The Theory Of Leadership And Management

Throughout the entire course of this class, I have been asked to fill out different self-assessments related to whatever topic or approach to leadership Peter Northouse (2013) was discussing in his book Leadership Theory and Practice. Each one of these self-assessments were intended to help me in discovering who I was as a person and a leader. Some of the leadership self-assessments included the Least Preferred Coworker Measure from the Contingency Theory chapter, the Leader-Member Exchange Questionnaire from the Leader-Member Exchange Theory chapter, and the Servant Leadership Questionnaire from the chapter that discussed Servant Leadership. Many of these questionnaires I found to be very effective in helping me discover more about my personality traits and leadership style.

Over the past semester there have been so many great things I have learned in this class. Since the start of my education at Southwestern Assemblies of God, I have looked forward to taking this course more than any other. I am glad I had the opportunity to take it with a knowledgeable and wise professor. Throughout my life, the concepts of management and leadership have always been intriguing. Prior to my time here at SAGU I attended a leadership school called Masters Commission USA in Lewisville, Texas. There I learned the basic principles of how to become an effective leader. Although I have had a small amount of training in the past, it has been amazing to learn under your teaching. Being an effective manager is a daunting task to say the least because of the weight it carries. I definitely feel more equipped after taking your course. The concepts I am going to discuss in this paper have been reiterated over the course of the semester and have changed the way I view management. These principles that have changed my perspective are: the idea that Jesus is the center of our success, the core of management is servant leadership, and finding the balance in being a goose, an eagle, and a turkey. These principles are the key to becoming a successful

Over the course of this semester, I have learned about the theoretical foundation of leadership and management. From various leadership styles to numerous learning tools have all aided in shaping me to become an effective leader not only in the health care profession, but everyday life as well. Through utilizing these tools, I have managed to put them into actions through working individually and in teams which has helped me to learn more about myself and the type of leader I am. Throughout this action plan I will reflect on my definition of leadership, what I’ve learned about myself in the capacity to demonstrate leadership, my leadership strengths and weaknesses and three action steps that will help me to develop my leadership in the future.

As we know that, leadership is nothing. But the influencing flowers. Leadership includes three fundamental clusters of skills creating vision, garnering commitment to that vision, an managing progress toward the realization of that vision. powerful and effective leaders plays very vital role to reach the maximum production for any organization.

Self-leadership and the one-minute manager teaches that how skill will make us effective self-leader. Right mind set and the skills are needed for success. This book tells the story of a young boy Steve. He is about to lose his job. He meets the magician Cayala, and after talking with her, he realizes the power of taking responsibility for his situation. Cayla teach him the three skills of leadership. These techniques empower him and also teach him to keep growing, learning and achieving.

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They inspire team members with their passion and enthusiasm for achieving the defined objective. I am use this leadership style on the meetings e.g. when I shared that we need to make some energy savings – Green Plan.

When reading the first lines of "The Goal", I wondered if it would capture my attention. After all, how can a book which discusses the intricacies of a processing plant benefit me and add to my understanding of being an effective leader? It turns out that the book lured me and brought me into a world of understanding and optimism in regards to leadership in general, whether it 's taking control of my professional or personal life.

Throughout my life I have experienced a variety of things. Among those things I have dealt with is leadership. Leadership is having the ability to lead or guide others. Anyone can become a leader if they set their mind to doing it. A quote I always liked said “Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better” –Bill Bradley. This quote to me simply says that you have to enhance the lives of other if you want to be a great leader yourself. In my paper I would like to discuss a few leadership experiences I have been involved in while here at The University of Southern Mississippi.

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”.

Before this class, I had a very primitive and vague definition of leadership. Not only did I define it as per my views and ideologies, but I also said that each individual has their own definition of leadership. My initial belief was that leadership does not have a clear cut definition, but there were well defined leadership traits which made an individual. I also initially believed that personal traits did not translate into leadership traits with no strong correlation. After going through the various modules this class offered, it is safe to say that I have significantly redefined leadership and underwent a strong personal assessment. This paper talks what I took back from each of the class activities, assignments and how my self-assessment compares to the perception of others.

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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.

A leader has integrity, and are aware of their value and what they represent. However, I feel that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr leadership skills and his self-sacrifices made him one of America’s greatest leaders of the twentieth century. A leader is constantly growing and reaching to expand their leadership skills. Also, leadership can also be learned and developed in certain individuals that have the tenacity, motivation, and the determination to become a leader. Nonetheless, the theories that are discussed in Unit I study guide examines the approaches that are used in leadership, as well as the difference between leadership and management skills. Further, one example given was to think of leadership as a movement, being able to see where the organization is trying to go. At the same time management is viewed as standing still, being stationary and doing your absolute best and working with what you have in front of you. However, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr transformational leadership skills, characteristics, and his vision for change in the society all contributed to his outstanding leadership abilities.

To truly understand leadership and management a person has to understand what is the core of management. Henri Fayol was the most famous theorist to define functions of management and there principles of management. He recognized these functions and principles as universal and that each of these applied to each manager in the daily functions. Division of Work: Fayol believed specialization according to a person’s skills and abilities to be the best way to utilize human resources at any organization. He believed that work should be divided among the workers to make sure that each of them are doing what they excel at, and to ensure that attention and effort of the workers remain focused on their special tasks. Authority: Authority according to Fayol is the right of the manager to delegate orders and the power to give them instructions. Authority and responsibility are closely associated concepts, and he also believed that responsibility and accountability comes naturally with authority. Discipline: Any organization requires common efforts of the workers to succeed. Discipline is maintain good behaviors in workers, and to charge penalties in case of violation against common effort. Unity of command: This means that there should be one manager through which workers should receive orders and it keeps a uniform system in the management. Unity