...which change can impacts your leadership at work. I am the manager now but I had to start from the bottom at Robin’s Junk Emporium a small used merchandises shop that employs six person’s full time and one part time. I have learned over the years that changes can affect my leadership at work. According the Center Of Creative Leadership, (Pulley & Wakefield, 2013)” organization typically encounters all kinds of change that can affect your leadership skills”. Change is sometimes hard to implement at cultured environment that is not use to a lot of change in my experiences and leadership is required. Changes can occur to the environment in which an organization works this can influence the leadership at an organization. Robin’s Junk moved to bigger building six years ago this affected leadership as a whole for the organization. The owner also implemented a uniform policy and set brake time policy for all employees. Talk about a mad house! Now keep in mind that when changes take place like a move not just the large systems changes the smaller one do as well. Such as where things go and where departments are now at as well. So as for the move many different leadership skills where used to implement the changes that took place. An example is, when something would go wrong like a delay with moving truck. Leadership kept com and provided a positive message to the already frustrated and tried followers that the move is for the better of the organization as well as them. The Change is good...
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...The leader that has a significant presence in my life is my father,He is the first person that I think of when the word leadership comes to mind. Leadership, to me, means much more now than just a word. I’ve learned that leadership is not only a word it’s a process. It’s the process which an individual influences others to achieve a common goal. This process develops over time and becomes stronger as it progresses. Also, leadership is all about new ways to push a group of people toward higher levels of accomplishments. Once those accomplishments are met then one should simply set higher goals and strive to achieve them. Having said this, my father is a great example of a well rounded leader and his drive has inspired me tremendously. He is the owner and head boss of a sand blasting and paint company. He started this company by his self 30 years ago. It was a one man operation in the beginning and he was only making enough to provide our bare necessities. However, thanks to his leadership skills and ability to strive for more, he now has employed 5 others to join him. The company makes well over enough money to support all of our needs. The company’s success made it possible for 3 of his children to go to college and provides high paying jobs for his son and son-in-law. His ability to set high goals and actually achieve them over time says a lot about the type of leader he is. He never gives up. He also got two other people, his son and son-in-law, to follow him. They...
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...Role of Leadership and Management in Organizational Change There are many roles of leadership and management within organizational change; however it is required of a leader to acquire certain skills and knowledge. A leader with the right skills, knowledge and characteristics can persuade and influence change within an organization. They can influence other employees the change that is taking place within the company and give guidance through the change that is taking place. These skills that are required of a leader must be developed and learned over time. I will be analyzing two leadership strategies that have been used to successfully motivate organizational change during the past 10 years and I will be analyzing the effectiveness of each strategy and relate how effective management strategy alone may well be challenged to achieve desired change. One type of leadership is participative that is sometimes called Democratic leadership this type of leadership focus on the participation of other; I believe participative leadership is important because it involves everyone in the team. When the team is involved it demonstrations, the usefulness of others viewpoints while creating leadership opportunities; this allows others to be a part of the decision-making process. Participative leadership can be effective if there is time to allow other in the team to brainstorm and come up with ideas to help the decision-making process. Also, participative leadership can be effective if the...
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...Licensed to: CengageBrain User Licensed to: CengageBrain User This is an electronic version of the print textbook. Due to electronic rights restrictions, some third party content may be suppressed. Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. The publisher reserves the right to remove content from this title at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. For valuable information on pricing, previous editions, changes to current editions, and alternate formats, please visit www.cengage.com/highered to search by ISBN#, author, title, or keyword for materials in your areas of interest. Copyright 2012 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Editorial review has deemed that any suppressed content does not materially affect the overall learning experience. Cengage Learning reserves the right to remove additional content at any time if subsequent rights restrictions require it. Licensed to: CengageBrain User Leadership: Theory, Application, & Skill Development, Fifth Edition Robert N. Lussier, Christopher F. Achua Vice President of Editorial, Business: Jack W. Calhoun Publisher: Erin Joyner Acquisitions Editor: Scott Person Senior Developmental Editor: Julia Chase Marketing Manager: Jonathan Monahan Marketing Coordinator:...
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...Leadership skills of Sir Alex Ferguson A legend in football once said “Only true champions come out and show their worth after defeat- and I expect us to do that” (Leadership-with-you.com 1941). These are the word of well-known football icon Sir Alex Ferguson or better known as Fergie. He is the retired manager of a famous club in England which is Manchester United. Alex Ferguson was a great leader when he was managing at the helm of Manchester United which is Old Trafford. He was not only look at as a manager but also a fatherly figure to many players. He displayed a variety of leadership skills at United, and many of his players are now great mangers themselves using his leadership and managerial skills at their respective clubs. Sir Alex Ferguson was born in Gaslow Scotland on 31 December 1941. As a youth he stated developing a passion for football. He stated playing as a striker at the age of 16 for Queen’s Park. Even with a good soccer it was hard for him to secure a space in the first team and hence he transferred to another club. He stated his professional footballing career when he was signed by Dumfermline of St. Johstone. He has a great career and was one of the top scorers of Scottish Football League. Alex Ferguson’s managerial career was a slow start with amateur clubs in Scottish Football first division. It was in his late 30 that Ferguson was offered the job to manage Aberdeen a club where he cemented his reputation as a top-flight manager. He broke the stronghold...
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...Comparisons Of Leadership Styles Timothy Burkeen ADM515 Week 4 Written Assignment Abstract: Among the many leadership theories that have been proposed, relationship oriented styles and those that resonant with people and inspire them are the most effective in gaining widespread acceptance and support. This paper discusses the participative leadership approach and the transformational approach along with a comparison and contrast of Machiavellia's approach. Introduction There are many definitions of styles of Leadership. In his book Primal Leadership, Goleman offers that there are six styles of leaders; Visionary, Coaching, Affliliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Commanding. (Goleman, 2002) He further categorizes these styles as either resonant or dissonant. Goleman uses anecdotal stories and case studies to emphasize how effective leaders use emotional intelligence and building relationships to influence people and events to bring about change. In one sense, one could say that Goleman's approach is interested in the study of how the leaders style influences the moods and emotions of those he is attempting to influence. There is also an Open Loop (Goleman, 2002, pp6) in which the moods and emotions of the leader and the moods and emotions of the subordinates affect each other. They each influence each other. Yukl approaches the study of leadership in his book Leadership In Organzations...
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...Contents Introduction: 3 Task 1 3 1.1 Impact of organizational culture, values and objectives 3 1.2 Evaluation of leadership and management skills 4 1.3 Assessment of personal leadership and management skills 5 1.4 Personal leadership skills 6 TASK2 7 2.1Assesment of opportunities in relations to developing leadership and management skills 7 2.2 Personal development plan 8 2.3 Personal Development 10 Task3 11 3.1Reviewing personal development plan and main objectives 11 3.2 Evaluation of Leadership, management skills and personal development 13 3.3 Other areas of development 15 Conclusion: 16 REFERENCES 17 Introduction: A Leadership defines the objectives, culture and the values of the organization. The leadership style is what drives the operating power of the organization. The ideal leader would have key knowledge about the organization and would have the correct set of skills to make decisions for the future of the organization. Therefore in this paper we are going to discuss leadership in context and its effects on organizational objectives, values and culture. A section in this paper is also dedicated to personal development. Task 1 1.1 Impact of organizational culture, values and objectives Denison et al(2000) suggests that he culture of the organization is involved within the operational perspective of the organization and gives significant evidence of performance enhancement within the organization. Due to the ubiquity of an...
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...Introduction to Leadership and Management Theories Most individuals, at some points in their lives, lead and manage. They assume leadership in family situations, on the sports field, and in many other conditions, such as work. Leadership is not just about the qualities of a select few, although the leadership skills of chief executives and their teams are vital. There are significant and essential differences between leaders and managers. Most of the time, the two work alone depending on the situation. However, certain activities require both outstanding leadership and management skills. For example: Project manager. One must ably manage the resources associated allocated to the project and while exercising leadership skills to build a strong team. Delegation. one must plan what to do and the other persuade someone to do it. Change "Management." If one is putting a new light bulb in the socket, one can management that change. However, real organisational change has both a leadership and a management component. The difference between leadership and management can be shown by considering what happens when you have one without the other. Leadership without management ...sets a direction or vision that others follow, without considering too much how the new direction is going to be achieved. Other people then have to work hard in the trail that is left behind, picking up the pieces and making it work. Management without leadership ...controls resources to...
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...Slide 1 : | Leadership 13 | Slide 2 : | Leadership Leadership is the process where a person exerts influence over others and inspires, motivates and directs their activities to achieve goals. Effective leadership increases the firm’s ability to meet new challenges. Leader: The person exerting the influence. Personal Leadership Style: the ways leaders choose to influence others. Some leaders delegate and support subordinates, others are very authoritarian. Managers at all levels have their own leadership style. | Slide 3 : | Leadership Across Cultures Leadership styles may vary over different cultures. European managers tend to be more people-oriented than American or Japanese managers. Japanese culture is very collective oriented, while American focuses more on profitability. Time horizons also are affected by cultures. U.S. firms often focus on short-run efforts. Japanese firms take a longer-term outlook. | Slide 4 : | Sources of Power Figure 13.1 | Slide 5 : | Sources of Power Used to affect other’s behavior and get them to act in given ways. Legitimate Power: manager’s authority resulting by their management position in the firm. Can be power to hire/fire workers, assign work. Reward Power: based on the manager’s ability to give or withhold rewards. Pay raises, bonuses, verbal praise. Effective managers use reward power to signal employees they are doing a good job. | Slide 6 : | Sources of Power Coercive Power: based in ability to punish others...
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...Natasha Murray Professor Romary Intro. To Leadership Chapter 1 Review Questions 1. Why is leadership important? Leadership is important because it can make or break a company. Management and leadership go hand in hand when it comes to individuals and organizations including financial performance. Managerial leadership is crucial to creating effective organizations with employees who push their limits. 2. What are the five key elements in our leadership definition? How do the elements interrelate to form this definition? The five key elements of leadership are influence, leader-followers, organizational objectives, people, and change. When it comes to the leader-follower element, leaders and followers influence each other. This relationship leads to the next element that is influence where the leader uses power, politics, and negotiating to sway followers on their opinions. In order for a manager to be effective, they need to influence their employees by communicating ideas to gain acceptance. Then motivate their employees to support and implement the idea at hand through change. in order for a company to stay relevant in the ever changing economy, they need to continuously change with technology, theories, and such. And in doing so, a company’s organizational objectives are met through the same vision shared by employees. Effective leaders motivate employees to think outside the box and push their limits all while keeping in mind what is best for the company...
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...dramatically since the 1800’s. Some have changed with the times and some have remained constant. Without these business management foundations having been established the Army may not exist as we know and understand it today. Leaders must not only understand these theories but know themselves, their responsibility and their soldiers to fully incorporate these theories while evolving with the times and changes in the working environment. Our reading material states that in the late 1800”s “Henri Foyal was one on the most influential contributors to modern concepts of management, having proposed that there are five primary functions of management: (1) planning, (2) organizing, (3) commanding, (4) coordinating, and (5) controlling” (Carpenter, Bauer & Erdogan, 2013, p. 68). This is also relative to the P-O-L-C framework which has survived the test of time and is used in business 125 years later. This basis is the foundation for running a successful profitable business. With that being said, managers must take this model and use it with innovation and creativity. The P-O-L-C does not only have success in the civilian business world but also in the military. I have now served for a total of 25 years and have been promoted to the rank of Master Sergeant/1st Sergeant. This is the same rank; the title just has different responsibilities. Growing up in the military and advancing through each rank I had to prove myself to the leadership that I could plan, organize, lead and control those...
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...Running Head: Developing Leadership Capital Succession Planning: The Critical Challenge for Law Enforcement of Developing Leadership Capital in the 21st Century Kelly Hedum University of Central Florida Abstract Succession planning is a critical leadership tool for ensuring organizational growth and continuity by eliminating substantial gaps in institutional memory, knowledge, and leadership through strategic placement of key personnel. One of the greatest challenges facing many organizations in the 21st century is how to affect a well designed change of leadership while maintaining organizational continuity and meeting or exceeding organizational goals. Current research suggests that many organizations will experience a leadership transition crisis in the absence of the implementation of a well designed, functional succession plan for the future. The purpose of this paper is to examine the leadership concept of succession planning and discuss two theories, trait theory and path-goal theory, and their relationship to the succession planning process. Succession planning is a six step process. Three important dimensions critical to succession planning as a leadership development tool include evaluating the future needs of the organization, the identification and development of leadership talent, and the ability to identify and implement results. Historically, succession planning is not part of an assigned role or task in a police agency and tends to get overlooked...
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...Promoting Performers Instead of Leaders Anonymous Leadership and Organizational Behavior INTRODUCTION State Street Bank and Trust is considered to be one of the leaders in today’s financial industry. In fact, State Street is among the world’s largest global investment firms for institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. The company serves as a bank and trust for asset management, responsible for managing, servicing, researching, and trading for over eighty percent of the top one hundred investment managers. When the United States economy hit an all-time low in 2009, the company’s response was cutting all positions by $10,000 dollars. While our country remains in a recession like state, the organization has continued to cut all positions salary levels; resulting in high turnover rates and a lack in recruiting high quality candidates. High turnover rates and the “promote within” company cultural belief has left most departments with inexperienced or inadequate upper management. State Street has also cut ninety percent of their IT department in an effort to reduce expenses; leading to employee frustration and decreased productivity. Several employees are getting terminated due to their lack of motivation and productivity; others take promotions elsewhere and search for healthier company cultures. Recently State Street has undergone thirty percent turnover at the manager level within three months. The turnover experienced at State Street was directly...
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...Organizational Change and Personal Leadership Development Plan “A Successful Downsizing: Developing a Culture of Trust and Responsibility” William Paul Barrett Dr. Paul Richardson September 7, 2015 Abstract In this collection, the discussion of leadership development plan (LDP) is being explored. This is originated from an author’s point of view. The framework is from the author’s personal leadership experience. Also, included are assessments, skills, various styles, trials and errors and conclusive results. The report concludes with personal thoughts on future development, and evaluating the progress of personal development. In analyzing specific practices in which a successful project manager apply and exercise his/her leadership roles overall, I discovered that an effective project leader is labeled as a visionary. This vision gives direction on where to go, and the ability to effectively to articulate it in a manner in which the intended audience can comprehend. These individuals vibe off change and being able to establish new boundaries. Once before, a leader was labeled as someone who gives logic and establishes the vision, and spirit to change. These leaders inspire people to feel they have purpose and real interest in the project. Also, they empower individuals to encounter the vision on their own. During this process, there are opportunities that are created with their own vision, exploration with their careers, and lives as well...
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...Leadership Style LDR/531 June 2, 2015 Leadership Style In order for an individual to be an effective leader they must have certain characteristics such as inspirational, focused, visionaries, strategic decisive, persuasive, open to negative and positive feedback, and likeable. Some leaders are able to leave memorable impression, by paying close attention to their surrounding for changes that may occur while, staying one step ahead. An effective leader is considered someone that can work through adversity and prevented the same mistakes from reoccurring. I chose Oprah Winfrey as an effective leader due to her qualities and characteristics, leadership traits, influential etc…. Oprah has made a name for herself all over the world by being admired, trusted, and respected. This paper will discuss Oprah Winfrey’s leadership characteristics and examples of leadership qualities. Mrs. Ferguson (mentor) and I will discuss leadership theories, styles, my leadership style, improving my effectiveness. Admired Leader Oprah Winfrey is a leader that I admire a great drill due to her skills and leadership traits. Oprah has proved to have what it takes to be a leader by her intelligence, honesty, self-confidence, and integrity. She has been in the business over 30 years and still going strong, her net worth is over $2.7 billion. Oprah’s unique style has encouraged her team and made it possible for her vision to be executed. Oprah believes in three branches of leadership; vision, team...
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