...leadership. Week 1 What is leadership? There are many definitions of leadership; some are as follows: ‘Leadership is a combination of traits and skills forming a personality with clear-cut characteristics that cause others trust and follow or collaborate with that leader. Leadership is the ability to cause others to perform at high levels for the good of the overall organization’ (Dorsey, 1999) ‘Leadership is the ability to influence others, especially in getting others to reach challenging goals.’ (Chapman & O’Neil, 2000) ‘Leadership is the ability to influence, inspire, motivate or affect the thoughts, feelings and actions of others. It is sustained influence over others, shaping the course of events and bending the will of others by word or by personal example’. (Espinosa, 1997) Two ultimate goals of a good leader should be: 1. Involvement of staff as well as of the leader 2. The essential element of change It is assumed that leadership involves at least two people, one to lead and one to follow. If no one is willing to follow, then there can be no leader. Thus, part of the leader’s role is to motivate others to follow. Leaders must, in some manner, influence the prospective followers so that they will become actual followers. Leaders must also guide followers to work toward the changes described in the organization’s vision and mission statement. This implies that leaders are persons with vision and should have inspired / guided their followers to work together and...
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...Synthesis Paper Leading Change Deborah Sarrion Nova Southeastern University August 10, 2012 Introduction Leadership is a work in progress. Just as we grow and change into adults, we grow and change as needed in the leadership roles we have throughout our professional life. Leaders need to be open to change, to give others the chance to make decisions and lead. A good leader is a humble leader. Webster's dictionary defines Humility as the state or quality of being humble; absence of pride or self-assertion (2010). When organizations introduce humility inducing opportunities, the experience causes newcomers to question their prior behavior, beliefs, and values (Miracles, 2010). Leadership can be defined as the ability to influence someone or a group of people to follow ideas or certain steps to ultimately attain change. It is change that leads organizations to reach their goals. Leadership, is identified by Northouse (2010), as a concept related to power for of its ability to influence. Wise (2011) mentions the importance of leadership coaching. Leadership coaching is exceptionally good for school administrator. It’s simple coaching to help communicate and understand the needs of the students, parents...
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...Professor Deborah Banks Abstract This essay focuses on the aspects of leadership. Leadership is hard to define, and there are many attributes that go into being successful. Not only does the term leader carry a great deal of meaning but it also has powerful implications that immediately come to mind. The main traits of a leader include: drive (a broad term which includes achievement, motivation, ambition, energy, tenacity, and initiative); leadership motivation (the desire to lead but not to seek power as an end in itself); honesty and integrity; self-confidence (which is associated with emotional stability); cognitive ability; and knowledge of the business. An effectively functioning leader must possess many or all of these required traits. The question of whether or not people are actually born leaders, learned leadership, or inherited the trait, remains to plague the minds of many. What does it take to be a great leader? Is it family history, environment, or an acquired trait? In this world, there are two types of people. One type is known as the leaders, and the other as followers. Some decide whether they want leaders while others naturally fall into that role. Either way leaders and followers possess different qualities. It is not to say that being follower is bad role, they are just in a different position than a leader. Not all followers can become leaders, but it is possible for some to do so. Becoming a good leader requires leadership...
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...ITT Tech Group Dynamics – Virtual Library Assignment The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service and The Washington Post's On Leadership site jointly produce the Federal Coach, hosted by Tom Fox, director of the partnership's Center for Government Leadership. The goal is to "engage, inspire and learn from you, the federal worker, whether you are a new hire, a contractor or a manager at the highest level." What kids can teach us about leadership Every Friday during the summer, the author of the article and his wife has a massive pizza party with our neighbors; it's as much for the adults as for the kids. As the author is usually getting home from work; he is not yet in weekend mode so he sits and analyzes the group dynamics of about two dozen kids. As a result, I find myself analyzing the group dynamics among the dozen or so neighborhood kids playing together. You might think that the oldest kids run the group, or perhaps the most vocal and outgoing kids are the leaders. In reality, a different leader surfaces weekly, and the author realized that there may be something to learn about leadership from these kids. Given that much of leadership in government is peer leadership and more than command-and-control, here are some lessons learned on how to best lead your peers. First off, one of the kids usually steps up to take responsibility for coming up with ideas among the group. According to the author, to see a group of kids, all younger than 10, facilitate a brainstorm...
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...1. QR코드를 이용한 설문 Organizational Behavior 2. C.11 : Communication C.12 : Leadership 3. Issue : Asian or Korean style leader? Who are they? Are they effective in the global economy? 5조 권오준 / 홍효경 / 권혁윤 / 서종범 / 윤현진 / 박영신 / 강제묵 “EMBA 졸업은 해야 될 거 아이가?” 5조의 전성시대 1. QR코드를 이용한 설문 Q. 결과보기 [민주 정장선의원 700명 설문.2011.] [출처] [역대 대통령 리더십] '역대 대통 령 리더십' 박정희·노무현 前대통령 順| 작성자 나비잠 우리 국민은 박정희 전 대통령을 가장 높게 평가하고 있다는 조사결과가 나왔 다. 민주당 정장선 사무총장이 전국 성 인 남녀 700명을 대상으로 실시한 ‘역 대 대통령(전·현직 포함) 리더십 설문조 사’ 결과다. 정 사무총장에 따르면 ‘가 장 높게 평가하는 역대 대통령’에 박 전 대통령이 44.9%로 1위에 올랐다. 이어 노무현 전 대통령(25.6%), 김대중 전 대 통령(17.1%), 이명박 대통령(5.6%) 순이 었다. 박 전 대통령을 긍정 평가하는 이 유로는 경제발전 기여 및 경제 성장이 70.1%로 압도적으로 많았다. 노 전 대 통령은 서민을 위한 정치(39.2%), 김 전 대통령은 남북관계(35.9%) 부문에서 각 각 높은 점수를 받았다. 2-1. C.11 : Communication 가) The link between communication and employee satisfaction : 불확실성이 적을수록 만족 ↑ : 구두와 비언어적 메시지 사이의 왜곡, 모호성, 부조화 등은 불확실성을 ↑, 만족을 ↓ 나) 커뮤니케이션에서 발생하는 왜곡이 ↓ 종업원들은 목표, 피드백, 메시지를 의도대로 더욱 더 받아들인다. 이것은 모호성을 줄이고 집단의 과업을 명확히 해 준다. (수직적, 수평적, 비공식적 경로를 광범위 하게 활용하면 집단의 성과와 만족을 향상 시킨다.) 다) Perfect Communication is unattainable 올바른 경로를 선택하고, 효과적인 청취자가 되며, 그리고 피드백을 이용하면 보다 효과적인 커뮤니케이션 이 가능. 라) The pitfalls of electronic communication 메시지가 전달되는 방식(억양, 얼굴표정, 몸짓)으로부터 상당한 의미를 얻을 수 있기 때문에 전/커은 오해의 가능성이 있다. 이메일, 인스턴트 메시지, 텍스트 메시지 및 네트워킹 소프트웨어 등을 현명하게 사용할 필요가 있다. 마) Gender and culture 같은 커뮤니케이션 장애 요인들을 명심하고, 극복하면 커뮤니케이션 효과성을 높일 수 있다. 2-1. C.11 : Communication Digilog [디지로그] 디지털(digital)과...
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...The given scenario provides three examples of a leadership style identified as Level 5, Transactional, and Transformational leaders. Each of the three leaders in the example exemplifies one of the leadership qualities identified above. Executive A as presented is the embodiment of the Level 5 leadership style. As defined Level 5 leaders have 5 qualities that comprise their leadership style; individual capability, team skills, managerial competence, ability to stimulate others to high performance, and blend of personal humility and professional will. (Robbins, 2007) By accepting responsibility for mistakes and poor results he is demonstrating individual capability. Under his leadership the stock has risen 128% and the company had posted a profit during the second quarter after he was elected CEO. Only a manager who has the ability to stimulate others and competence could drive the company to a success in such a short period of time. By taking pride in developing leaders within the organization he is demonstrating his ability to cultivate team skills. By shying away from attention and giving credit to those in the organization Executive A is demonstrating his personal humility. Leader B is presented as an example of a Transactional leader. Transactional Leaders motivate based on establishing goals and task requirements and then reward or punish based on if the goals or requirements have been met. (Robbins, 2007) Transactional leaders will set goals and hold employees personally...
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...four points of diamond, which are linked together. The top point is the process--the way work gets done; second is its jobs and structure; third is its management system; and finally is its culture--what are its employees' values and beliefs. The key in this diamond is the ability of leadership to harmonize these four points of diamond. The management systems are the primary shapers of employees' values and beliefs about operations and goals of the organization. The best leaders are participative leaders who participate in the process with a calm, pleasant, and out-going attitude. A good leader should understand high self-regards that virtually everyone has for himself or herself. In order to be a good leader; be a good listener, be a role model, assign responsibility with the authority, be a good coach, be a good motivator, involve employees in decision making, ask for inputs, be a proactive, and ask not order. The power comes with leadership responsibilities, but power like any other tool or resource can be used, misused, or even abused. The misuse of power is a major mistake, which has potential to damage operations and objectives of organization. The importance of leadership and leaders will become clearer by taking the...
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...Intended audience: basically the intended audience of the author are leaders and executives of the companies who have to work in different environments, at different levels of appointments in the companies as a team leader. The author has highlighted different components of emotional intelligence which in his point of view are essential for a good leader to achive the goals of his company.The author has also tried to draw the attention of the executives of the companies to look into their shortcomings. Who normally fail to give due respect to employees who openly acknowledge their shortcomings. He has also tried to discuss the problems which are being faced by the junior leaders and lower staff who have to, most of the time only execute the orders of their executives who normally give decision without realising the amount of hardwork and efforts which have been put in by the lower staff to make the systems mature enough to run the companies. Does the author maintain objectivity? The author has made a very good effort to maintain the objectivity of the subject he has selected. He has put in lot of efforts to justify his view point by giving different examples. He has discussed many traits which a leader must possess to become a successful leader/executive. He has done a very good work to prove his ideas by giving so many reasons which can make a leader good or bad.at most of the time he was...
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...28th Sept, 2013 LEADERSHIP Assignment 2: Dear Students, It has been my endeavour to challenge students on their two aspects, thinking and behaviour. • There is no substitute to thinking • and no better thing than to do the “right thing at the right place at the right time”, (planned behaviour) As budding leaders, I want you to study these sites and make a note on one of the subjects and a leader from the subject. 1) conclave.intoday.in 2) www.weforum.org These two sites will give you a complete understanding of different categories of issues ( note:: issues, not just businesses ) which are not only impacting the decisions on running the businesses / governments but are the emerging opportunities to young and brilliant grads. While doing so, include following, 1. Which field shall emerge as the most promising and which shall face challenges. (like social entrepreneurship, health, poverty, education, Industry, business, social, environment, culture etc., ) 2. Choose a leader from either WEF or India Today Conclave ( any year ) and enumerate 3 critical differentiators that these leaders are making to the business and society through their influence. Points to follow: • The assignment is individual assignment and will be weighted for 7.5 marks. • The discussion should be original and your own,( any resemblance of same shall be subject to forfeiting the score for all the...
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...Modern Military Leadership Oliver Maddox Baker College This essay will journey through the never ending evolution of military leadership and how it has evolved into what is used to lead the world’s best fighting force. Areas such as wartime, peacetime and the global war on terrorism leadership will be explored. Why has leadership changed over the years and what were the lessons learned in during the development of this modern day leadership, will be answered in this essay. They will hopefully take away a better understanding how and why military leaders lead the way that they do. According to (Laurence, 2011) Today’s military leaders, more so than political leaders and corporate executives, face overwhelming volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. In addition to the leadership demands posed by the in extremis conditions of warfare, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan require cultural competencies as well. In the military one does not simply sign up to be a leader. For an officer, they have to first get a degree from a college and be accepted into a military officer program or graduate one of the vigorous military academies. The enlisted side of the military also has to attend and successfully graduate various leadership schools as they progress in rank. These schools are designed to prepare the enlisted member as they embark on the levels of Non-Commissioned Officer and Senior Enlisted Non-Commissioned Officer. From the first day of basic training, leadership...
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...FIEDLER CONTINGENCY MODEL: The Fiedler Contingency Model was created in the mid-1960s by Fred Fiedler, a scientist who studied the personality and characteristics of leaders. The model states that there is no one best style of leadership. Instead, a leader's effectiveness is based on the situation. This is the result of two factors – "leadership style" and "situational favourableness". Leadership Style: Identifying leadership style is the first step in using the model. Fiedler believed that leadership style is fixed, and it can be measured using a scale he developed called Least-Preferred Co-Worker (LPC) Scale. The scale asks you to think about the person who you've least enjoyed working with. This can be a person who you've worked with in your job, or in education or training. You then rate how you feel about this person for each factor, and add up your scores. If your total score is high, you're likely to be a relationship-orientated leader. If your total score is low, you're more likely to be task-orientated leader. The model says that task-oriented leaders usually view their LPCs more negatively, resulting in a lower score. Fiedler called these low LPC-leaders. He said that low LPCs are very effective at completing tasks. They're quick to organize a group to get tasks and projects done. Relationship-building is a low priority. However; relationship-oriented leaders usually view their LPCs more positively, giving them a higher score. These are high-LPC leaders. High LPCs...
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...EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP In the present era of intense competition and the uncertain future, there exists no toolset to predict the future. Thus everything does not turn out as expected. Similarly, every organization is organic and fast moving and people’s expectations are changing quickly - there is nothing specific to do. Environment is moving so fast that leaders have to predict the future and be proactive. So, leaders have to strive to bring in new ideas, find opportunities to grow, cast vision and lead. The main criteria to survive is flexibility and adaptability. Leaders should be able to constantly reinvent themselves and create the market, rather than letting the market create them. Creativity, commitment, passion and drive will make the leaders stand out. Leadership is not about a position or title, but striving to attain an opportunity to create an impression is leadership. So the question is – what makes a good leader? In a nutshell, someone who is ethical, humble, innovative, knowledgeable and experienced makes a good leader. Someone who can give advice, who is authentic and has the capability to stay within the company at difficult times. In addition to the academic education, practical education is required. No pure education is helpful but can be used to learn and gain experience. Self-taught text which is obtained by experience is preferred. It is not necessary that leaders have a 4.0 gpa, but more importantly have critical thinking skills....
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...Grantham University When identifying leadership skills, one must that although no two companies are alike and it may seem they would work the same way, they are managed differently. To understand that there are many forms of leadership, this paper will consider a few different types and explain why one is better than the others. The Coaching Style Of Leadership A great coach is definitely a leader who also possess a unique gifts ability to teach and train. The Exchange Style Sometimes known as leader-member exchange, the style involves the exchange of favors between two individuals. An exchange can be hierarchical between the boss and subordinate or occur between two individuals of equal status. For this leadership style to work, you need to know how to develop, maintain and repair relationships. The Laissez Faire Leadership Style The style is largely a "hands off" view that tends to minimize the amount of direction and face time required. Works well if you have highly trained, highly motivated direct reports. Strategic Leadership This is practiced by the military services such as the US Army, US Air Force, and many large corporations. It stresses the competitive nature of running an organization and being able to out fox and out wit the competition. The Participative Leadership Style It's hard to order and demand someone to be creative, perform as a team, solve complex problems, improve quality, and provide outstanding customer service. The participative...
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...Emily-Ann Walding Professor T.M. Johnson English Comp. 1 30 October 2013 Leadership Leadership is originally defined as the act or an instance of leading, but that is not other people’s definition. To some people, leadership means so much more and others not so much. Leadership is something not everyone has, but some people want. Some people tend to follow instead of lead others. Leadership is taking a role and standing up for something or someone when no one else will. Taking up for someone when he/she is being bullied, taking the lead role around school, and leading others on the right path; not the wrong one are great characteristics of leadership. Taking up for someone when he/she is being bullied definitely defines this person as a leader in some people’s eyes. People look at leadership and think of the president or high officials. When others look at leadership, they see all the little details like taking up for someone when he/she is being bullied. In today’s society, the number one cause for suicide is bullying and when someone decides to be a leader and stand up is when he/she has the role of leadership. Standing for someone that is being bullied is a characteristic not everyone has because some people do not care and others are afraid to take a stand. Taking the lead role at your school or anywhere else is a prime example of leadership. Taking a lead on a school project, helping out at the school, or just cleaning up are all great examples of leadership...
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...necessary to solve organizations problems. Leadership Leadership evolves overtime, the time from when you are born to the time that you die. It can be positive or negative it depends on the way you as a person are brought up. As complex leadership may be, having been in the military gives me a slight advantage in understanding leadership. So what is leadership? Leadership is the way that you motivate or influence an individual to accomplish a mission. My leadership style is task-oriented and relationship-oriented. Leaders influence subordinates, peers, and organizations to accomplish a mission or common goal. Army Doctrine Reference Publication 6-22 defines six competencies and attributes that form the leadership requirement model. (United States Army, 2012) These competencies and attribute are what a leader ‘is’ and ‘does’. They isolate how leaders effectively influence by defining formal traits of a leader. Effectively building trust, leading by example, and communicating are traits that promote a leaders ability to lead. A leader’s ability to build trust with employees is critical to their ability to lead them. Without trust, leaders cannot build a climate where employees are willing to communicate openly, creatively think, or raise concerns. Former Chairmen of the...
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