Leadership And Leadership Styles Than I Learned

When I think of diversity in America, I think that this is what makes America what it is. Over the course of this class, I have realized that America was founded on diversity. Different cultures immigrated to this country so that they could escape religious persecution and worship freely. Over time, this country was known as a safe haven for those looking to have their diverse cultures and religions respected individually. Although there are those who discriminate against others for these things, people still have the right to express their cultures and religions freely. Before taking this class, I only noticed how far we had to go, and now I see how far we have already come.

Leadership goes beyond management, for some, leadership is instinctual and pours over into your personal life. This paper will discuss a leader I admire in my personal life, and analyze their leadership style. I will discuss how that leader has influenced my leadership style, as well as how things like environment and the economy affect my leadership approach.

Urban Meyer is the head coach for The Ohio State Buckeyes football team. He is 49 years old and was born in Toledo Ohio. He attended University of Cincinnati where he played football. Coach Meyer is married and has three children. Prior to coaching Ohio State he retired from coaching was working as a sports analyst for ESPN. Before retiring and working for ESPN, Coach Meyer was the head coach for the University of Florida. He led the Gators to two BCS championship wins and he held the highest percentages of wins for any active college football coach. (www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com).

Leaders' styles encompass how they relate to others within and outside the organization, how they view themselves and their position, and - to a very large extent - whether or not they are successful as leaders (Community Tool Box, n.d.). Psychologist Kurt Lewin developed his framework in the 1930s, and it provided the foundation for leadership ("Leadership Styles - Leadership Training From MindTools.com," n.d.). He argued that there are three major styles of leadership: Autocratic leaders, Democratic leaders, and Laissez-faire, these particular leadership styles can explore the advantages and disadvantages of you used within a business or health organization ("Leadership Styles - Leadership Training From MindTools.com," n.d.). Here are a few examples from the MindTool:

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. During the course of the last eight weeks 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. Upon being tasked to disburse the LPI forms to my managers, co-workers and subordinates I become somewhat distressed

Fear in the workplace is more common than one might expect. On the surface, it can be fairly unnoticeable, yet it can plague your organization like a nasty virus. Fear can be difficult to pinpoint, but, often, if it’s having an influence on the organization, it can be found coming from those in leadership positions.

Nurses play vital roles in health care organizations. How they are managed by their leaders can drastically affect their performance and influence patient outcomes. It is very important to understand the different leadership styles that are often found in the workplace, as well as their effects on the staff and those under their care. I will be discussing three very common leadership styles practiced and identified by most leaders today.

It is hard to quantify what I have learned in the semester of Leadership because the courses focus was not about memorizing data, but rather learning about having the will to lead and finding the courage to make it happen. A majority of the information I learned from this course came from learning about myself. Through readings, course activities, and various projects, I learned what makes a great leader, but more importantly what traits I possess that will make me a great leader. In order to be a great leader, one must have an understanding of what leadership is. Leadership is a social influence (Stogdill, p. 25). It means leaving a mark. It is initiating and guiding, and the result is change. Leading is the result of your passion coming to life.

In this discussion will take a look my leadership style in relation to the Carless, Wearing, & Mann, L. (2000) leadership assessment measuring a leader’s effectiveness along seven dimensions of behavior. The assessment rates a leader in the areas of the vision they provide, developing staff members, supporting team members, empowerment they give, innovation they provide, the example they set, and the charisma they project (Carless, Wearing, & Mann, L. 2000). We will analyze my self-assessment and the rating from one of my peers. We will discuss my preferred leadership style and who influenced me most in my development as a leader. Finally we will look at the areas where I need improvement.

This paper explores five published empirical articles and report results from research conducted on traits, skills, and characters relationships to leadership and followers. The paper discusses the common themes and conclusions addressed in all studies. The articles penned with the intention of examining the impact leadership style and leadership theory in areas such as individual identity, culture, and worldview. Mahdi, Mohd, and Almsafir (2014) argue there is a significantly strong relationship between the leadership behavior and organizational commitment. Also, the paper synthesizes pool of knowledge on the empirical impact of leadership behaviors on follower’s perceptions. Various aspects of these variables questioned in these articles provide an extensive and extended comprehensive understanding of the factors that affect groups and employees in societies.

Leadership is a concept most people feel informed enough to discuss, but that few are truly educated sufficiently to comment on. Therefore, it is instructive to consider the leadership styles of people with very different approaches both to better understand the diversity underlying leadership, as well as to appreciate the effective and less effective strategies that underlie different leadership outcomes. For that reason, this essay will consider the styles of two leaders who are less visible in this highly contentious presidential election season: Jill Stein (the Green Party nominee) and Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate. The leadership styles of both are very different, yet they are aligned in the sense that both are outsider candidates struggling to gain momentum from a disaffected electorate. This essay begins with a theoretical discussion of leadership more generally and then turns to the two leaders as case studies, comparing and contrasting them and drawing conclusions about how they both work within the same public sphere and for putatively similar ends (i.e., gaining votes).

When this class started I had really never given much thought to my leadership style. What I have discovered is that I have the ability to be a good leader. As I completed the questionnaires and first review the results, I was somewhat surprised by what my strengths and weaknesses were and how I would be as a leader. Being at the end of this course, I can visualize myself as a leader now that I know I have good leader qualities. Upon analyzing the answers of the three people I interviewed, two reoccurring themes that kept coming up were: 1) Once I set a goal, I keep with it until the job is done completed; 2) I am a good at bringing people together for a common good cause. In analyzing the questionnaires, I definitely need to learn to deal more professionally in a conflict situation with someone I do not like.

The fourth subject is the leadership style. As of right now the company is an autocratic style. This means that there is less communication involved. “In an autocratic leadership style, the person in charge has total authority and control over decision making.” (Leadership Toolbox)

From all of the readings in the course thus far, the two resonant leadership styles that caught my attention were from the book Primal Leadership: realizing the power of emotional intelligence. The first is the visionary leadership style, which is strongly reminiscent of the charismatic style discussed in my leadership article review. This style of leader focuses on future possibilities and considered to be exceptionally positive and transformative in nature. The second leadership style is the democratic style which embodies collaboration, positive influence, and encouragement of ideas. Key strengths of the democratic style include communication and listening.

Leadership in today’s society plays a very pivotal role in the outcome of a company or organization. In addition, leaders and managers have to adhere to a strategic style of leadership that the managers and associates have experienced over the years. With this being said, future leaders may experience complex challenges such as natural disasters and terrorists, change in uncertainty in the business political, and social environment. (Alexander, cited in Hasselbein and Goldsmith, 2006). One could pose a statement, it’s not if the challenge will come, it’s how the leader will handle the challenge. Many leaders have come from different approaches as to what leadership means to them. For example, John Maxwell stated that leadership is a process marked by constant growth (Maxwell, 2013). In addition, Greenleaf stated that true leadership emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help other, (Spears, 2004). Furthermore, according to Ken Blanchard, who is a world announce leader, stated that Leadership style is, how you behave when you are trying to influence the performance of some else, and that leadership is a combination of supportive and directive behaviors. (Blanchard, Zigarmi 1985). An illustration of directive behavior would be a cook preparing an entrée for a customer in a restaurant, who is being monitored by the chef. Also an illustration of supportive behavior would be, a process of team building in the company