1. Leadership abilities and the ways in which we influence others can come about in many ways. From a young age, I was not presented with many ideas of good leadership. I was raised in a dysfunctional family, by two lesbian women that fought constantly, and had a father that I wouldn’t have known existed if it weren’t for annual phone calls on my birthday. With all of this surrounding me, I was a quiet and introverted “watcher” of a kid. What I watched taught me infinite knowledge about bad leadership and the effects actions can have on a person physically and emotionally, though I never saw the effects on me. As there was no leadership representation within my family, my first true influence on my leadership style would have entered …show more content…
I thoroughly believe that we cannot motivate an individual. What motivates an individual is deeply rooted and personally unique to the individual. As a leader, I can only hope to inspire, through words, actions, appearances, or any other infinite combination of variables, in order to trigger an individual to act. I never motivated, but more connected with one of the deeply rooted motivators for that individual. Whole heartedly I believe that is manipulation, but with no negative intent, but an intent aligned with the values and goals of the organization we represent. As a leader, we can only hope that we manipulate enough to trigger motivation, and that each individual we lead, recognizes the path needed to succeed.
3. At a young age, I had a baseball coach that saw more in me than an introverted kid that fought often, got into as much trouble as possible, was in and out of juvenile detention, and did the minimum to get by in my education. In fact, this team was full of young athletes with many of the same issues. With baseball as a backdrop, we were given standards on how to act, how to speak, how to dress, where to be and when to be there, integrity, respect, pride, and most controversial for young athletes, how often to get our hair cut and what it should look
The present case study outlines the importance the leadership skill and identifies it as the most sustainable competitive edge in a progressively more competitive and boundary less business world (Hoch and Dulebohn, 2013). The case study on performance coaching with reference to the role of Darcy Gallagher gives the opportunity to comprehend the qualities and skills that need to be nourished to become an effective leader. The kingpin of the case study is the important elements of competency that affect the leadership outcomes and are influenced by the individual characteristics of the leader as well. The main purpose of the Coaching Performance to be conducted at Elmwood is to develop responsiveness to coaching facilities that are available in the daily work routine and aids the mangers to identify the problems of the members, the prompt responses to address their problems and add to the contribution made for long term career growth of the leaders as well as their subordinates.
According to the textbook, Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, there are over 100 definitions of the word “leadership”, and all of them are unique in their own way (Northouse, 2015, p.1). There are so many different aspects to leadership that is it nearly impossible to have one definition that covers every area. Each and every person that is a considered a leader has his or her own way of leading because every situation, whether it be work, a team, at home, etc., calls for different and distinctive ways of leading people. Northouse states that there are six main aspects of leadership; it’s a trait, ability, skill, behavior, relationship, and an influential process (Northouse, p. 3-6). Giving a clear answer as to what leadership is defined as is very difficult, but this paper will talk about my specific leadership skills and what leadership means to me.
My personal experiences of leadership started when I was younger, roughly 7 years old, I was elected the captain of my travel soccer team. At the time I didn’t think much of it, nor did I have any extra duties that I was explicitly told that I needed to perform. Later throughout the season, I started to notice my teammates mimicking my styles and techniques and I highly enjoyed this feeling of being looked up to. I didn 't realize until years after that the recognition and pride I felt was leadership. This privilege of being captain was the first time I had realized that people weren 't necessarily following my actions because I was extraordinarily skilled, but because I provided this role model status with my confidence and encouragement. Some of the most valuable leaderships traits that I acquired and fortified are:
In class we defined leadership as using relationships to influence others. Before I came to the Academy I believed that a person could only lead their peers or subordinates. I did not believe that a subordinate could lead their superior. In high school I had many opportunities to develop my leadership with peers and subordinates. I was an officer of National Honor Society, and using that influence and my prior knowledge of NHS activities from the year before I was able to practice my leadership with my peers. I learned how to communicate in a manner to convince them to take action quickly, but not in a way that would seem overbearing or condescending. Furthermore, I was able to be a small group leader for a number of middle school retreats at my parish. In working with sixth grade boys I learned how to deal with insubordination and chaos, and with both of these groups of people I began to understand what was needed in a relationship between a leader and a follower. Our relationship had to be characterized by sincerity and respect. In both of these activities, those that I was leading could have easily stepped back and not paid attention to anything I was asking them to do. I had to convince them that I was absolutely dedicated to what I was trying to do, and that I had their best interest in mind. When leading middle school retreats I had to be a role model and show I valued my relationship with
Leadership is a personal skill that has to be developed and improved upon daily, just like an athlete works on his craft. We all come from different walks of life and that is often a factor in the way our leadership styles are shaped. Our differences of race, gender, religion, home environment, and lifestyle all have an effect on the way we are led growing up. It is a skill that is mastered over time, while never being perfected. Like anything else in life, leadership skills are often developed from who we are, where we come from and the people in our life who have taught us their knowledge.
The ability and strength of an individual to achieve goals by supervising processes, guiding initiatives and employees is defined as Leadership skills. Valuable leadership skills include taking thoughtful decisions, allocation of resources, and the ability to delegate, inspire and communicate effectively. Other leadership traits include honesty, confidence, commitment and creativity. Leadership competencies can be used to effectively select, develop and promote leaders in an organization .The difference between Leadership Skill and leadership competency can explained as the required level of efficiency to perform a task assigned is known as skill whereas the quality to accomplish the same is called as competency. When creating leadership competencies certain factors are considered such as business strategies and future trends. To drive the use of competencies in selecting and developing leaders HR practitioners should use the business strategies. To effectively build a unique set of skills for the organization 's leaders, the firm will sustain competitive advantage. The role of a project manager has always been my interest. The position which I have always desired is a role of project manager.
Leadership is something that people are born with. It is an inherent charm and it doesn’t hide even if you want to hide it. There is a leader amongst us and he or she is the one that leads other people to great things by inspiring and motivating people to do good deeds. Leadership has been described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task”. This way a leader can decide what work goes in and goes out. Good leaders in history have left a mark in walks of life. But great leaders, they’re different. Great leaders have the ability to make each and every individual re-think their life decisions and choices by
A good leader cannot manage without having good management skill. A manager function is to produce order and consistency through planning, budgeting, organizing, and problem solving. Good relationships are based on trust, communication, and engagement are the essentials of a manager to build a relationship with your staff members. Task can be completed on time with enthusiasm, effectively, and with energy to do more. They focus on clients and know how to improve business performance. Are good at risk management and manage stress in staff members. A manager needs to be a clear thinker and have effective speaking skills that can influence others. As a nursed manager you may spend time giving care or watching over others as the give care. Nurses
After twenty-two years, I have some experiences and roles to show for the leadership skills I use today at home, school, and work. I gained these skills by putting the knowledge I took from these different environments and using them. The Psychodynamic Approach summed me up well as the leader I am. According to the survey, I am an INFP meaning I am an introvert, an intuitive, a feeler, and lastly a Perceiver. My type of leader is described as, “original, values focused, and caring. They work well when they can foster the well-being of others and help people achieve their fullest potential. They seek meaning and purpose in all they do. They offer authenticity and a spirit of harmony, loyalty, and compassion to the people and institutions
'Restorative' describes people who are adept with dealing with problems. The nursing profession is, more often than not, stressful and easily prone to conflicts both between staff and between the patients themselves. Dealing with these problems involves tremendous patience and problem solving. It goes back to my other characteristic of 'harmony' where I am involved with listening to the patient and sorting out their various concerns.
Before we can become great leaders, we must first understand that we have the ability to develop leadership skills. While leadership traits rather than skills have been the emphasis of research for more than 100 years, in the past 10 years a shift has occurred, and leadership
You have done an outstanding job in meeting the customer service needs of this agency, which is 9,000+ employees strong. Your superior leadership skills have ensured that the units and groups working for you reach out to our employees and adjacent divisions to provide the services needed to meet their operational needs as well creating a work environment that retains the best and brightest employees.
In order for a leader to be a leader he/she must begin with the assumption that you are the one who matters most. As a leader you have to possess that level of confidence in yourself that you are capable of leading yourself “before you can lead others”. And when you develop this belief then you are better able of affirmative influence “on others”.
Innovation in the workplace is a competitive force that give businesses like Apple and Samsung a competitive advantage over other competitors. Innovation is not a new concept for businesses in the workplace, it has been around for a long time. However, businesses are focusing on innovation because they understand the key benefits of innovation. Innovation is supported in organizations through different leadership practices. Discover skills are important in the business and help drive innovation for organizations. Discovery skills have both strengths and weaknesses and can help or hurt a leader’s ability to support innovation in the workplace.
Denis Waitley (1995) in his book, Empire of the Mind, encourages the reader to explore his/her beliefs on leadership. He asks the reader to be cognizant of how these beliefs manifest themselves in our lives, by stating, "What the mind harbors, the body manifests in some way" (p. 119). My beliefs about leadership are shaped by my experiences with my father. I have compiled a list of good leadership qualities from watching him interact with others over the years.