Locus Of Control: To Be An Effective Leader

My leadership style is about how I treat under me with respect, approachable and willing to listen with different suggestions in decision making. I want to have a cooperative teamwork, little supervision, and motivation with professionalism. There is always room for training in developing skills and expertise and encouragement to go above and beyond.

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.

Incidents and Influences: As I observed this students I began to notice a low level of achievement with an external locus of control. He seem to blame his failure in his writing journal to past experiences, saying that “I can’t do this” and “ I hate writing”. Other locus of control consist of effort when he put his head on his desk. When the teacher asked if he would like a study

In order to comprehend external locus of control we must learn its pair, internal locus of control. According to Myers (2013), we have an internal locus of control, controlled by our own effects in the

My leadership for the future follows a very distinctive path. As I have worked with multiple organizations and companies, I still have a long way to go for more knowledge and experience in leadership. Leaders always need to train and adjust their skills to the ongoing evolution of economics. I see myself today as a leader that still needs to develop his skills. I teach as an adjunct and work for a finance/accounting firm. In the future, I would like to establish my own firm and continue teaching students how to establish themselves so they can succeed in life and in the future. My personal leadership style is basically a motivational and coaching style. I would motivate my students and clients into understanding the tasks or problems at hand and give them solutions. In return my students/clients will take the motivation and the problem or task at hand and do something positive into learning and accessing the situation.

I’m predisposed to this leadership theory or style because of its consideration for awareness of the element(s) of reality, that is, life experiences and some other factors, and the adaptability to each environment one finds self. This leadership theory presents itself with the understanding that organizations are different from one to another, and as a result of the differences in structures and the kinds of people that can be found around organizations; the most important leadership capability is the ability to adapt to the environment. There is no one style that fits all, but this style helps to better lead as there are times when one may need to exact authority and at some other time, one would need to show humility. Because we all come from different backgrounds, have difference life experiences and different role models, our values, preferences and priorities become shaped over the course of lifetime. Instead of trying to fit into expectations of people about what a

I believe that I have an internal locus of control because most of my answers seemed to come from a place of reason rather than hoping on blind luck. The role this plays in my ability to make positive health-related decisions is that it allows me to think things through and realize that it is my choice to become healthy not waiting for

In reviewing leadership literature, my own leadership development analytics, and reflecting on my work, I believe my leadership style aligns well with the definition of Transformational Leadership as described by Hutchinson and Jackson (2013). Hutchinson and Jackson describe a transformational leader as one who has the ability to create a vision which provides meaning and motivation, as well as communicating that vision with enthusiasm and confidence (2013). According to my Situational Leadership Summary Profile, my preferred leadership style is Participating, which indicates that I am most comfortable leading by influencing others through encouragement, involvement and participation (The Center for Leadership Studies, 2017). Additionally, my personalysis report states that in my preferred style I enjoy people-type roles and undertaking organizational challenges. Furthermore, it indicates that

Slide 3- My preferred leadership style is transformational leadership, which has been acknowledged as a style capable of creating advantages for an organization. Setting a good example, clearly communicating goals and expectations, creating loyalty and group cohesiveness, and providing inspiration and motivation are all aims of a transformational leader (Muchtar & Qamariah, 2014). The benefits of effective leadership improve the organizational performance and satisfaction of employees.

Rotter’s locus of control is a belief about whether one has control over one’s environment or not. An external locus of control indicates a belief that one is controlled by environment and situations; internal locus of control indicated a belief that one has control over one’s behaviors and abilities. Initially, Patrick was unsure whether his success was a result of his own efforts or his father’s influence and intervention. This insecurity indicated an external locus of control, but Patrick also works hard for his success. This can be seen as an internal locus of control. He control his outcome and success through maintaining his superior academic

Then there are the internal locus and external locus of control which concerns what is going on around them. Internal locus of control takes ownership of their own actions and look for promotions because of them. They take the company goals to heart. External locus of control blame others for their actions because they do not believe in them.

Leadership is something that we are all born with because we are all born. Therefore, who is a leader and who is not depends on who really wants to be a leader and who does not. Leadership is a skill and so it can be learned. As anything that is learned it demands practice and practice to be the best. It would not be something that will happen in a matter of a day. There are multiple elements that make a leader. Collaboration is a key element for successful teamwork. Therefore, a leader must always be in the look for ways to foster collaboration. Creating trust within the team, support face-to-face collaboration, transfer responsibilities when making decisions, and ultimately teach other how to be leaders. All of this is not done if it is not done from the bottom of your own heart.

Matt Myatt serves as a member of the Board of Directors at the Gordian Institute and is also recognized by the Thinkers50 as one of the leading developers of leadership thought in the business world. In his article, "Span of Control – 5 Things Every Leader Should Know" Myatt challenges persons in positions of managerial leadership to look beyond the traditional established boundaries and take more unconventional approaches towards leading subordinates. Rather than focusing on traditional concepts of the leader-follower relationship, Myatt states that an effective manager should invest in the qualitative capabilities of those subordinate to them rather than in increasing numbers or quantitive subordinates. Myatt argues that an efficient manager

The habits of successful students all starts with locus of control. Locus of control is how your mind looks at the outside world. Here’s an example if fail your test for the semester and you blame it on your teacher. Well that what is called external locus of control. But what if you look at things different and you fail that same test but this time you think of it as your fault you might have not studied enough. Well that’s called inner locus of control.

In saying this, if I had to choose a leadership style that I believe I most closely align with and follow would be transformational leadership. Researcher Bernard M. Bass developed what is referred to as Bass’s Transformational Leadership Theory and stated “Transformational leadership can be defined based on the impact that it has on followers. Transformational leaders are those who stimulate and inspire followers to both achieve extraordinary outcomes and in the process, develop their own leadership capacity. Transformational leaders help followers grow and develop into leaders by responding to individual followers' needs by empowering them and by aligning the objectives and goals of the individual followers, the leader, the group, and the larger organization.” (Bass, Riggio, 2008)