The Concept Of Leadership

According to the textbook, Introduction to Leadership: Concepts and Practice, there are over 100 definitions of the word “leadership”, and all of them are unique in their own way (Northouse, 2015, p.1). There are so many different aspects to leadership that is it nearly impossible to have one definition that covers every area. Each and every person that is a considered a leader has his or her own way of leading because every situation, whether it be work, a team, at home, etc., calls for different and distinctive ways of leading people. Northouse states that there are six main aspects of leadership; it’s a trait, ability, skill, behavior, relationship, and an influential process (Northouse, p. 3-6). Giving a clear answer as to what leadership is defined as is very difficult, but this paper will talk about my specific leadership skills and what leadership means to me.

The leader should provide appropriate emotions and empathy but also advocate for those involved to know what has happened (Shulman, 2012). This is a very important step because it will stop a lot of rumors. Even when group members do not want to talk about it, the leader should try to help discuss those feelings instead of hiding them and allowing them to fester (Shulman, 2012).

Typical conceptions of leadership associate this word with authority and power. On the contrary, the role of effective leadership means quit the opposite. The virtue of leadership is not to hold power, but rather to empower others. A real leader selflessly devotes his or her efforts and time for the prosperity of the organization as a whole as well as the thriving of individuals. The epitome of this oxymoron can be found in how I strive to emulate the leadership of Christ, who had all the power and authority to rule, but instead humbled himself to eat with prostitutes and wash feet. Leadership shouldn’t be about being higher than others. It should be about encouraging and inspiring others to step up, staring first with the example of my own

“In leadership literature, more than 100 different definitions of leadership have been identified” (Rost, 1991). Through these hundred ways, we all interpret leadership differently. Before this course, when someone asked, “What does leadership mean to you?” The answer was simple. Prior to taking this course all leadership meant was being in charge. Under the teachings of this course I have gained a new interpretation of leadership, and an overall sense of what being a leader means. In this course we took the StrengthFinder assessment. When taking the assessment, I really thought about the way I am and began understanding the asked questions. I realized that I now understand how to improve situations, and I have become more well rounded in understanding the differences in individuals and their ideas. After realizing this, I continued taking my test; the results, amazingly, coincided with what I had just noticed.

I asked them to keep this meeting in in confidence and requested that that they show some empathy and compassion towards Richard and temper the platoons’ alienation so give me a chance to investigate, intervene and hopefully bring him up to standard. They readily agreed.

John had known Charles for twenty years and had been on a first-name basis for half of those years. “I thought that we were meeting to discuss my tenure?” he asked, glancing at the chief.

Leadership, as an intangible and conceptual figment, has no real methodology as to how to become a leader. There is no possession to own or geographical location to which, if one is present, they become suddenly available to the beckoning call of becoming a leader. Just as with currency, there is no intrinsic value in being a leader, except for the value that we ascribe to it, therefore deeming it a sought after trait. So how does one learn to become a leader? I would submit that we learn through stories. As far as I know, there has never been, and will likely never be a process to follow that “creates” leaders — but we do have the methods and disciplines and practices of others who have gone before us to guide us on our journey. By

Chapter sixteen discusses various leadership theories which can implemented by leaders to achieve success. The choice of leadership theory differs from leader to leader as they possess different vision and way of managing. A theory isn 't always perfect in itself, it is the endless effort of the leaders which makes the theory a perfect one. Two approaches of leadership that I prefer are Situational Leadership Theory and Servant Leadership Theory. Among many theories I prefer these two because I tend to practice those principles most of the time and I assume these are theories that I truly tend to continue in a long run.

The church committee whose meetings I attended was formed to amongst other things oversee the completion of a number of church projects including but not limited to the construction of a new hall and erection of a modern and a more secure perimeter fence. The committee was also tasked with the evaluation of the renovation needs of the various buildings within the church compound. The group was supposed to furnish the church leadership with progress reports on a weekly basis. In basic terms, the mission of the group was thus to ensure that all the projects it was tasked with overseeing were completed on time and within budget. Members of the group in this case chose to hold their meetings in the church boardroom. In the middle of the room was a large table with 12 chairs around it.

Organizations of any nature will not subsist without some level of leadership. This paper discusses the nature of leadership, which depends on the effectiveness of a leader; the specific personality characteristics, physical, and social traits that set leaders apart from followers; and the characteristic of a servant leader. It also gives insight to biblical integration of the concepts and the strategies for implementing the concepts within the organization.

Leadership is a difficult word to define and according to the Miriam-Webster Dictionary leadership is the “office or position of a leader” (Miriam-Webster, 2010). This definition is definitely not one that I would ascribe to when discussing leadership. My definition of leadership is “the ability someone has to motivate and empower others to achieve a goal.” Some may add to this definition, others may discard it altogether and have a completely different definition. In the end, leadership takes on many different forms depending on who is doing the defining and we end up asking ourselves, what is leadership and why do we care?

It is about speaking softly but carrying a big stick and it is obvious that what you cannot separate are leadership and learning. It is about learning to the condition in the sense that one can reveal a glorious and power inner self. Many people hold the truth that leaders are born to lead, and this is a notion made by a mysterious confluence of events or both de (Vries & Engellau, 2004).

Leadership is a process of guiding individuals, groups, and entire organization in establishing goals and sustaining action to support goals.

What is leadership? By definition from Dictionary.com, leadership is “the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group” (“Leadership”). As time pasts by, terms tend to change meaning and continue to alter denotations; for example, when I was a young eleven-year-old girl in fifth grade, I believed I used leadership on a daily basis because I had the best grades, and my classmates looked to me for assistance in times of academic need. Today, the word extends into a deeper significance in my life. Leadership means different things to different people around the world, and different things in different situations. I believe in Philippians 2:3: “do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves” (“Being”). God has given everybody one life, and He created us not to exist in stinginess and greed, but to assist the world by leading those around to achieve a common goal—that is leadership. While leadership is unique to everyone, my perspective of the term is the ability to inspire fellowship in those who desire a person to be dependent on when the world seems to be against them and in one’s own self.

From the moment they were born Andrea and Marcus were destined to be spies. Their fathers were spies and had been put together as partners back in the day. So it was only natural for Andrea and Marcus to be paired together on their first day on the job. Marcus was ecstatic to follow in his father's footsteps, always tried his hardest in his training. Although he was dedicated, he wasn’t exactly the best at the actual SPY part of the job. On the other hand, everything came easily for Andrea. She aced her training easily. As far as she was concerned, Marcus was just slowing her down.