Personal Narrative: My Leadership Style

In this paper I will speak of my leadership experiences as well as how my particular leadership style will continue to enhance and shape my role in the culture of the organization which I serve. Over the course of this class we have learned the skillsets (hard vs soft) as well as characteristics traits which make a great leader. Through the assignments, interactions with discussions boards, and group projects I have been able to determine what leadership theory I am best associated with. As discussed in chapter fourteen, the theory which best fits my leadership style is The Path-Goal Leadership Model. According to our textbook Management: A Practical Introduction by Angela Kinicki and Brian Williams, Robert House created and redevised this

The leadership styles I have implemented and used in my current position are the following: path-goal clarifying, achievement oriented, work facilitation, supportive, and interaction facilitation. (Kinicki and Williams,

In the Harvard Business Review article, The Focused Leader by Daniel Goleman speaks of leaders who can use their “gut feeling” to draw more resources and make more accurate decision making resources. (Goleman, 2013) Now after reading this article the first time it did not seem as relevant to my own personal leadership as I thought it would be or to the model in mind. However, recognizing my own inner voice in leadership is imperative for me to provide such skills, encouragement and mentorship to other colleagues and boost give them the boost of confidence they may need. The article states “Executives who can effectively focus on others emerge as natural leader regardless of organization or social mark”, meaning once you can focus on what you know and be confident in your decision making process an natural leadership role will automatically progress. As a woman in the healthcare administration field, I rarely see woman in upper management or leading projects, or mergers. So it’s imperative for me to confident in my decisions and leadership making skills. Additionally the article speaks of the importance of building relationship and networking between different department and leaderships within in the organization. (Goleman, 2013) This is one area which could work on and building relationships with other leaders and creating a