Leadership Concepts

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.

Mary used her gift of writing to effectively communicate her stance on women's rights, and help spread awareness for her cause.

Typical conceptions of leadership associate this word with authority and power. On the contrary, the role of effective leadership means quit the opposite. The virtue of leadership is not to hold power, but rather to empower others. A real leader selflessly devotes his or her efforts and time for the prosperity of the organization as a whole as well as the thriving of individuals. The epitome of this oxymoron can be found in how I strive to emulate the leadership of Christ, who had all the power and authority to rule, but instead humbled himself to eat with prostitutes and wash feet. Leadership shouldn’t be about being higher than others. It should be about encouraging and inspiring others to step up, staring first with the example of my own

Good, bad, ineffective and effective are just a one word answer to characterize how a person is perceived to lead. However those words do speak to a person's ability to lead rather how they are perceived as leaders. For me, leadership is a process more than a set definition. Leadership is far from a steady state, leadership is a course of action which is constantly changing and evolving. Leadership is a journey in which many concepts are used. Like points on a map, leaders provide just the right amount of guidance for folks to get to where they need to be. Leadership is providing assistance to a misplaced motorist looking to get somewhere. There are many ways to arrive at that destination, leadership does not say

Discuss why you think considerations of followership as developed by writers from different periods are important to an understanding of leadership today and, more specifically, to your own leadership practice.

The multicultural concept and path goal approach are two leadership approaches that are vital for the field of social work. In America, the country is made up of different races and ethnicities and is viewed as the most diverse country in the world. If social workers in this country used an ethnocentrism approach, then we would be a country divided instead of united, and only assist individuals who provide the opportunity for personal gain (Potocky, M. 1997). For example, if I only choose to assist African American women, then my goal to help them has more to do with their similarities to me, instead of being focused on the client, holistically. In Social work, no one gets

Task 4.2: Report on the usefulness of methods used to plan the development of leadership skills. Meeting: Leader is circulating meeting agenda, time and location mention. Recognize peoples their presence. Meeting environment should be enjoyable and each person participate.

Resistance to change is a very common attitude amongst employees of an organization. Whether the employee has been in the organization for many years or just starting, research has some explanation why some people may be resistant to change and how can it be avoided. In the field of nursing, McMillan and Perron (2013) found that rapid continuing change within the workplace can cause some nurses to become overstressed, exhausted, and have a feeling of being “burnt out”. Becoming stagnate in the profession of nursing has become all too common. By failing to change, learn new things, and refusing to see how policy and procedures can become improved, the end result ultimately effects patient care (Siviter, 2011). The purpose of this paper is to understand the significance of resistance to change related to nursing and focus on what can be done to improve the attitude of those who are resistant to change in their practice.

The Foundations of Leadership program that has been put into place as part of our talent management program has its focus on creating a talent pool from which the organization may draw for vacancies among from line leadership positions. Collins (2005) pointed out that that the selection and interview processes used by organization are not flawless. Leaders will make good hire decisions as well as bad ones. The Foundations of Leadership program provides an opportunity to observe and assess participant performance, behaviors, and leadership styles in through four days of developmental exercises. The organization receives the benefit of building competencies while also mitigating the risks associated

In order for someone to be a good, conquering, and effective leader, they first must understand what that means. In these times, many people have twisted and perverted the image of what a leader is and what they should be. This book helps by laying down the foundations of what a leader is and what it requires to be one. From the first chapter: Developing Your Potential, which talks about the importance of dying to self in order to grow. A leader must understand that God is their source of potential, that without Him, we can do nothing. A leader must understand the process; birth, death and then growth and must continue to die themselves if they desire to grow.

Chapter sixteen discusses various leadership theories which can implemented by leaders to achieve success. The choice of leadership theory differs from leader to leader as they possess different vision and way of managing. A theory isn 't always perfect in itself, it is the endless effort of the leaders which makes the theory a perfect one. Two approaches of leadership that I prefer are Situational Leadership Theory and Servant Leadership Theory. Among many theories I prefer these two because I tend to practice those principles most of the time and I assume these are theories that I truly tend to continue in a long run.

Scholars agree that there is no one definition for leadership and it remains a complex concept. Therefore, we will look into some of the complex concepts of leadership to bring about a personal perspective. Face value per the dictionary is that leadership is the act of guidance, direction, control, management, superintendence, supervision, power, rule, and influence of a person or organization. Per our text Northouse (2016) “leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal”(p.4). A simple search on the net can reveal a plethora of slogans that give us insight to conceptualization of its meaning but are able to grasp and avail the bottom line of its true meaning. My answer is; No, Leadership means different things to different people and hence leaders in different organizations will project adverse leadership concepts within those organizations compared to others. Northhouse (2016) further clarifies this conundrum with his reference to “Stogdill (1974 p.7) points out that review of his leadership research, there are almost as many different definitions of leadership as there are people whom have tried to define it” (p. 2).

Leadership is something that is of incredible importance to myself. I am a naturally outspoken person and tend to take charge in group activities. Due to both my intelligence and self-confidence, people tend to look towards me for leadership. However, that is simply the position that I am in, it does not speak to the actual quality of leadership nor what leadership means to me. Leadership is the ability to bring out the best in those around you, to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, along with your own, and work to optimize those strengths and compensate for those weaknesses. However, when one does this, it is not simply about dictating orders, but working in coordination with a group of people. Therefore, being a leader does not mean

Manning and Curtis (2015) comprehensively discuss three connected facets of leadership: leadership authority, empowerment, and the quality imperative. While each have distinct qualities and characteristics, they are closely connected. Of these three, empowerment is the focus of two peer-reviewed articles examined for correlation and contrast in this paper. Manning and Curtis refer to “Robert Cole, influential author and educator” (2015, p.177) and his series of principles that describe empowerment in the workplace. The principles include, “Trust in people; Invest in people; Recognize accomplishments; Decentralize decision making; and View work as a cooperative effort” (Cole as cited by Manning and Curtis, 2015, p. 177). Employee empowerment retains a critical role in the success of leaders and organizations.

The success is achieved through the inversion of the traditional management principles (Brown & Duguid, 1991). This means the effective leadership is very necessary for the development and growth of the organization. In learning organization, the effects of leaders are very long lasting (Buj, 2012). The change in the policies is another point for the company to make remarkable success through innovation in the industry. However, there is no such kind of the problems associated with leadership and organizational behavior. Tough there are some potential points that can be a problem or issue for the company (Forsyth, 2009).