The self-improvement module has taught me much about what it takes to be a successful leader. Two concepts in particular stuck out to me: transformational leadership and feedback. I believe these concepts are the most important to my development as a leader, my performance as a noncommissioned officer, and the well-being of my subordinates. Transformational leadership is a rather broad term, but it includes the elements that make up the ideal leader in my mind. I want to be a leader who recognizes each person's strengths and weaknesses, gives them my full support, encourages them to strive for something better and think for themselves, and sets an example for them to follow and grow into effective leaders themselves. A successful leader also needs to provide effective feedback. I want my Airmen to know that I recognize when they do something well or step outside of the comfort zone. I also want them to know …show more content…
Rather than trying to develop my subordinates into great Airmen, I need to help them become great leaders. They are the next generation of NCOs and they need to be ready for the next step. I have to give them more responsibility and teach them the things they'll need to know in the years to come. While I treat everyone as individuals, I can do a better job of recognizing their strengths and capitalizing on them. That is the only way to get the most out of the work center and it will boost their confidence. My feedback also has room for improvement. I always provide genuine initial and midterm feedback, but I really need to tell them more often, and in less formal settings, how they are doing and what I am seeing. I tend to give feedback more when I see something negative, and that isn't fair to them. They need to be told when they are doing well so they can stay positive and
Transformational leaders exhibit personal and professional qualities that other want to emulate and follow. These leaders advance the mission in combative environments. Transformational leaders propel the growth of the team through communication. Finally, transformational leaders leave a legacy that instills pride, moral, and determination for future success.
Transformational leaders are those that we see in the military that have effects on Soldiers lives which guide them in a way to be better Soldiers and leaders. I have seen leaders in the military expire Soldiers to be like them because the way they carry themselves and how they pay attention their Soldiers’ needs and problems. Transformational leaders inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the organization and are capable of having a profound and extraordinary effect on their followers (Robbins & Judge, p. 418). I have heard Soldiers say I want him to mentor me because of the great leader he or she is. I also have found my mentor that I follow because of his leadership skills and the way he takes care of Soldiers. To be a good transformational leader you will have to have transactional leadership as well. I believe in that because it does make you a mediocre
Using this feedback constructively, will allow me the ability to better utilize my subordinates and continue to become a stronger leader. I always want to remember, “I don’t know what I don’t know!” This feedback will help me become more aware of those things that are unknown to me. Furthermore, by becoming more self-aware and knowing my peers, subordinates, and leaders will give me the insight to know when to empower my “Airmen” or when to step into a follower role with a
The goal of this study is to stipulate that store level transformational leadership impacts service employees’ customer orientation through supervisor and coworker support; and looks at the possibility of how customer orientation leads to positive service experienced by customer’s and perceived employee service performance.
In the ideal form, transformational leadership creates valuable and positive change with the end goal of developing followers into leaders. These may include connecting the followers sense of self and identity to the mission and the collective identity of the organization; being a role model for followers that inspires them; challenging followers to take greater pride for their work, and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of individuals, so the leader can associate followers with tasks that improve their performance. Transformational leaders focus on intrinsic motivation and personal development of their followers. They believe in five key aspects of being a leader, which are being creative, interactive, empowering, visionary and
In the history of our world, we have seen so much change, our civilization has always been on the process of changing, on the process of getting better. All these movements whether good or bad were all involved with great leadership. From the start of the Christian movement, we saw Jesus who was able to inspire fishermen to one-day die for their faith in Him; Rosa Park’s action was able to inspire the whole country to take action against racial segregation; Gandhi’s civil disobedient movement was able to force the United Kingdom to grant India their independence. All of them had many things in common, they were all willing to be radical in their own time, Jesus preached a very different message, Rosa Park ignored the social norm and fought
I see myself developing into this type of leader by working to create valuable and positive change and empowering others to become leaders that also create valuable and positive change that they believe in. I will empower others to gain a sense of identity and self to the mission, be a role model that inspires others, challenge others to take ownership of their work, and provide understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of others. To be a transformational leader I will need to display the ability to communicate clearly, listen, collaborate, empower, build strong healthy relationships, and provide others with intellectual stimulation.
According to Yoder-Wise (2015), a leader can be defined as, “an individual who works with others to develop a clear vision of the preferred future and to make that vision happen” (p 35). As employees, we often have our own ideal of a good leader, which may be influenced by experiences and perception of workplace norms. While one’s opinion of an effective leader may vary, there are several recognized leadership theories. The following will focus on the transformational leadership approach.
Sur, V., & Prasad, V. M. (2011). Relationship Between Self-Awareness and Transformational Leadership: A Study in IT Industry. IUP Journal Of Organizational Behavior, 10(1), 7-17.
Transformational leadership is one of the most popular leadership styles. According to Kendrick (2011), “Transformational leadership involves four factors: 1. idealized influence, 2. inspirational motivation, 3. intellectual stimulation, and 4. individual consideration.” These four factors make transformational leadership have an impact on followers. The goal of transformational leadership is to cause a positive change in individuals, help motivate them, and develop a leader within each individual.
When reflecting on a style or philosophy of leadership, transformational would be the most appropriate fit to describe the writer. Transformational leadership is defined as a method that effects change in individuals and social structures (Anonymous, N.D.). Bass and Avolio (1993) describes transformational leadership to be characterized in four factors: idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, individualized consideration. In this article, the writer will discuss various areas relating to conflict, working with others, delegation style in regards to transformational leadership.
Leadership is not defined by position. Leadership is an extraordinary responsibility given only to those willing to exude selflessness, decisiveness, and wisdom. CSM William R. Hambrick, Jr is an accomplished leader that embodies the values, attributes, and competencies that I aspire to convey to my subordinates. The impact that CSM Hambrick has had on my career and leadership philosophy is immeasurable. His far-reaching legacy is one of confidence, sound judgment, and empathy.
Transformational leaders are building blocks for the job satisfaction and commitment. Transformational leaders develop extra mile partnership. Followers go extra mile for the leader and work beyond the expectations.
Dodging feedback can be very harmful; one always remains stuck in that particular situation. Positive or negative feedback not only enhances/deteriorates performance but also has a huge effect on one’s self-concept. Self-concept is a collection of one’s beliefs about oneself; mental image, self-worth and self-competence. Leaders need to be careful while giving negative feedback, when providing their specific suggestions; they must also talk about positives too. This helps put the person in a comfortable position.
Transformational leadership focuses on what the leader can accomplish instead of his personal characteristics and how his relationship with others. This leader “helps to bring about major, positive changes by moving group members beyond their self-interests and toward the good of the group, organization, or society (Dubrin, 2007, p. 84). The essence of this leader is to develop and transform people.