Leadership Assessment According to the Leadership Styles Assessment, it is apparent that I possess an inclusive mixed style of management (Rockhurst, n.d.). The assessment confirms that my methods of leadership are visionary and coaching. Comparably, I agree with the outcome of the evaluation because, throughout my years of supervising, colleagues have described me as a person who possesses the ability to direct individuals toward a new direction. I have been the catalyst to draw constituents into vision while engaging my team with empathy and self-confidence. As I embarked upon launching new business endeavors, the coaching style of leadership became more evident and practical in my profession. I perceive these attributes were developed …show more content…
Therefore, I began to attend seminars and workshops to enhance my skills and knowledge to become an effective leader as it was imperative to understand the various types of management evidence. I learned these skills through networking and concentrating on defining emerging issues to enhance new vision and program practices (Renz, 2010). Effective leadership teams consist of members who are willing to explore diversity, trustworthiness, and transparency, self-awareness, and professional competence. I believe that nonprofit organizations are embracing unique positions in an exceptional field and thereby, the need for executive coaching, vision, and leadership development is essential, especially during the planning and implementation process. Moreover, as Nathaniel Calhoun and Darlene Damm (2015) discussed in their article, nonprofit organizations are more likely to harness great benefits and withstand challenging threats if they can position themselves for advancement. Also, in the article, Governing as Leadership, the authors discuss the importance of adopting new approaches to longstanding challenges so to reframe leadership and develop new ideas and practices for …show more content…
Accordingly, not only am I good with vision, but I strive toward transforming action within the team, mainly when conflicts arise. Identified as a coach and visionary leader, networking and establishing good relationships are essential to encouraging others to share ideas and transform conflicts into usable energy. As I delve into new perspectives as an entrepreneur, I continue to learn how vital it is to efficiently offer guidance to team members and provide inspiration when needed. While it has been challenging building a social program that focuses on providing housing for homeless people and mental health counseling, I aim to think critically and involve others for their expertise and clarity. Meaningful dialogue opens opportunities for enhancing resources and a more fruitful innovative direction to gather data and meaningful connections. Again, the two leadership styles; vision and coaching, coincide with each other because they both speak to alleviating old models of management and embrace current practice which results in paramount success. I find that the influence of innovative technology is also a vital aspect of leadership growth (Forbes Coaches Council, 2017). The virtual and social media platform continues to enlarge daily and is highly
My involvement with the Sherwood Community Association (SCA) has allowed me to develop upon this skill which will help me excel in the corporate environment, particularly ones with significant client contact. Furthermore, I have participated in the EY Leadership Program in which I worked with a team of students to analyze business cases and present solutions. This experience taught me how to think analytically, systematically about issues and communicate effectively in a public setting. Companies in the financial sector expect potential employees to be
Dabo Swinney: A Transformational Leader Leadership is a very important part of having a successful organization. A strong leader brings a vision, and provides the motivation needed to unite a group bring them to achieve a common goal by aligning the organization to its vision. Good leaders are inspirational and charismatic they lead their organization through the internal and external changes that occur (Gupta, 2009). Dabo Swinney, the head coach of the Clemson Tigers football team is an exemplary example of a strong leader.
Through volunteering, I realized successful leaders exhibit perseverance and are self-disciplined and that servant leadership is not a specific style or skill but rather, it is about (a leader’s) behavior and actions, that are adopted over the longer term. As a leader, it is important to understand the organizational mission, values and long-term vision, whether one is working for the organization or a volunteer of it, to effectively and whole-heartedly serve the organization. This experience showed me the areas in my leadership, where I can improve upon. I recognized the importance of listening to others and what a vital part it plays, in building strong and successful relationships. I also recognized, that I tend to want to nurture and care for others, and while that is important, it is also important to recognize when an individual may not welcome that and that is okay.
Executive Summary The Salvation Army of the United States is one of the largest national providers of welfare services; operating in 128 countries worldwide, consisting of over 1.5 million members (i.e., officers, soldiers’ and adherents) (The Salvation Army USA, 2018). The organization prides itself for working with and advocating for the rights and needs of disadvantaged people. The promotion of values for human dignity, justice, hope, compassion and community makes the organization a leader in social justice and protection of the rights of disadvantaged and vulnerable people (The Salvation Army USA, 2018).
A leader is able to gain an audience’s attention because of their personality, morality, and how they hold themself. It is important for a leader to be organized, compassionate, able to compromise but also be firm on what they believe, and be a person who people look up to and aspire to be. I was part of an organization called National Charity League and this organization helped grow women’s confidence, public speaking skills, time management, and organizational skills. Each month, each class holds meetings to plan and discuss projects that follow the class’s focuses. This past year Class of 2023 philanthropic focus is children, cultural focus is international food, and for leadership we are focusing on self care and reflecting on the NCL experience.
There was a time when I can help student understand the concept better during school and it help them get their grades better. These leadership help me impact a positive change to not just me but to people who wanted
James appeared to need coaching at work. He gives the impression to be uninterested and unengaged. Managers had been over heard discussing his lack of organization and discipline at work. James was a very productive and effective employee under a different manger so he could be receptive to coaching. It is very important that the right coaching style be chosen for James.
ANALYSIS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES AND MUSKS’ LEADERSHIP STYLE 2.1 Introduction to leadership An effective leader is someone who knows how to inspire and relate to subordinates, knows how to increase the employees’ motivation and make employees loyal to the organization. (Alkahtani, 2015) Leadership style is the approach an individual use to steer people in the direction that they are going in. Analysis has identified a range of leadership styles based on the number of followers. the most applicable leadership style depends on the operate of the leader, the followers and also the situation.
Change is inevitable and follower-based leadership can help to alleviate transitional stresses that may occur. Challenges in this leadership style are adaptive, technical, and a combination of the two. Technical challenges can only be solved by experts, adaptive challenges can be solved with leader encouragement and are not easy to identify, both challenges can be solved with leaders and followers working together (Northouse, 2016, pp.261-263). Adaptive leadership should inspire mobilization, motivation, and organization in followers (Northouse, 2016, p.258). Adaptive and technical challenges combined and adaptive challenges alone can be remedied with leader behaviors, like regulating distress and protecting leadership voices below, that encourage followers to continue to strive for their best and essentially the good of the organization also.
In fact, leadership is an art rather than a science. The process of learning leadership is a hand-on experience, which focuses on practice instead of concepts itself. This course provides me a chance to gain more insight about leadership and it helps me develop my new image of leadership. Meanwhile, I also use the theories in our textbook as a framework for self-assessment of my leadership skills and try to develop my own leadership style during the
Through self-reflection and academic readings, I have discovered that I identify with three different leadership theories. During the first meeting in a Strength Based Leadership class, we were asked to write our leadership history. The class then began an ongoing exploration of various leadership theories. Upon reviewing my leadership history from the first class and synthesizing the information from the theories that were examined, I discovered that I most resonate with the Trait Leadership Theory, the Skills Leadership Theory, and the Path-Goal Leadership theory. These theories are leader focused, describing the process and techniques a leader uses to accomplish goals.
Different scholars identified various kinds of leadership styles that affect the job performance, satisfaction and learning and development of subordinates. Warrick, D.D (1981) cited that there are no doubt variables other than a leader’s style that affect employee performance and development but leadership style plays a significant role and not to be underestimated. An awareness of leadership styles and their consequences are very important because it may either facilitate or inhabit skill development. The major theories on leadership are the traits, leadership styles and contingency theories.
This paper is going to encompass different leadership theories and their relevance to my own personal personality and method of leadership. There will be information on the advantages and disadvantages of the leadership theories and information on each including examples. The purpose of this paper is to view various kinds of leadership theories and apply them to a real-life scenario. Leadership Theories There are quite a few different leadership theories available for people to take information from and use in business settings and even personal settings.
Leadership: Definition Leadership is the process of influencing the motive of the employees and so directing, guiding them to the proper completion of the short-term goals and the mission, vision of the firm. Leadership referring to achieve a specific set of goals of the business enterprise by minimizing risk and more advantage of opportunities is also called Entrepreneurial Leadership (Rao, 2015). Today leadership is such an iterative process when the leaders should have a variety of qualities and expertise in different area of management. Here, different theories will be explained which can clearly identify the scope, the responsibilities and the area of expertise required to be successful leader.
‘Organizations provide its managers with legitimate authority to lead, but there is no assurance that they will be able to lead effectively’ (Lunenburg, 2011). Organizational success usually requires a combination of both management and leadership. In today’s dynamic work environment, leaders are expected to challenge the present state of affairs, and to motivate and convince organization members. Managers are needed to assist in creating and maintaining a positive and well-functioning workplace. ‘Leadership and management are often considered practically overlapping concepts’ (Bohoris and Vorria, 2007, p. 1).