1. “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery (Ref. c.) Picture two ships heading in the same direction toward a destination or goal. These two ships represent my two ships that comprise my definition of leadership. Leadership is two ships-Relationships and Ownership. These are the backbone of leadership in any organization. As a leader, I have to establish and nurture relationships with my members so that I know their strengths and areas for growth. Learning about their personal/family life, educates me on how to manage them and maximize their time. This knowledge empowers me to strategically …show more content…
Through the professional development I have received over the last week, it has shaped my thoughts and feelings and led me to determining my philosophy of leadership which is that I have to invest time in the three P’s: People, Professional Development, and Product.
People: I have to invest time in getting to know my members, learning about their family and their background. Spend time building relationships and determining what skills they possess, their experiences, and what they are looking for in a leader. I also need to glean where they envision being at the end of their career, assisting and encouraging them along the way.
Professional Development: As a leader, I must ensure that I enable my members to be life-long learners who consistently hone their craft through training, real-world experiences, and preparedness exercises. In addition, encouraging my members to continue their education outside of work. Product: As a leader, I have to also focus my energy and efforts on the end result for my detachment. I have to lead, empower, and communicate with my members effectively to positively impact our Area of Responsibility (AOR) and Command. As a unit, we have to function at a high level and produce outstanding
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I intend to spend more time establishing a shared vision with my members on the future of our detachment and their careers. We know the mission of our Marine Safety Detachment (MSD) but how does it look five or ten years from now? How far do they want to advance in their career and working together to develop their Individual Development Plan (IDP)?
• Appeals to others to share an exciting dream of the future. Once we determine through our aforementioned efforts what our future could be like, I must ensure that I find ways to continue to keep their energy level up and maintain a high level of excitement about developing this future.
• Giving people a great deal of freedom and choice in deciding how to do their work. As I reflect on my leadership, I agree that I do not do that as often as I should. Going forward, I intend to give my members a task and a deadline with minimal direction. I will seek input on how we proceed with the task. As we respond to pollution incidents or conduct facility inspections, I will allow them to work their way through each response phase and job aid. Once the task is complete, we will debrief on the methods they used and if there is a more efficient means to accomplish those
Before you can summarize the concepts related to leadership theory, you have to define what leadership is. Leadership is a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task or goals. The fundamental concept of leadership is indirection. In any organization, the leader indirectly impacts the performance of the organization through the performance of individual team members. To make that impact, the leader takes on the role of the coach, and the inspiratory. As the coach, the leader improves the performer's skills. As the inspiratory, the leader inspires the passion required for optimal performance. A good leader can make decisions with a clear mind and will listen to theirs but can run through every consequence and possibility in their head. They take every angle and come out with the best answer for the majority of the people or situations it effects. And will not let their emotions be shut off but will have feeling where it is needed.
The purpose of Learning Leadership book is to answer a fundamental question: How do people learn leadership and how they can learn to become leaders? James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner have written this book as an exclusive guide for leaders to become the best leader by practicing the five fundamentals of becoming an exemplary leader. The book provides a framework to help people of all levels and backgrounds to develop their leadership style and become the best leaders they can be. Kouzes and Posner provide leaders a practical series of actions and some coaching tips for developing their leadership process and helping them to create a context to grow. The larger purpose of this book is to help leaders
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In my own experience leadership is not just about one person telling others what to do; it’s about more than just giving orders. It is about getting a group of people to work together towards a common goal with more than just the goal in mind. It is also not just about setting goals for the group but also setting personal goals for the individual, guiding and supporting them all
The second principle involves the leader’s vision for the organization. This vision must be exciting, ennobling, and s...
As I have developed in my job, school, and as a person, I found that I enjoyed helping others and want to become a leader. This paper will further describe how my experiences and background have shaped the leader I am today.
Leadership demands for skills, and abilities to address responsibilities of today’s challenges while thinking ahead into the future. Mehmet Karaarslan puts it in better words “Leadership is an interpersonal influence process of setting direction and inspiring others to achieve goals.” He has delineated eight tips of effective leadership values to build the “capabilities and performances of People” on the video.
Although there are many outstanding, albeit necessary qualities of a good leader, it is the leader’s beliefs in which greatness is given its first breath, fostered by action, and spread throughout the institution. A great leader believes in encouraging, not destroying; in setting the precedence instead of yielding to prominence ; in collaboration, not division; in giving, not taking; and in having high standards and volunteering to be the first of many to be held to them. A great leader does not take advantage of the people being lead, but instead, creates an advantage for the people by giving them the opportunities to lead. Only when people take ownership of an institution will passion be cultivated, action be taken, and greatness be achieved.
Each population requires empowerment. That begins by offering opportunities for leaders to demonstrate their potential. First steps like creating shared documents, developing training materials, providing training to other providers, taking on supervisory responsibilities, and designing and participating in program evaluations open opportunities. Focusing and identifying the strengths in individuals and matching their talent to opportunities boosts confidence and builds leadership capacity in team members. Nurturing staff members as they take on leadership activities gives me the opportunity to mentor and coach. In doing so, I am growing as a leader, and so is the staff member. My role demands that I provide knowledge and skills when needed to fill any gaps that exist among developing leaders. At all levels of leadership, individualized and relevant training builds confidence. When training is dynamic, it requires continual monitoring to adjust to current needs. My leadership position gives me the opportunity to offer feedback and support to senior administrators during change initiatives so that they can tailor their leadership work in a way that supports the initiative, as well as the development of the leaders in their
A person’s title within the organization does not make them a leader. The driving factor which determines if someone is in a leader position is their behavior. This person who is a leader will guide those in the organization by influencing, guiding, giving direction, and opinions (Marquis & Huston, 2012). The culture as well as the climate of an organization begins with the leadership (Azaare & Gross, 2011). Each individual person has their own leadership style. Knowing one’s own leadership style will help them understand themselves and be able to grow as a leader. The purpose of this paper is to look at my own leadership style, including my strengths for leading others. A description of a potential challenge that I foresee due to my leadership style and a plan for my personal leadership development will be discussed.
The leadership is a privilege and it is such a privilege and an honor which will carry the tremendous responsibility which will inspire others to direct them to accomplish goals and vision of the organization. Leadership is about influencing the people, by producing direction, purpose and motivating in order to accomplish the mission, vision and improving the organization. The leadership philosophy is evolved based on the experiences, both positive and negative, in most of the initiatives and activities that we undertake. It is also one among the collaboration and teamwork within which the team members can utilize each other’s strengths to counter the weaknesses of the individuals. By observing, introspecting and experimenting we can developed a leadership paradigm which is inclusive, collaborative and proactive. We can develop the ability to recognize which will approach in order to reach the productive conclusion. The great leaders know their limitations and are capable at utilize their strengths and also the strengths of others to compensate.
Professional development is a lifelong journey. In order for one to examine his/her individual skills, qualities, needs, and opportunities, one must be able to identify future goals. Part of identifying future goals is being able to recognize weaknesses, use of time management, and different ways to invest in oneself to make the most of his/her future. Creating a professional development allows an individual to create an action plan based on his/her values, beliefs, and experiences to advance oneself in a career situation.
One personal expectation I hope to achieve as a result of this program is that of becoming a more effective leader. When one experiences a transformation, it is often a result of life experiences. I hope for this program to aid my peers and myself in a positive transformation. I firmly believe that one must initially develop essential skills and understanding before adequately...
Leadership is trait that is extremely important in any society. Leadership is known as the way people attempting to make a difference in a situation. However, I believe that it is better said to be a way of influencing others actions. Leadership is usually connected to a great leader that affected his or her followers in a dynamic way. Throughout the semester for my leadership class, I have expanded the knowledge in numerous ways. I now have fully understanding of the purpose and process of leadership to a society. Being a leader one must maintain an image of being the role model. I believe that this is leader should be who is someone who has the ability to influence, encourage, listen, and nurture. They are able to inspire, stimulate, persuade, shape, and have an effect on others.
My long term leadership development goals are to enhance my decision quality, improve my administrative abilities, and exercise a greater degree of patience.