shapeagoodfutureGoodleadershipisalsoimportanttorunabusinessUsually,incompanies, managementstressesmoreondecision–makingskills.Theybelieveatimelyandsmartdecision willhelptheircompanytosucceed.Theyforgetthatimplementationofthosedecisionsareas importantasmakingthosedecision.Withoutaproperimplementation,therewillbenoresults.Like thereisasayingthat,it'seasiertosaidthandone.Similarly,makingadecisionwillchangenothing, itshowtogetthingsdoneinatimelyandaneffectivewaywillhelpanorganizationtoaccomplish theirgoals.Leadershipiscrucialinimplementingdecisionscorrectlyandsuccessfully.Eachofus understandimportanceofleadershipwhenitcomestoourcountry.Wealltrytovoteforthebest personinelectionsbecauseitmatterswhoisinofficePresidentmakedecisionsconcerningour lives,country,andtheworld.Asanation,weplacenogreaterresponsibilityonanyoneindividual thanwedoonthepresident.Therefore,leadership
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Chapter1:Leadershiptheories
Leadershiptheoriesareattemptstoanswersomeofthequestionpeoplehaveaboutleadership. Thesetheoriesrangefromsimple"armchairphilosophies"aboutthepersonalcharacteristicsand effectrelationshipbetweenleadersandfollowersandsituations.
Greatmantheory
ThomasCarleyle,aninfluentialScottishhistorian,isgivencreditforthedictum:"thehistoryofthe worldisbutthebiographyofgreatmen".WecaneasilyrelatetoCarleyle'sviewsincespecific examplesofmenwhoseemtohavechangedthecourseofhistorycomereadilytominddeGaulle, Hitler,JesusChrist,Lincoln,AlexandertheGreat,Napoleon,Lenin,andMartinLutherKing. WinstonChurchill,amanwhoformanypersonifiestheshowmorecontent
Greatmanleadersowe,atleast,someoftheirgreatnesstocircumstancesandfollowers.
Leadershiptraittheory
Thistheoryisbasedonthepremisethattherearecertainpersonalitycharacteristicsthatareessential forapersontopossessinordertobealeader.Themainemphasisisonwhatthepersonisinterms ofaconstellationofpersonalitytraits.Thistheorysearchesforthatsetofuniversalleadershiptraits thatwillassuresuccess.Numeroustraitshavebeensuggested:courage,integrity,loyalty,charisma, ambition,intelligence,honesty,clairvoyance,persistence,arrogance,health,politicalskill, confidenceandvision
Themajorproblemwiththistheoryisthatnoonehaseverfoundasetofleadershiptraitsthatcould besupportedastrulyuniversalanessentialtosuccessfulleadership.Yearsofleadershipresearch havenotledtotheconclusionthatthereisanyconsistentpatternofpersonalitytraitsthat characterizeleaders.
Manyfactorshavecontributedtothefailuretodiscovertheleadershiptrait:difficultyandmeasuring anddescribingpersonalitytraits;probleminestablishingcauseandeffectrelations(duetraitscause leadershipordoesleadershipcausetraits?);anddisagreementsonthemeaningofterms,suchas loyaltyandcourageandevenleadership
However,theprimaryfactorsthataccountsforthefailuretoestablishadefinitelinkbetween personalitytraitsandleadershipisthesamefactorthatlimitsthevalueofgreat
EssayonLeadershipTheories:GreatManTheory
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Intoday'scompetitiveworld,leadershipskillsarecrucialforbothpersonalandprofessional development.Leadershipisanimportantfunctionofmanagementwhichhelpsanindividualora businesstomaximizeefficiencyandtoachievegoals.Leadershiphasdifferentmeaningstovarious authors.Mostcommonly,leadershipisdefinedasinfluence,thatis,theartofinfluencingpeopleso thattheywillstrivewillinglyandenthusiasticallytowardtheachievementofgroupgoals(Koontz) Leadershipistheprocessofinfluencingtheactivitiesofeitherformalorinformalgroupinthetask ofgoalsettingandgoalachievement.Aleaderisonewhosemagneticpersonalityinnervatespeople forsomecauseNotbywords,butbytheiractionsisshowmorecontent Peoplerequiresgoodleadershipskillsatpersonal,professionalandsociallevel.Personalleadership helpsustodetermineourdesires,strengthsandabilities.ItmeansKnowingwhatwewantoutof life;knowingwhatsuccessisforus;whatareourgoalsandhowtoachievethosegoalsregardlessof whatotherpeoplethink,say,ordo.Personalleadershiphelpsustomakeourpresentbetterand shapeagoodfutureGoodleadershipisalsoimportanttorunabusinessUsually,incompanies, managementstressesmoreondecision–makingskills.Theybelieveatimelyandsmartdecision willhelptheircompanytosucceed.Theyforgetthatimplementationofthosedecisionsareas importantasmakingthosedecision.Withoutaproperimplementation,therewillbenoresults.Like thereisasayingthat,it'seasiertosaidthandone.Similarly,makingadecisionwillchangenothing, itshowtogetthingsdoneinatimelyandaneffectivewaywillhelpanorganizationtoaccomplish theirgoals.Leadershipiscrucialinimplementingdecisionscorrectlyandsuccessfully.Eachofus understandimportanceofleadershipwhenitcomestoourcountry.Wealltrytovoteforthebest personinelectionsbecauseitmatterswhoisinofficePresidentmakedecisionsconcerningour lives,country,andtheworld.Asanation,weplacenogreaterresponsibilityonanyoneindividual thanwedoonthepresident.Therefore,leadership
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