My Personal Theory of Leadership As a graduate student approaching her final semester in school, thoughts regarding my leadership abilities in the soon-to-be “real world” have occupied my mind lately. To further explore and develop my ideas about leadership, I decided to develop my personal leadership theory. So, I asked myself the following questions: What makes a successful leader? How do you recognize a leader when you meet one?, and lastly, what is my theory of leadership? With this last question
leader or researcher will have a different perspective on which qualities should be embedded in a leader in order to make them stand out from the rest and be an asset to their organisation. The synopsis to follow reflects on different leadership styles, tasks and personal traits of great leaders. The aspirant leader should read this review with an open mind considering what elements they already possess and which should be extend, with an end goal to realise and master their own unique method of
Leadership is not a one side approach. One will be able to guide its team for challenging situations when the different leadership styles are known. There are three known leadership styles that can be used to become a more effective leader: autocratic leaders, democratic leaders, lalssez-faire leaders. However, one’s personal approach can be a blend of these, depending on one’s preferences, the needs of your people and the present situation. Also when the leadership framework is understood, one
The very basic understanding of leadership is that it is a person or a group of people leading a person or another group of people but many times, it goes above and beyond that. When you speak to today’s leaders, both young and veteran leaders in any given field, they will tell you that leadership is much more complex than it seems; there is so much that goes into successful leadership. Different industries and groups of people require different styles of leadership so it is important to make the
analysis of the leadership practices for myself, Ira Rainey, is provided within this paper. This includes a discussion on my leadership styles and practices based upon the 7 Habits® profile originated by Covey (1989). A subsequent analysis of my strengths, weaknesses, and suggested theory based changes to maximize performance is included and resulting SMART defined short-term goals. Leadership styles and practices The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was a business leadership improvement book
Having effective leadership in an organization directly impacts the employees and business. A leader is a person who can bring a group of people together in an effective manner to complete a specific task and or goal. I feel that good leadership is that backbone of an organization. In my professional life I have worked with a variety of mangers that were very different in there approach in management. With the different styles of leading a group or individual it can at times be effective and
self-improvement that would positively affect my leadership style. The Seven Habits Profile worksheet suggests that I have great strengths in areas of being aware of others and a few weaknesses in the areas of beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, and work/life balance. These weaknesses mostly fall within the personal victory of achieving higher effectiveness. Reflecting on the program and the results of the Seven Habits Profile, I recognize my own personal weaknesses of being able to stay
Reflecting on my one specific leadership style is difficult because my leadership style can change depending upon the particular employee I am leading, the situations I am faced with and what I am trying to accomplish. Being second-in-command of a small police agency with only twenty-two sworn officers, as well as six non-sworn employees, they all have small differences from one another. These differences vary widely from generational, skill sets, needs, wants and personal motivations. One style may work
Leadership is not a one side approach. One will be able to guide its team for challenging situations when the different leadership style are known. There are three known leadership styles that can be used to become more effective leader: autocratic leaders, democratic leaders, lalssez-faire leaders. However, one’s personal approach can be a blend to these, depending on one’s preferences, the needs of your people and the present situation. Also when the leadership framework is understood, one can
Personal and professional skills are various types that are important to reach strategic goals. Active listening skills, time management, credibility of individual, stress management, proper communication skills are the example of personal skills these are very important for reaching goals. Different leadership skills are giving inspiration to the peers, monitoring staffs, team work, receiving feedback from staffs (Cabrera and Cabrera, 2005). Ability of implementing a development plan for individuals