...Leadership Style Paper Michele Love HCS/475 October 14, 2013 Shelly Uhrig, MS RN Leadership Style Paper Leadership the word alone invokes a sense of power and pride. The definition of a leader today would be “A leader is anyone who uses interpersonal skills to influence others to accomplish a specific goal” (Sullivan & Decker, 2009, p. 45). Today’s business owners strive to find the right leadership to help make their business a success. There are many are four types of leadership theories. There is autocratic leadership-motivated by external forces, democratic leadership- motivated by working relationships, laissez-faire leadership-takes a backseat to decision making, and bureaucratic leadership-is a rule follower. Each leadership has their own unique traits. The type of leadership qualities depends on the person and exactly what their tasks at hand are to be. Jose Costas was one of the best call center managers that this student has ever worked for. Jose’s leadership theory was that of being the democratic leadership style. He encouraged the staff to be involved in setting department goals, interacting with other departments in order for the company to achieve higher goals in customer service. The democratic leadership style “assumes that individuals are motivated by internal drives and impulses, want active participation in decisions, and want to get the task done; the leader uses participation and majority rule in setting goals and working toward achievement”...
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...Leadership Style Paper There are different leadership styles and each leader possesses different traits than the next leader. What type of leader does one look up to? This paper will discuss a person who I consider a leader. The paper will cover why he or she is a good leader, the leadership and management theories he or she uses. In this paper I will also compare my personal leadership style to that of the chosen person I consider as a good leader. In detail I will also discuss the traits that I could develop to better my leadership skills. I will also discuss the strengths I poses that would benefit the leader I have chosen. The historical figure I have chosen as a successful leader is Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was not only a president but also a great leader who many current leaders now, look up to. There are three leadership abilities that Abraham Lincoln possessed that stand out the most (Great American History, 2013). First, was his ability to acquire trust, loyalty, and respect from his followers. Second, was his ability to inspire his followers to continue to make sacrifices despite the hardships. Third was his effectiveness for appeal to his followers (Great American History, 2013). Abraham Lincoln was willing to listen to different points of view without taking them offensively. This allowed him to listen to opinions before making his final decision. By doing so, this gained trust, loyalty, and respect from his followers (Business and Legal Resources, 2014)...
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...Leadership Style Paper Successful leadership style Barack Obama has a very successful leadership style because of his multi-faceted occupation. I would like to briefly discuss some of the many hats worn by our latest and most controversial president. Why is the leader successful? What makes President Obama such as successful leader is that he uses so many styles to accomplish the tasks of the President of the United States. Obama has gained the attention of Americans and foreigners with his charismatic style of leadership. A charismatic leader is one with the astounding aptitude to get others to see things from their perspective and prompts them to carry out causes bigger than themselves. This approach can be transformational if it implores a lasting change in one that share the leader’s vision. So far President Obama has wowed many with his perceptions which have the power to make a major impact in both domestic and foreign affairs. Another successful leadership style President Obama uses is cross-cultural leadership approach. This approach is so important because while America was under the Bush Administration it lost much of its flare and sparkle. Much of this was due to an independent, ethnocentric foreign policy supported by the Bush Administration. President Obama on the other hand has not taken the safety of America for granted, he has devised a cross cultural leadership approach to the world, whereas not only America’s interests are important, but the...
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...Leadership Style Paper Susan May University of Phoenix Dr. Michael Snell HCS 475 May 2, 2011 Leadership Style Paper A leader is the foundation of the organization, the individual who represents the values, purposes, and direction of the organization. A leader is one who creates connections between members of an organization for the purpose of promoting increased performance and quality results (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). Leaders motivate, console, and work with people, to keep them bonded and eager to move forward (Stanley, 2006, pp. 33). The leader is an individual who has his or her own personal goals and want to show everyone what he or she has to offer others. These traits are needed to inspire the employee and make him or her feel a personal connection with the organization. "A leader is anyone who uses interpersonal skills to influence others to accomplish a specific goal" (Sullivan and Decker, 2009, p. 45). Leaders keep structure in the company and provide information to managers properly to guide him or her. Leaders have the responsibility of completing research to properly guide the company’s path into profits and better run companies. The leader who I chose and admire is John Force. John Force is a very successful and dedicated leader as he uses his skills to be where he is today in the world. John Force has a vision on what he wants with his organization, team, and himself. He has worked extremely hard and been dedicated to put his vision into action....
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...Running Head: RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE Relational Leadership Style Tamika N. Dunn HCS 475: Leadership and Performance Development Mrs. Shannon Deacon February 14th, 2011 Leadership and motivation styles vary from person to person, that is why it is essential for managers to know and understand their leadership style and how their particular leadership affects their workplace. Leadership is influenced by many things that is why it is so important to know how and why your leadership style is what it is. There are many contributors that come into play when a leadership style is developed within a person. I have been taking a hard look at my own leadership style and what I can do to improve myself to better serve both my co-workers and subordinates. I have decided to speak on my managers leadership skills and how they fit perfectly with the staff and our line of work. I choose to speak on how my manager leads our department and how successful she is at dealing with the things that leaders deal with, some on a normal basis and other that may happen suddenly. The leadership style that I chose for her was the Relational Leadership. I chose this leadership because this style deals with the health care industry very strongly and these skills fit her entirely. The Relational leadership acknowledges the need for more flexible systems in health care that empowers all that are within hands reach such as nursing staff, patients and their...
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...Communicable Disease Paper Harriet Sanders HCS/457 February 14, 2011 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease Influenza is a communicable disease or a respiratory illness that affects millions of people during the winter season. Most physicians believe that influenza is spread by droplets when people sneeze, cough, and talk without covering their mouth. The droplets usually land directly on an individual, or on surfaces, and even food. The symptoms of the influenza includes fever, cough, sore throat, muscle or body aches, fatigue, runny nose, and, or a stuffy nose. Diarrhea is also a common symptom of influenza. Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010). Recommendations on preventing the spread of influenza include receiving a vaccination each season. Currently there are different types of vaccine available for the seasonal flu, which one of the vaccines is dead and the other is alive. The seasonal flu shot can be taken by everyone who is six months of age and older. The nasal spray vaccine is a live weak flu virus, which can be used by individuals who are healthy, not pregnant, and between the ages of two years old and 29. Some people have a greater risk at contracting the influenza virus such as elderly individuals or very young, pregnant, and have...
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...In this paper, I will briefly describe the transformational leadership style and the moral leadership style. Next, I will compare and contrast how a city manager embodying each style might respond to the management dilemma in the scenario, "A Matter of Style." Lastly, I will explain at least one insight you have or conclusion you can draw about leadership styles and/or approaches as a result of this comparison. A transformational leader is one that has the ability to change the culture of an organization by forming new visions for the organization and obtain support to bring the visions to life. In other words, the leader uses its positive visions and applies them and hopes it inspires others to follow their lead. It is very similar to the trait theories because suggests that leaders are not...
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...In the modern healthcare setting, various types of leadership styles may be observed. Each style discussed may be viewed positively or negatively through the implementation of that style in the nursing role. An effective nurse leader may apply two or more of these styles in an appropriate situation to successfully manage the care team involved. The autocratic leadership style is demonstrated when a leader makes most decisions without reflecting input from the staff involved in the care of the patient. Adverse aspects of this leadership style include when negative reinforcement and chastisement are used to enforce rules; because knowledge is seen as power, important information may be withheld from the care team. Errors are not tolerated and blame may be placed on individuals rather than on faulty process. The positive side of this style is that it works well in emergencies or hectic situations where there is little time for discussion. It may be useful when enforcing policies and procedures that protect patient health and safety, but it...
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...Based on the seven-habit profile it appears that I have a transformational leadership style. With the transformational leaders they tend to have a special ability to be innovational in bring people to inspiring vision, building relationships and shaping values and providing followers with meaning. This leadership style leads people to believe in themselves not only the leaders personality. It allows the followers to create a brighter future for the organization and to explore their own potential to image and create new ideas. Based on (Draft, 2014)” a transformational leader is distinguished by a special ability to bring about innovation and change by creating an inspiring vision, shaping values, building relationships, and providing meaning...
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...personality traits for successful and unsuccessful political leadership. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(3), 489-505.http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=79301650&site=ehost-live&scope=site This article emphasizes on few elements of psychopathic personality which have strong influence on job performance and leadership. For this research a standardized psychological assessment methods was used by 121 experts. These experts rated the personalities and measured Psychopathy, and Covariates of all presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush. Further analysis was conducted by evaluating these ratings with job performance information collected in two surveys that include 2009 C-Span poll of 62 presidential historians and a 2010 Siena College survey of 238 historians. A paragraph should begin here as the topic shifts to major findings. Major findings from this research state that American president’s shows higher degree of psychopathic behavior in comparison to general population. Major finding from the paper shows that Teddy Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were the most fearless dominant presidents in US. It also highlights on importance of luck, circumstances and outcome of presidential decisions which might be regarded as courageous or psychopathic depending on the scenario. Major learning derived from this paper states that fearless dominance has both positive and negative...
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...Leadership in an organisation 1.1 Research Background The highly competitive market economies have continuously forced majority of organisations around the globe to find various strategies on improving themselves in terms of operations and performance. This is not only vital for meeting their organisational objectives, but also for sustenance (Zheir et al, 2012). Previous researches and studies claim that leadership is the key factor for an organisation or business to survive, operate and perform in today’s competitive market (Ximane,2015);(Bass,1990);( Jung, 2002). Furthermore proper leadership is the strategic element in increasing and achieving organisational goals (Bass &Avolio, 1995) ;( Yousef, 1998). On the other hand, some researches and studies contend that organisational leadership is an embellished concept in that it is not necessary in attaining organisational performance since there are other internal and external factors that come into play ( Ismail et al,1998; (Bass& Avolio,2002;(Munjis,2011). A number of researches and studies have been carried out to demonstrate that leadership and organisational performance, commitment and innovation go hand in hand (Judge, Bono, Ilies and Gerhardt, 2002; Judge and Piccolo, 2004; Keller, 2006; McGrath and MacMillan, 2000; Meyer and Hepard, 2000; Purcell, Kinnie, Hutchinson and Dickson, 2004; Yukl, 2002). Conversely, some studies for instance, House and Aditya (1997) suggest that is not a key factor in achieving organisational...
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...Stout Strayer University Abstract This paper discusses the role of leadership and how an organizations performance is impacted by leadership and leadership development. The paper discussed Alan Mulally’s leadership styles and gives examples of how Mulally’s actions fit those leadership styles. The paper talks of how Ford Motor Company’s performance is impacted by Alan Mulally’s goal setting. The paper speaks to how Mulally’s communication openness impacts Mulally’s message transmission, trust and agendas and leadership. The paper concludes with the author’s opinion of whether Alan Mulally should continue using the particular leadership he is currently using. Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company Leadership is a term that is widely used in all aspects or out lives. “Leadership is the process of developing ideas and a vision, living by values that support those ideas and that vision, influencing others to embrace them in their own behaviors, and making hard decisions about human and other resources.”(Hellriegel & Slocum, 2011, p.4). Leaders must be able to lead by example, be inventive, and not be afraid to be held accountable for everything that takes place in an organization. In any organization that has a long track record of success you can find a strong leader. Leaders come up with the ideas, develop the people around them, set goals for those people, and are responsible for all of the outcomes that may arise. This paper will discuss Alan Mulally’s role as a leader...
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...Leadership Styles paper Introduction Leadership is the process through which a person, in this case the leader, influences a group of people towards the realization of a common goal. The effectiveness of leadership depends on the style of leadership that the leader adopts, and usually depends on the context of leadership. This implies that different leadership styles are effective in different situations (Tittemore, 2003). Therefore, effective leaders are supposed to know the context through which a particular approach of leadership will be effective. In addition, the leadership approaches can be used for defining the personal leadership style that a person is likely to put into practice (Kippenberger, 2002). This paper discusses two leadership styles and identifies the most effective leadership that suits the philosophy of nursing leadership. In addition, the paper compares and contrasts leadership and management. The two main leadership styles discussed in this paper are autocratic and democratic leadership styles. Autocratic leadership style is whereby the leader has much power and makes use of the authority vested on him/her to initiate leadership actions such as decision-making (Marquis & Huston, 2008). Autocratic leadership style bases on the transactional theory, which lays more emphasis on the significance of the relationship that exists between the leader and the followers. The followers are supposed to obey the orders from their leaders (Marquis & Huston,...
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...THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LEADERSHIP STYLES AND EMPLOYEES COMMITMENT IN EAST AFRICA BOTTLING S.C (COCA-COLA) A TERM PAPER: THE COURSE OF ADVANCED ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND DESIGN BY: SIRAK TEFERI ……….…. MKMW/601/06 SUBMITTED TO: TESFAYE SEMELA (Professor) The Relationship Between Leadership Styles and Employees Commitment Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................1 1.1. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TERM PAPER ON THE STUDY OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAIVOR ...................................................................................................................................................................2 1.2. IMPLICATIONS OF THE STUDY TO MARKETING MANAGEMENT. .........................................3 1.3. ORGANIZATION OF THE TERM PAPER ................................................................................................3 2. MAIN BODY OF THE TERM PAPER .................................................................................................................4 2.1. THEORETICAL LITERATURE .....................................................................................................................4 2.1.1. The Concept of Leadership .................................................................................................................4 2.1.2. The Development of Leadership Theories ..................
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...Capstone Academy Pivotal Moments Paper Grading Rubric Student Name: Cohort: Date: Unsatisfactory<84% | Needs Improvement89.5-84% | Satisfactory95.5-90% | Exemplary100-96% | PossiblePoints | StudentPoints | 8.3 points or less | 8.4 – 8.9 points | 9 – 9.5 points | 9.6 - 10 points | 10 | | ContentDoes not cover subject/topic | ContentNurse leader identified. Little coverage of the subject. | ContentNurse leader identified. Describes leadership style of nurse leader. Adequate coverage of the subject. | ContentNurse leader identified. Clearly describes leadership style of nurse leader. Superior coverage of subject. | 10 | | ContentDoes not cover subject/topic | ContentCompares nurse leader’s leadership style to individual leadership style. Little coverage of the subject. | ContentCompares nurse leader’s leadership style to individual leadership style. Adequate coverage of the subject. | ContentCompares nurse leader’s leadership style to individual leadership style. Superior coverage of subject. | 10 | | ContentDoes not cover subject/topic | ContentDescribes career path and challenges met by nurse leader. Little coverage of the subject. | ContentDescribes career path and challenges met by nurse leader. Adequate coverage of the subject. | ContentDescribes career path and challenges met by nurse leader. Superior coverage of subject. | 10 | | ContentDoes not cover subject/topic | ContentDescribes...
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