Why Should Anyone Be Led By You Summary

There is a great importance put on business leadership, this is directly due to how a business not only functions but in how fruitful the company can become. A great leader essentially can take a business plan that is weak yet turn it into a success, whereas a poor leader stands a higher chance of ruining the best of business plans. That is why it is essential to develop effective leadership throughout a companies entire management program at all levels. How does one develop or retain strong leadership? Companies must be focused on hiring strategies that encompass very specific parameters, building from within whilst creating a strong foundation for employee development and succession planning. Leadership is essential in any organization. The style and theory embraced determines whether the company will or will not achieve their goals. in all cases theory must be embraced, as a companies theory, style, and strategy is greatly dependent on the industry the company is in (Sadler, 2014). “The behavioral theory is one of the widely used theories of management. It suggests that leaders are made and not born. It gives room for training to install leadership traits in leaders at the expense of denying them a chance. There are various leadership styles embraced by companies (Cyert, & March, 2005).”  This paper takes a look at the management styles of two specific

Leadership is, and always has been, a vital aspect of social and economic constructs. It is essential to the survival of societies, industries, organizations, and virtually any group of individuals that come together for a common purpose. However, leadership is difficult to define in a single, definitive sense. As such, theories of leadership, what constitutes a great leader, and how leaders are made have evolved constantly throughout history, and still continue to change today in hopes of improving upon our understanding of leadership, its importance, and how it can be most effective in modern organizational cultures.

Joseph Raelin (2016), a Northeastern University professor of management and organization development, recently published the article “Rethinking Leadership.” He said, “Leadership is really not about the leaders themselves. It’s about the collective practice among people who work together— accomplishing the choices we make together in our mutual work” (Raelin,

The purpose of the book is to help the reader discover their “True North.” One of the most profound arguments was that leadership is “not a set of genetic characteristics, but the result of a lifelong process of self-discovery.” I have always believed that a person's leadership style grows overtime, so I like the idea that we are all born as a blank-slate with leadership potential. In addition, the idea that “no one can be authentic by trying to be like someone else [...] you can learn from others’ experiences, but you cannot be successful trying to be like them”(485) really stood out to me because this concept can definitely be applied to SLC. Our class is filled with a wide range of influential leaders with a lot of potential but who

Businesses also have a variety of different leaders controlling the organization. Some executives attain a high-level position, placing them in a leadership role. However, there are many leadership positions that do not actually “lead” a team. A leader does not decide to be a leader overnight. A leader possesses a particular set of qualities and

This writer decided to read the first three chapters of the book Leaders Without Titles by Steve Sampson. The first chapter was called “Intellectual Dimension” which was mainly an introduction to the book as a whole and introduced some of the main topics to be discussed throughout the rest of the book. What was interesting about this chapter and caused this writer to pause and seriously rethink the idea of leadership was the statement retold by Sampson (2011) which was originally spoken to him by one of his mentors (Kindle Location 224). The mentor stated that “to influence without authority was the key to leadership” (Sampson, 2011, Kindle Location 224).

The theme of leadership is relevant today for many areas of life. After consulting the dictionary, one can construe the leadership as an inner force that manifests in the ability to influence and to control others. A person possesses this quality when he/she can guide masses and move them to the goal, take the consequences and realize the responsibility for himself/herself and others. Shakespeare once remarked that to be a good leader, first of all, one should serve faithfully and loyally. Otherwise, leadership is a destructive force: either you succeed, or it destroys you. “Macbeth” and “Lord of The Flies’ are epitomes of both leadership patterns and worth.

When looking back in one’s career, each manager in the organization leads and develops employees differently. A person can apprehend that each leader has their own leadership style with

This paper will discuss the topic of Leadership and both explore, as well as explain, it’s applicability in today’s work environment. The basis for discussion will be centered on the material provided during instruction of Management 371 and the personal LSA Journal entries of John Brennan. Additionally, there are three referenced articles that further explain and highlight the topic of Leadership. Throughout this paper, Leadership and the traits that make up a great leader will be explained.

Although the chapters in the book “Leadership Today” tend to follow in a logical sequence, the basic themes like enabling people to contribute more to the organization, energizing people to take lead and grow can be found in variation throughout the book. Why inviting people to be involved in the organization? Why mastering the 2E’s of involvement and integrating the 2E’s in the organization? Those questions capture the essence of this chapter. The responses have been tailored on grounds that when people are given choice and chance, they do the right thing, contribute and make a

While the sheep are busy eating the grasses in the field, the shepherd must search for green pastures. Just like the shepherd in the fields, a leader in the business world must know where his team is headed, aligning their strategy with the group’s goals. They must step up in order to lead their group. In this chapter, it was also emphasized that just like the gentleness of the staff, a good leader must use persuasion and not coercion.

There is strong sufficient evidence to support that practices in leadership have changed in the post bureaucratic era. Since the end of World War 2, leadership and it’s many forms have been altered to become even more bureaucratic through employee participation rather than task orientated. This has become a crucial pillar to society, but has possessed ethical concerns, not only in the world of political context, but also corporate structure in leadership including CEO’s all the way down to the supervisors. Winston, (2003) view’s leadership in society as sole individuals or groups of individuals who lead in different aspects of society such as organisations and politics. This includes one or more people who select, prepare, develop, and influence

I chose this book in hope that it could help me understand the difference between managing and leading. In addition, I wanted to gain more knowledge and tools to help myself grow as a leader and help develop all of my subordinates that I may have to time throughout my career. The book jacket for this book is ultimately why I decided to read the book because it truly grabbed my attention. I found it interesting that John C. Maxwell is a #1 New York Times bestselling author (Maxwell, 2013). Moreover, the book jacket continued to catch my attention by stating to be more than a boss people are required to follow, you must master the ability to inspire and invest in people (Maxwell, 2013). I particularly found the “invest in people” line most interesting and caused me to want to read and learn more about the authors perspective on leadership.

Throughout the last twenty odd centuries, a vast amount of company leaders have altered and reinforced their management style and ultimately this has created high levels of inspiration, leading individuals to become a better leader. (Krebs. V, 2008, para.1).

At the ripe age of 18, a coworker shared what he expressed was very important advice. He said, “The more people know about you, the more they will use against you.” He said it came from an important book he read while in the military, “The Art of War,” by Sun Tzu. At that time, I took it as good advice to reflect on. I didn’t know how to apply his advice right away but as my experiences grew I knew I would encounter the quandary of do I share the whole story, a portion, or nothing at all. Years later I would return to his guidance again and again and ask myself, am I sharing too much? Am I not sharing enough? How much should I share about myself with others? There are managerial and leadership implications for swinging the pendulum too far for what is shared. As I read, “Why Should Anyone Be Led by You,” my instincts were to shake my head from side to side and disagree. Do we really want to share who we really are at our workplace? If I share, does that mean I am more authentic? Pointing out my flaws does not make me a better leader. Reading the article immediately brought me back to the day I heard my coworker’s advice and a day fifteen years later when I was sharing and hearing too much. About four years ago, my employer scheduled an all-day offsite for each team to share personal information with one another. The session was led by each team’s manager with the intent of each team member sharing their personal story and what made them who they are. People were sharing the