Personal Thinking Styles
According to the Life Styles Inventory Survey, my two styles that were scored highest were that I was Affiliative and Conventional. Being affiliative comes naturally to me. When someone brings up a scenario to me, I’m always fair and look outside the box. Even when it’s close friends asking for advice or venting, I do my best not to be biased just because of our relationship. I’m known to be blunt and to the point while trying not to sugar coat things. When two friends are in a fight I’m not the first one to start talking to get into someone’s business, but if they ask my opinion or if they can’t get it settled I’d step in. Being Conventional I’d say fits me to an extent. I don’t consider myself to be ordinary but
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Sometimes I may be in the middle of the task assigned to me and I’d get approval from a colleague or a manager before going further just in case I did something wrong so I don’t have to redo too much.
Impact on Management Style
My Avoidance style would definitely come into play when planning. If I were to plan out a project in my workplace, I’d want to make sure that everything is done correctly and avoid any sort of confrontation when assigning tasks. I’d assign task based on the employee’s strengths and not their weaknesses. By doing that I’d avoid any bad mouthing my staff and I’d get more productivity out of them.
When it comes to organizing, I’d have to say my Dependent style contributes to my organizing structure. It works in my favor since I scored low on being Dependent; I’m not one to rely on someone to complete tasks for me. If they’re deadlines that have to be set then I know what I have to do ahead of time and not procrastinate to hit that deadline in a timely fashion. Begin dependent on having someone get things done for you by a certain time can be bothersome because if they don’t get what you need by the time you need it then everyone loses in the end.
My Humanistic-Encouraging style would work great for leading. I’m not the type of guy to have my employee perform a task without any guidance. I’d be the one to teach them and show them how things should be done so they know how to do
Having my five top highest skills, which are Analytical Thinking, Creative Intuition, Critical Thinking, and Compassion. There are several ways I can influence others to be greater with my five skills. Firstly, as an analytical thinker, I can inspire others to have a deep reasoning thought in any situation to move from nothing to something. To be able to become a greater person in future without regretting any actions they make. Having creative thinking, I can empower others with the way I brainstorm ideas. Brainstorming in my field with positive results will enhance others/clients in taking further steps in their various professions to achieve advance standard level in everything they do. Reason is because, they will witness from me how being creative thinker can generate many ideas to tackle situations in different ways, and excel. To have creative intuition as skills will motivate others to achieve success in their respective profession by following what their hearts is telling them to do; since following and trusting self-heart is worth listening to. I can influence them to be successful by asking what they have in mind, I mean, what they really wish or want to do in future. Once they say it, supporting them to follow what they think will be the next. Empower them to take they thoughts on a vision, and set the trend themselves and not to follow the others. I can empower other to be successful in future profession with compassion. I can do that by explaining how important
Because I am not in a director title, my leadership style would be “Avoidant”. While I do believe my cooperation skills are good (could be better) when it comes to an environment that are already uneasy or tense beforehand, unassertive is what I become. Not wanting to step on any ones toes or crowd the spaces. I understand that people have their own concerns and I do not want to devalue anyone’s mindset or feelings.
Comparing my results with my life, career and family, I have seen that these behaviors are true. I do have a directing part in my family due to the fact I am the oldest boy and everyone seems to come ask me to direction and advice. With my friends I am like the one whom everyone comes to in private and tells me their problems and we try to accomplish their goals with the best outcome. I have also been told that I tend to influence people towards my opinions by telling them my points as well as giving them my research and the best way I think we should move towards.
From Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela’s charisma, to Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King’s intelligence and Steve Jobs’ analytical nature, there can be as numerous ways to lead as there are leaders (Crossman, 2010). Leadership is a hot debate both in the business world and other areas of the society. Throughout the world's, there have been as many leadership models as there have been their commentators (Burns & Peltason, 1966). Fortunately, psychologists and businesspersons have established useful frameworks that refer to the main ways of leadership.
I want to be part of a high school that offers a challenging learning environment that will help me further develop my critical thinking skills and help me become a cooperative, creative and meaningful problem solver. I want to play my violin in the school’s orchestra and try out for the tennis team. I want to do all of these things in a Christian-based environment with other kids who share and appreciate their faith. I want to go to school with good kids. My cousins, Garret, Audrey and Nicole Nourse attend Orange Lutheran and love everything about it. They’ve told me so many great things about this school, including the outstanding teachers they’ve had. They’ve done really well in their classes and have had a lot of fun. They seem to be well
The group I am facilitating met for the first time last week. While doing the required reading for class I pondered on what style of leader I am versus what style of leader I should be. I understand that Laissez-fair leadership is not appropriate for my group as I am working with children. Groups with Laissez-fair leaders have no structure. When working with children structure is needed. I feel that my style of leadership for this particular group should be between Authoritarian and Democratic. I believe I will need to promote appropriate behavior while at the same time letting those whom participate in group cultivate their own potential.
The story was told by a non-participant selective omniscient narrator speaking in third person point of view, which was perfect because it enabled reader to understand the human need for personal thoughts and feeling of each character clearly by jumping from one to another. The narrator guided the readers to the thought of Alcee, wrote that “he had unthinkingly drawn her into his arms, had aroused all the old-time infatuation and desire for her flesh.” (Chopin 112) Alcee, the “He” in this sentence still loved “her”, Calixta, since their separation. Due to the physical contact, Alcee did not want to hide his desire to Calixta anymore. When they kissed, the narrator stated the thought of Calixta “Oh! She remembered; for in Assumption he had kissed her” (Chopin 112). The narrator disclosed that they had been in love in Assumption and both were passionate. Because of this evidence, reader was able to understand that Calixta was in struggle between traditional family value and the desire of adultery. Apparently, Calixta was “inviting his lips” (Chopin 112) and crushing on Alcee. Calixta betrayed her morality proactively and brought the massive harm to her innocent family. At this moment, woman held the dominant right emotionally. It critiqued women in general did not restrict from marriage but try to seek freedom from passion. Since Calixta and Alcee were tired about their marriage, they “gave themselves up in quivering ecstasy” (Chopin 112) and inputted in appetency. After the
In a perfect situation I would want to be a combination of demarcated leader and a leader that coaches or mentor their constituents. A demarcated leader, to me, is someone who enables others who usually do not have a voice, the opportunity to have voice in the conversation, to be heard, and have their concerns address. A demarcated leader cares about what everyone has to bring the table and is willing to make adjustment if majority of the team offers alternative solutions. As a demarcated leader, I appreciate creativity is more concerned about to the groups overall satisfaction verses one persons. All in all, a demarcated leader is all about compromise and common ground. My philosophy behind wanting to posses qualities of a coaching/mentor type of leadership style comes from the article about Coach K and how he viewed his leadership style. In the article “ Coach K: A Matter of the Heart”, Coach K was quoted saying, “ I don’t want to be a manager or a dictator. I want to be a leader-and leadership is outgoing, adjustable, flexible, and dynamic.” What I interrupted his statement to mean is as leader, your constantly coaching your constituents into, sometimes uncharted territory, or on projects that may challenge their skill; or motivating them to do mundane assignments. For those situations you have constantly adjust the way you instruct your team; you will have to be flexible in teaching them new
Determine the approach and leadership style with which you most identify and explain your reasons for your choice.
My desired leadership’s style is transformational leadership. This leadership style allows followers to see themselves as a group versus individuals. When members start to see themselves as a group they tend to contribute to the greater good. A transformational leader has a vision and motivates others to carry the vision out. One successful African American leader would be BET (Black Entertainment Television) Networks
There has been debate over what constitutes a leader so there is no wonder that the styles of leaders vary. Leaders must be able to motivate, mentor, coach and inspire others to reach organizational goals. Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people (Medina, 2011). All leaders of effective groups have four characteristics in common. First, they provide direction and meaning to the people they are leading and are responsible for keeping team members aware of important stated goals and objectives (Howard, 2005). Second, they generate trust by acting in an honest manner that creates an environment of trust (Howard, 2005). Third, they prefer action and risk taking and are
All of us can be put into one of the following four social style categories: The Analytical style, The Driver
It is known that individuals have different types of leadership styles. Some individuals are more successful when it comes to following others and some individuals are better at leading others. Being a successful individual is not only judged by the actions of completing a task but the ability to lead others.
Since my influence is low I learn that I am socially passive and that I like to take little face value which basically means that I don’t accept something just as it appears. Also, my compliance was low so I learn that I resent rules and restrictions, and that I am uninhibited which means that I am able to express my feelings without being restrained. After learning these new things about myself it has not affect my thinking of leadership and my style because I still think that a leader is able to be patient. I am very patient when it comes to things and I am willing to try something new. My own type of style does not affect my thinking of a leadership becomes my type of style is independence and peace, and a leader should be able to lead a group without any fights. Also with independence I am able to get more things done and I would be able to come up with good ideas while listening to what others
This style is characterized by being non-committal, being indecisive, and avoiding conflict, as well as by lying low when things get tough. The trait that describes me the most is the avoidance of conflict. I preferred to find a middle ground where everyone gets what he or she desires. Unfortunately, this does not always work and many times in the past I found myself abandoning ideas and following the pack. Additionally, I use to have a fear of failure and would have anxiety attacks if I made mistakes. There was nothing worse than letting people down that are dependent upon yon to gett the job was complete. These traits lead to becoming a people pleaser and an enabler. This style did work against in my personal and professional life.