Authentic Leadership Similar to servant leadership, authentic leadership has developed from questionable business practices and general societal fear and uncertainty in times of peril (Northouse, 2016). One of the newer areas of leadership, authentic leadership has risen from the search for honest, trustworthy, and positive leadership approaches (Northouse, 2016; Nyberg & Sveniningsson, 2014). According to Northouse (2016), the concept of authentic leadership originates from transformational leadership
Laissez-Faire (Gibson, 1995). The autocratic leader an authority who make decisions or set goals and does not feel the need to explain them. The benevolent autocratic leader also rely on authority for decision-making, but may explain the thought process behind the decisions. Meanwhile, the consultative leader will obtain feedback from employees after developing their own ideas and will consider their subordinates input before making the decision. A consensus-building leader asks for democratic decision-making
Servant and Authentic Leadership Theories: Short Paper Examination Introduction Effective leadership, commonly regarded as both a learned skill and innate ability, is an essential characteristic of successful organizations (Northouse, 2016). Great leaders are said to define purpose, create a vision for the future, set high ethical standards, and guide their organizations through many circumstances and into new directions (Morrill, 2007; Parris & Peachey, 2012). Leadership is also described as complex
supervisor, he or she was a leader who had a profound impact on your growth and development. There is a tremendous amount of literature dedicated to the discussion of leadership. The earliest research focused on the traits, skills, and styles of the leader. Over time, researchers considered the context of the situation and how to motivate followers. But it was not until fairly recently that researchers began to explore the transactional nature of relations between leaders and followers. This paper
Servant Leadership as it compares to Transformational Leadership Transformational and servant leadership are rooted in the study of charismatic leadership. An early conceptual model of "charismatic leadership" has been closely linked with the work of Max Weber, who described the leader as a charismatic person who exercised power through followers' identification with and belief in the leader's personality. Both transformational and servant leadership are both inspirational and moral. Transformational
2015 Davies, A., Wong, C.A., & Laschinger, H. (2011). Nurses’ participation in personal knowledge transfer: The role of leader-member exchange (LMX) and structural empowerment. Journal of Nursing Management, 19(5), 632-643. The purpose of the study as stated in the abstract was to test Kanter’s theory by examining relationships among structural empowerment, leader-member exchange (LMX) quality and nurses’ participation in personal knowledge transfer activities. The article demonstrates utilization
Servant and Authentic Leadership Theories: Short Paper Examination Introduction Effective leadership, commonly regarded as both a learned skill and innate ability, is an essential characteristic of successful organizations (Northouse, 2016). Great leaders are said to define purpose, create a vision for the future, set high ethical standards, and guide their organizations through many circumstances and into new directions (Morrill, 2007; Parris & Peachey, 2012). Leadership is also described as complex
sentence illustrate the breakdown of the leader-follower relationship, and this emphasizes why trust and communication are essential to “good leadership.” THEORY Trust, Character, & Communication Ciulla (2004) identified ethics as the heart of leadership. Trust, as “the eyes of leadership,” can quickly become distrust. Trust is based on the perception of ethical and unethical actions, and how a follower “sees” the leader. Trust is essential to the leader-follower relationship because it bonds ethics
includes being an idealized influence or charisma leaders who act as strong role models, have a high standard of moral and ethical conduct, and deeply respected by his or her followers. A leader who can inspire and motivate their followers to be part of a shared vision of the organization. A leader who can also stimulate followers to become more creative and innovative, and provide the necessary coaches and advice to the followers (p.167). Authentic leadership is a leadership style that is transparent
leadership come from my own experiences. The three key words I chose directly influence the ability of a leader to be effective. Dependability is the foundation of a good leader and so is trustworthiness. Conscientiousness is important because it deals with being thorough, organized, controlled, dependable, and decisive, all traits I feel make a strong leader. “Servant leadership emphasizes that leaders be attentive to the concerns of their followers, empathize with them, and nurture