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Abstract: There are numerous definitions of leadership, all of which contain elements related to people (the leader and the follower(s)), communicating in person or by the written word, actions (organizing, directing, coaching, and/or motivating), and for a purpose (meeting a goal(s) or accomplishing a task(s)) (ADP 6-22) (Fisher 2015) (Bolden 2013) (Hogan 2005). Additionally, everything done occurs within a given context. Effective leaders are poised, proficient, pertinent, and practical in the application of the art of leadership. This means leaders are ready to engage the group with effective methods and

The contents and assignment in this course has helped me understand the various theories of leadership and how different leadership styles can have a negative or positive effect on followers and organizations. The leadership theories helped me understand the concept of leadership better because it educates me on the different leadership options that are available. Leadership and followership is not based on specific characteristics. Leaders must draw from things and approaches to find the right style. A follower’s attitude determines the way a leader leads. According to Johnson (2011) “Being a good follower means ensuring your boss is supported, but only if he is making optimum decisions”.

Leadership style has an impact on all aspects of business in organization. Therefore over the last four decades, leadership scholars and practicing

The success of a leader depends on the type of leadership style that he or she uses in a situation. We can use the metaphor of leaders as farmers. The type of equipment that the farmer uses take to farm the land and the way that he or she uses the equipment will determine how productive the effort will be. If the farmer takes an axe to plough the land instead of a plough, well, the result will be a disaster. That said, there is a time and place for all leadership styles (Rhea Blanken). In the following paragraphs, we will explain the eight common leadership styles, when to use them, the impact that each has on an individual, the management, and the organization.

In the investigation of the various characteristics and styles of leadership the emphasis of the style approach is the focus on the actions and behavioral characteristics of the leader. There are two behaviors of the style approach that researchers have observed: task behaviors and relationship behaviors (Northouse, 2007). People who are in roles of leadership should possess both behaviors to be successful in their position and maintain motivation and the quest for achievement in their subordinates. Task behaviors are those traits that keep others motivated to work to complete objectives. Relationship behaviors are characteristics and actions that leaders possess that make others feel respected and want to work towards goals. Unlike other

A person's leadership style can be detected through a combination of his/her personality, knowledge and skills, and experience that is expressed in words and actions. Leadership is an obtained and growing process and people at all organizational levels need to continue developing and improving their knowledge and skills. There are various ways with which an individual can acquire knowledge about his/her personality and identify the existing and potential leadership style. Some of these ways include the use of the Enneagram instrument, the Blake Mouton Managerial Grid, and other articles regarding leadership.

Assessment of leadership styles as exemplified by different members of the group: what works best, what didn’t seem to work as well.

For decades, social psychologists and management professionals have studied numerous approaches to successful leadership and the motivations behind them. A leadership style can be defined as a leaders characteristic behavior when directing, motivating, guiding, and managing groups of people (Cherry, 2006). In order to lead people more effectively, it is critical to understand the assumptions and influences of different leadership styles. Additionally, one must comprehend what motivates the team members involved and how their behaviors can drive a certain style of leadership. We will begin our analysis by discussing Theory X and Y and then look into three other styles: authoritarian, democratic, and laissez-faire. Lastly, we will decide which style is most often needed in today’s fast-paced world.

A pilot requires psychomotor skills and flying skills to properly fly a plane. He takes years and years to hone those skills to become a master at them so that he can be an expert at flying the plane.

According to writer and consultant Peter Drucker, "Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." (Robyn Benincasa, 2012) The concept of this report is to summarizes various leadership styles to give the reader a general concept of the various styles. Along with this concept, the report shall conclude with a recommendation on which technique may prove to be the optimal choice in creating a successful leader. However, it is the general idea given through many business classes that the successful leader will have the aptitude to know and understand all leadership styles and possess the ability to adapt his/her style of leadership to each given situation.

In this research paper, my endeavor is to explain my concept of an Advancing Leadership Style. I will identify the characteristics of a leader, and the external and internal environments that would play a part in any leadership style. Additionally, I will demonstrate how this leadership model assists in moving the organization forward in the direction of the mission or goal and assist in defining the organizational culture. Finally, I will show how this model is useful to the leader and followers by comparing other leadership models and their effects on the organization and followers.

Goleman, D (2000) details five styles of leadership, Coercive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, and Coaching. Figure 3 1 provided a view of results from a Leadership Style Questionnaire (Hay Group, 2007) detailing the Author’s dominant and

This model identifies five different leadership styles based on the concern for people and the concern for production. It is important to remember that none of the concerns are right or wrong, and the concerns are ideally balanced to the respective situational context of leadership. The model is graphically illustrated below.

toward its ideal future (Bateman, T. and Snell, S., 2013, p.460). Out of the three leadership styles

What are the effective leadership styles? More importantly what are the characteristics of these styles. This paper will discuss in detail three topics and how they relate to effective leadership styles. We will start by evaluating business situations to determine whether the leadership style is participative, autocratic, leadership grid based or entrepreneurial. Next we will compare and contrast the leadership styles in various situations based upon the leadership differences by gender. Lastly, we will decide the best leadership style for specific situations.