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Different Philosophies And Theories On Effective Leadership And Management

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Background
Throughout history there have been many different philosophies and theories on effective leadership and management. Over time, these theories and ideas have been proven either successfully or unsuccessfully. The key component that stands out is the actual person who is in the leadership or management position. This individual needs to produce many characteristics to ensure smooth and effective management. The character of this one entity is what sets the tone for success or failure in the leadership/management position.

Decisiveness
One of the characteristics to effective leadership is the leader’s decision making processes. This process is driven by certain behaviors and experiences along with their honesty, integrity and moral convictions. Research from the Journal of Public Affairs Education, discussed the importance of effective decision making under conditions of uncertainty and how training on decision making is important to success or failure of the task at hand (Comfort & Wukich, 2013). In most instances, decision making acquired from real world experience is more effective than academic education, however, education supports the process.
This student is a product of the U.S. Army’s leadership development process, I have found that future or current leaders need to learn and understand the difference between behavioral skills, traits and abilities. In most instances, these are similar, however, they also must be identifiable and refined. This is only

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