A Good Leader And Manager

Have you ever thought about your past or current manager(s) and their leadership skills? Are they good leaders? Think about the different traits and characteristics they have as a manager. A good leader and manager is able to empathize with their employees, take constructive criticism, and actively listen to what their employees have to say. Another aspect that a good leader must have is to be able to create a welcoming environment for each individual employee by providing proper orientations and ways for the employees to get to know each other. I have researched what it takes to be a good leader and manager and even interviewed two managers and two employees of an organization that provide excellent examples of successful leadership and managing skills. In this paper I will explain what it takes to be a good leader and manager, provide a role model of an organization with good leadership and management skills, and describe what the organization does that makes them successful.

The backbone to any good and successful organization is a good leader and manager. Without a good leader to lead the organization, there would be no one to look to for support, guidance, and help when it is needed the most. Leaders are responsible for setting goals and ensuring that there are sufficient tools in order for individuals and groups to successfully meet those goals (Shockley-Zalabak, 2015, p. 219). Ultimately, leaders are responsible if those goals are not met. Therefore, one can set a good leader apart from another if it is clear that one leader is going above and beyond in order to ensure all goals are met and are doing their best to help whenever and wherever they can.

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...athize with employees, be a role model for knowing how to deal with difficult situations, be able to take constructive criticism, and actively listen to their employees. A role model organization with great leadership and management skills is The Arc Greater Twin Cities. They understand how important it is to get to know employees on a personal level and how to work together as a team to accomplish tasks. The Arc also knows the importance of individual involvement by creating a welcoming work environment, as well as how much thought and care must go into new employees in order to make them feel comfortable and feel they are set up for success in their new job. These aspects are what make The Arc a successful organization because the leaders and managers understand the importance of what it takes to build a team that can accomplish anything that goes their way.