I would to stay that my thinking has not changed; however, I was able to build upon the current knowledge of leadership that I currently withhold. As a result of the readings/videos, assignments, and discussions I was enlightened that situational factors can a strong effect on leadership. There are many great leaders in the world, however, each leader’s response and reaction to each situation may not be as great as others. Many characteristics come into play for leaders to be effective when dealing with simple to chaotic issues. The type of person you are reflects what type of leadership style you will apply in the workplace. I have learned that the more versatile your leadership/personality style is the more effective you are in leading your team or organization.
What important insights about Leadership did you gain from this course?
Decision making is a critical skill to have as a leader. Employees want leaders who they know they can trust, competent, and able to make effective decisions when needed. Nothing is more trustworthy than knowing that your leader is capable of managing any situation, simple or chaotic, while ethically maintaining their professionalism in the workplace. It is imperative for leaders to be able to adapt to any situation and have no boundaries on how far they would go in supporting their team. As a leader, it is important to be prepared for any crisis. Most of the time it is not the leader’s fault when crisis happen, however, they are looked at for answers. The leader has to be willing to address the situation, admit fault (if any), and provide a strategic plan that will satisfy the needs of those affected by the situation. A strong leader will never back down; they stay committed to taking their team ...
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...working experiences. The supplemental material was beneficial as it helped to reinforce the information from the textbook enhancing my comprehension.
Was the textbook appropriate/valuable/useful?
The textbook was a great resource. It was easy to read and informational. I see myself keeping this text book to have to reflect back on for my future courses.
What recommendations would you make to improve this class?
I have noticed in a few of my prior online course that there is an edit option on the discussion thread that allows you to fix a typo or add/delete information after you hit submit. I think this feature is good to have as an option for students if they need to go back and make any corrections to their post. Overall, you are a great instructor. Your engagement and response time with the class is exceptional and I enjoyed being your student, once again.
In a nutshell, I would say the novel provides a good understanding which closely relates to the course. This novel illustrated the process of ongoing improvement inside a manufacturing plant. Last but not the least, the author taught us how to think before solving a problem as well as how to apply the approach to solve a problem.
The book goes perfect with the class because it coincides with the lectures we've had over the semester. The only thing about the book that I wasn't crazy about was the repetition that Kozol used. Although it got a little annoying to read at certain parts I feel that it was effective because of the repetition. Overall it was a great book.
...ion and decision is going to be black and white. When things do not seem clear it is important to be flexible. In times of change not everything is going to be clear cut. The leader needs to work with the team to keep open communication so everybody can be on the same page and work through the hard times together.
After reading the course materials, I have questions about: Having completed research activities for school and professional projects, the provided materials offer very clear and concise direction and suggestions for completing the assignment.
My personal definition of leadership is the sharing of personal and professional knowledge with others to build trust, while providing loyal support to your department as well as senior level managers. The support that is given to subordinates must be absolute and non-superficial, thus motivating followers to accomplish team and organizational tasks and goals.
Leadership skills are essential for those who wish to lead change in an organisation. According to Kouzes and Posner leadership is a relationship between those who aspire to lead and those who choose to follow (2007). How this relationship works can be a determining factor in the success of a project or indeed an organisation. Not everyone is a born leader, but leadership skills can be developed and many theorists have come up with strategies and processes that can be followed to achieve this goal. Kouzes and Posner outlined a very successful 5 step model called the leadership challenge. Their theory is based on many decades of research that discovered that organisations, communities and individuals can and will
In a firm, management and leadership are important and needed. Leadership and management are similar. Actually, leadership and management are totally different. The leadership would influence the firm. The leader would have difference leadership styles to lead the subordinate.
Throughout The Truth About Leadership; The No-Fads, Heart-of-the-Matter Facts You Need to Know by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Poser, they discuss the ten truths in regards to leadership and how they impact an individual to become an effective leader. These truths are concepts that can be actively applied to current organizations. By applying these truths to an individual’s organization, it can improve the leadership quality from within and as a whole. Besides the application to an organization, the ten truths compiled by Kouzes and Poser can be used to improve yourself and your leadership skills, whether it be in your personal life or career.
Everyone has a different definition of what makes someone a leader. My definition is not a statement of requirements, but more so a list of characteristics. I believe it takes a strong, independent, dependable, open-minded, thoughtful, selfless, smart and creative, someone who can work well with others, able to work under pressure, respectful, and experienced individual to be a leader. I believe it is someone who knows who they are and know their morals, someone who has already found who they are in life and accepts who they are, making what I believe the most important characteristic is, is someone who knows and sticks with their personal values. If someone cannot respect values and stick to their word, then how can they be a leader of others? A leader takes a lot of work, but if you are good at it, it may seem like nothing. Some people are leaders and do not even know it, like role models. When little kids look up to certain people that have impacted their lives in a way, they will see those people as role models. Truth is, leaders are everywhere and not everyone knows or can see that. It's not always the person who stands out for taking control or being bossy, but the one with the characteristics and high values that do the right things, even when no one is watching.
“Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.” (Northhouse, 2013, P.5) This process of leadership is not a trait or characteristic that the leader possesses. It is an interactional experience between the leader and their followers. This interaction means that the leader has an effect on and is affected by their followers. Leadership is an interactive event between the leader and their followers. Followers are individuals who the leader guides towards achieving goals. They are the people the leader uses to accomplish the goals. Context is the setting in which work is performed. It could just be a normal work day or it could be a long term project. It could also be the work environment and the resources available to accomplish goals. Outcomes are the results of the leadership process. It could be reaching certain goals, developing a new product, or resolving problems in a company or organization. Leadership outcomes could also mean improving team moral or trust and respect between the leader and their followers.
One of the topics in organizational development today is leadership. Leadership is what individuals do to mobilize other people in organizations and communities. According to Kouzes & Posner, there are five practices and ten commitments of exemplary leadership. The five practices of exemplary leadership include: Model the way, inspire a shared vision, challenge the process, enable others to act, and encourage the heart. In the Leadership Challenge, Kouzes and Posner found similar patterns and actions of leadership that created the essentials to achieve success. Utilizing the research conducted by Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, I have created a leadership plan that would apply to the Admission Department at Texas Wesleyan University.
Introduction People always talk about how important it is for companies to have a good leader, someone who not only keeps the blue numbers, but also achieves a loyalty from customers, pleasant working environment, successful business partnerships and ahead of the competition. To exercise effective leadership, the individual must meet certain parameters, which if they are carried out successfully all of them will ensure a long life to the organization. The relationship with partners should be based on trust. Do not just give employees a list of tasks, encourage their views so that their skills might be enhanced for advancement.
Leadership is defined as a process by which an individual influences others to obtain goals. There are three aspects that should be addressed when explaining leadership. One aspect is that leadership is a social influence process; leadership could not exist without a leader and one or more followers. Another leadership aspect is compliance; all of the leader’s directions must be complied with voluntarily. Compliance is what separates leadership from other influence-based formal authority. Finally, leadership results in the followers’ behavior, that is purposeful and goal-directed which must be in some organized setting (Leadership Theories and Studies, 2009).
After the self-assessments from the book, now I know what kind of leader I can be, what are the weakness I need to work on and how I can influence my team and the people outside my work environment. This course has taught me many different type of leadership style and one cannot be an effective leader but just following one specific style. To be an effective leader you need to assess the situation and act according to the situations.
Decision making is a task which needs utmost balance on the part of the leader. One sided decisions when team input is necessary or resources going into a lot of group decision making process when the decision itself is not so crucial can turn out to be big result influencing part of the outcomes of a leadership experience. Leadership demands a lot of adaptability where the style of leadership to be followed, a complete leader driven or group driven is to chosen based on the type of decision to be taken and the situation in which the decision is to be taken.