Qualities Of A Successful Leadership Style

Leadership can be viewed in many different ways and possess many different qualities. There are courageous leaders, respectful leaders, terrible leaders, and seemingly insignificant leaders but leaders nonetheless. But what is it that differentiates between a strong leader and a weak leader, or a powerful leader and an insignificant one? Is it the qualities in the leader or the decisions they make in key situations that define good leadership qualities? Some would define a good leader by their ability to do the right thing even if it is not the easiest choice. Others might define a good leader as one that possesses great integrity and leads by example. The military possesses many great leaders through a process of development and molding individuals to meet expected leadership qualities like honor, courage, commitment and integrity to accomplish any mission or goal. However, this process doesn’t always create the desired effect. So, let’s examine some good and bad examples of leadership qualities and break down what and how we can emulate them.

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.

This is my personal presentation of my leadership philosophy that spans my 22 plus years of Coast Guard service. I’ve never precisely thought of who my leadership influences would be, I never felt like I could live up to the transformational leadership figures like George Washington and other notable history figures. I’ve had allot of disappointments in my life, maybe someone I did look up to in a leadership capacity that turned into a disappointment. Then again, no one is perfect so maybe my rationalization of no perfection has caused me not to have a specific leadership influence. As allot of experienced Coast Guard members know, we learn valuable lessons about raw leadership over time, with certain experiences, trials, tribulations, and the like. We all form assumptions and generic wisdom which we believe works well with those below us in the chain of command, and those above us. My opinion is that leadership encompasses everyone around us from CO-workers, to family, to people we interact with in public. I believe that true influence is a 24-hour, 7 days per week life undertaking that people that are thrust into certain positions in the Coast Guard start to assume over a long period of time. A vast number of leaders throughout military and U.S. History have inwardly reflected the subject of leadership, many have written extensively regarding their personal style, or the style of other historical figures they have looked to for an example. I feel like I am a simple person

According to well-respected Evangelical pastor and author, Richard Warren, “Great leaders inspire. They maintain a hopeful attitude, even in the face of discouraging setbacks, constant criticism and abundant opposition. People don’t follow discouraged leaders. They follow those who persist with hope.” In every situation, the ultimate purpose of leadership is to influence others to accomplish a shared goal. In order to be an effective leader, one must possess certain key traits. These traits include: intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability (trait approach). I am of the firm belief that some of these characteristics can be learned and developed through human interaction and experiences. This is contrary to trait theory which states that leaders are born with inherent characteristics which facilitate leadership (Northouse). In the military, there are specific personality leadership traits. As highlighted in “The Marines” documentary, these traits include tact, dependability, trust, enthusiasm, courage, and loyalty. This paper will discuss the traits of Marine Corps Drill Instructors and point out how these traits would apply in the civilian workplace.

“Know yourself and seek self-improvement. Use the leadership traits to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses. An accurate and clear understanding of yourself and a comprehension of group behavior will help you determine the best way to deal with any given situation.” This is a leadership trait adapted from the United States Marine Corps. As an active duty Marine and Marine leader, for most of my adult life, I had to constantly use this to not only understand who I was, but to also be an effective leader of Marines.

A successful leader constantly adjusts his or her leadership style to suit the prevailing circumstances. Hence the leadership style adopted at any given time should ideally be dependent on the situation. This is the gist of situational leadership. In this report, I highlight the dominant leadership style in BP, one of the world's largest oil and gas companies.

My definition of leadership is to have the ability and knowledge to step in and assist others when needed. My abilities to be interpersonal, trust, and having the ability to be approachable are my strengths. Trust, Respect, Family, Honesty/Integrity and Loyalty are personal values that I am passionate about. Trusting one another in this organization is second to none. I have to trust my shipmates and believe I can depend on them on whatever hazard we face. With trust comes Honest/Integrity, I am willing to admit when I am in the wrong and expect the same from my shipmates. No matter how big or small the mistake is I have to know my shipmate will own up to it and move forward and continue the mission. The Coast Guard and my fellow shipmates are my Family. Many of us are so far away from our families we have to

There are many leadership styles and leadership philosophies that can be applied to the healthcare environment of which each have their unique advantages and disadvantages. The choice to follow one leadership model versus another or to integrate one or more models together lies in the individual preference of the leader. For people like me who hold strong spiritual beliefs, the spiritual philosophies of Mary Elizabeth O’Brien, Tim Porter-O’Grady, and Kathy Malloch provide a strong framework with which to guide one’s leadership practice. This paper will explore the similarities and differences between these author’s tenants and discuss the integration of their principles into a single leadership approach that positively influences the

Beginning in boot camp and continuing throughout my career, I’ve seen the Coast Guard promote the leadership model to be: “You” influencing “Others” to achieve a “Goal”. With all the different ways leadership can be defined, this simplistic model which has been permanently engrained in my thinking definition still rings true for me. As such, when defining my own personal definition of leadership, I align it to this same model. More specifically, while I support the fact that leadership involves influencing others to achieve a common end I propose that is not the whole story. Leaders must not be stagnant in their vision and must lend themselves to the possibility they may have to adjust their leadership styles depending on the goal. The best leaders are the ones that understand their own personality traits as well as those traits of the people they are trying to lead.

Leadership is the act of and motivating people to work together, inspiring trust and cooperation to accomplish the mission. I have learned valuable leadership lessons from people in my life. They have displayed through their actions, great ability to inspire others to set aside selfish motivation and to come together as a team and strive toward accomplishing a goal. I have experienced poor leadership as well. During my first sea duty, I was exposed to a variety of poor leadership styles, ones that were divisive and fostered a selfish and uncooperative environment. It wasn’t until I worked for some exceptional leaders: Mike Kukes, Brett Keltz, Chris Henderson, and Jason Vanburen, to name a few. I saw the effects of strong and positive leaders. They focused on a team effort and held everyone accountable for their contribution. They had a strong ability to define the objective and provide direction and mentorship to the sailors in their charge. They helped us understand our role and responsibility as well as to instill in us a desire to be a part of a team.

This short paper examines effective leadership. Effective leadership may be outlined in many ways. Although exposed to several different leadership styles, I find that I respond best to a leader who believes in the works and theories of Confucius. According to McMahon, the Confucian leadership system believes that leadership is an emergent quality of the character that radiates and makes others want to follow, based on the respect and trust the leader generates (McMahon, 2010). I believe the new president at the law school in which I am employed, exemplifies and leads the institution under these same philosophies. Conscientiously or not, the new president works and follows the Confucian path of leadership.

A great leader is defined as one who has the ability to use all different styles of leadership styles intermittently depending on the circumstances. There is no one style of leading that can be used as a cure all for every circumstance. There are many different ways of being a leader, as well as many different varieties of leaders. There isn’t necessarily a right and a wrong style of leading. However, there are circumstances that may benefit more from a specific style of leadership. When it comes to law enforcement in general, leadership could have both negative and positive impacts on employees that you work with daily. Officers that have been bestowed with the responsibility to train others have clearly demonstrated an above average ability to do the job, each one in their own way and with their style. There are many different styles of leadership, some of which I have decided to discuss. These styles include bureaucratic, participative, autocratic, diplomatic, and free rain style of leadership.

An effective leader influences their employees in a desired manner to achieve goals and objectives. Different leadership styles can affect an organization’s effectiveness and performance. The objective of this paper is to analyze the review of literature on various leadership styles over the past years and how effective and ineffective different leadership styles are in the workplace.

Research and evaluate a theory of leadership and the role of one or more ethical leaders in creating and maintaining an ethical business organization.

Since the beginning of time, people have led and others have followed. Some ruled by terror and with an iron fist, others peacefully and with a gentle touch. In the average person’s everyday life, we encounter leaders of all different shapes and sizes, with various styles of leadership. There are strengths and weaknesses in each style of leadership, in particular, Democratic, Laissez-Faire, and Autocratic. These styles have overlapping qualities that either make them more or less effective. When trying to identify effective leadership, it’s important to look at a few specific styles, to identify them, then analyze the similarities and differences.