An important aspect that all human service organizations (HSO) need to have to run efficiently and effectively is a strong presence of leadership. Leadership must be clearly understood and applied accordingly to make a difference within the HSO. Therefore, leadership is defined as a process that an individual takes to influence people to achieve common goals and objectives of the organization (Edwards & Austin, 2006; Northouse, 2016). To clearly show the benefits and effects of leadership within a HSO, there will be three main topics discussed. To begin, there are many aspects of leadership that a HSO needs to be effective in its leadership practice. Therefore, three major leadership skills will be discussed to show how the needs within a HSO is met. Next, research shows that there are various theories of leaderships that can be apply to a HSO and the individuals working within it. One specific theory that is commonly used is Transformational Leadership Theory. Transformational leadership will be defined, analyzed, and applied to an organization called Horizon House, Inc. to show how this theory is used in a practical setting. Finally, it is important for leaders working within the human services field to self-evaluate themselves and their leadership style. Thus, an evaluation of the writer’s personal leadership style and philosophy will be discussed. These three topics will show how leadership is essential within a HSO. A HSO can be a complexed entity if it does not have
There are many components to being a leader; a strong leader has to be able to clearly communicate, to intensely inspire others to collaborate in bringing the vision to fruition. James MacGregor Burns a leadership expert introduced the transformational leadership concept he suggested that “the transforming leader as one with the ability to create visions and employ charismatic behaviors, they are purposeful and seek to understand the motivation and needs of their followers (Crowell, 2016). Not only does a transformational leader have the ability to empower and motivate others “transformational leadership emphasizes the importance of interpersonal relationships, and the goal is to generate employee’s commitment to the vision or ideal rather than to themselves” (Sullivan & Decker, 2009). According to Smith, (2011) the ultimate goal of transformational leadership is the leader and the follower to discover meaning and purpose in relation to their work, in addition to growth and maturity. There are four I's of transformational leadership " individualized influence, inspirational motivation, individualized consideration, and intellectual stimulation" (Riggio, 2014). The transformational leader causes changes in both the system and the individual. Creating positive and valuable changes in the followers with the result creating followers who will
Becoming a transformational leader can occur either because the leader has a model or mentor that is a transformational leader, because he/she is a born transformational leader, or through reflection. Senge (1990) wrote that “Learning through reflection is about finding the creative tension...between an understanding of current reality and a vision of desirable practice” (as cited in Johns, 2004, p. 24). In addition, Schuster (1994) noted that one who desires to become a transformational leader can cultivate certain qualities that are characteristic of such a leader: a stimulating vision for the organization, honesty, empathy, authenticity, the ability to defer self-interest to ensure that others are recognized, a holistic concern for the organization, the ability to share power with others, and the ability to develop others (as cited in Johns, 2004, p. 25). The transformational leader is also an effective communicator who persists during hard times and still has the courage to continue to move ahead even when fatigued and encountering difficulties (Schuster, 1994, as cited in Johns, 2004, p. 25).
In addition, Burns et al., (as cited by Lavoie-Tremblay, et al., 2015) defined a transformational leader as “a leader who can extend and elevate the interests of staff, who can facilitate the commitment of staff to the mission and values of the organization, and who can lead staff to rise above their personal interests” (p. 582). Further, Broome (2013) identified transformational leaders as “proactive and hold core beliefs about the potential for development of both individuals they work with and their organization” (p. 327). Samad et al.(2015), connecting transformational leadership to servant leadership and authentic leadership reported, “transformational leadership is also congruent with regards to fostering higher levels of motivation among the followers’ and leaders’ ability to visualize the unforeseen” (pp.
Competitive and challenging business environment is in every field, and the health care industry is no exception. An administrator requires to adapt to a specific leadership style to meet the demands of the situation and face the challenges of the organization. As a leader, one must focus on the needs of employees, before on pondering his or her own needs. Servant leadership is a style recommended to emerge eminent leaders where it expects to serve the people around by listening to their needs intently, help them in providing proper knowledge, support, and resources required to carry out the necessary goals. Karen adds that an effective leader approaches things
According to Kotter (1990), “Leadership seeks to produce organizational change by: developing a vision of the future and strategies for making necessary changes; communicating and explaining the vision, and motivating and inspiring people to attain the vision.”
There are many models of leadership that exist across a range of fields (e.g. social work, education, psychology, business, etc.). The ability to transform an organization successfully requires a different set of attitudes and skills. Transformational leadership is an approach where a leader utilizes inspiration, charisma, individualized attention, and intellectual stimulation with their employees (Iachini, Cross, & Freedman, 2015, p. 651). Transformational leadership helps to clarify organizational vision, inspires employees to attain objectives, empowers employees, encourages employees to take risks, and advocates the seeking of alternative solutions to challenges in the workplace (Transformational Leadership, 2015). It allows the leader to engage and motivate each follower identify with the organization’s values and goals.
With numerous rewards and recognition under its label, it is now one of the most chosen CRM option in cloud computing. All the initiatives undertaken by it are sustainable, so the impact is hugely reduced on the planet as a whole.
According to McConell (2012), the difference in a leader and a follower determines the success of a person regarding leadership. This chapter helps explain the content of qualities and proficiency for healthcare managers to be effective. Once again, effective management skills or certain qualifications enhance a healthcare organization environment. Healthcare managers and supervisors must have the capacity to handle challenges while the organization objectives and regulations may change over a period of time. Effective healthcare management governs the success of a healthcare organization. There are many different skill sets and leadership styles to be effective as a manager. People are interested in knowing what strategies are effective
The book The Heart of Change shows the practical side of the theories that are taught in the course textbook. It presents stories of successes and failures based in the application of concepts discussed in Organizational Behavior and Management and in class. Although we talked about several different concepts the ones that are evident in the examples in The Heart Of Change are the more progressive and individual centered approaches. The leadership characteristics that are important to successful change in an organization are those that are espoused in the transformational theory of management. It makes sense that ideals in line with the transformational management theory
Transformational leadership as defined by Bass (as cited in Gellis, 2001) is composed of multiple, yet distinct parts “1. Charisma (idealized influence, attributes and behaviors) 2. Intellectual stimulation 3. Individual consideration and, 4. Inspirational motivation” (p. 18). In a study performed by Gellis (2001), 187 clinical social workers agreed that they preferred the style of transformational leadership, and the use of encouragement seen in the transformational style was cited as having a positive correlation with increased effort. Leader X uses the transformational leadership characteristic of charisma through leading by example, in turn influencing staff behaviors. She is intelligent and knowledgeable in her position and field, as evidenced by intellectual stimulation provided during formal and informal meetings. Lastly, individual consideration is given to staff for each situation presented, and she understands how to identify key personality traits and motivate individuals by tailoring it to their work style.
According to Business Dictionary.com, leadership is defined as the individuals who are the leaders in an organization, regarded collectively. It also can be define as the activity of leading a group of people or an organization or the ability to do this. Leadership involves the establishing of a clear vision, sharing the vision with other so that they will follow willingly, providing the needed information, knowledge, and methods to realize the vision and coordinating and balancing the conflicts interests of all members and stakeholders.
Transformational model can adopt instructive, or consultation functions, shared, relation-grounded, or task-oriented, very condition dependent, or self-character dependent (Molero, Cuadrado, Navas & Morales, 2007). Demonstrating transformational leadership, ethical behaviors, and obvious concern for others, leaders may gain organizational credibility. SAHC leaders must utilize attributes of transformational leadership to manage current challenges related to employee hiring and retention, diversity, electronic medical record management, and cost containment.
This paper summarizes the article written by Cam Caldwell, Rolf D. Dixon, Larry A. Floyd, Joe Chaudoin, Johnathan Post, and Gaynor Cheokas regarding the need for a new type of leadership in today’s social work environment, defined as Transformative leadership. The article itself varies in the definition, however in a broad sense Transformative leadership is maintaining good moral standing and sound business ethics among employees and individuals inside and outside the workplace. However, in order to reach this theoretical level of business related moral and ethical leadership known as
With the long-term goal of becoming a transformational leader, it is often useful to consider one's strengths and weak nesses across four dimensions. These include personal and professional accountability, career planning, personal journey disciplines and reflect practice reference behaviors and tenets. The intent of this analysis is to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses in each of these four areas. In addition, a discussion will be completed on how current leadership skill sets will be used for advocating change in my workplace. The conclusion of the paper will concentrate on one personal goal for leadership growth, including an implementation plan leading to its fulfillment.
Leadership involves influence; it occurs among people; those people intentionally desire significant changes; and the changes reflect purposes shared by leaders and followers. In examining the Humana organization, superiors influence subordinates, but subordinates also influence superiors. An important aspect of leadership is influencing others to come together around a common vision (Draft R., 2015). Health services have a various range of areas ranging from health care facilities to nursing or acute care centers. Humana’s leaders are as different as the market they serve. Thus, Humana’s leadership involves the influence of people to bring about changes toward a desirable future.