Robin provided me with a wealth of helpful information that taught me a lot about her experiences and thoughts on leadership. There were two big themes that I noticed came up a lot during our interview. The first topic that often came up in her responses was the importance of feedback a leader should be giving to their team. She stated how positive genuine feedback can me a great motivational technique for your employees, along with the occasional opportunities for celebration when appropriate and standing up for her employees in situations where needed. Robin also talked about asking her peers and teammates for honest feedback so that she herself knows what things she needs to improve on, as leadership is a constant experience that teaches …show more content…
When discussing her values and ethics she demonstrates as a leader, the first think to come out of her mouth was that family comes first no matter what, and I can totally agree with her. Your career is a temporary matter in the occupation of life, while family is a constant the whole way. She also mentioned along the same lines that balance between work and life is key, as well as good work ethic, promptness, honesty and integrity, and don’t expect more from others than what you expect from yourself. Her answer to the question “what qualities to you believe a good leader possess?” was also inspiring to me. She said a good leader must have conviction of purpose and beliefs, a firm stance on those beliefs, and they model appropriate behavior following their purpose and beliefs. Working for something you believe in and having a purpose will lead you to feel most successful. She said her staff and co-workers would agree that she possesses those qualities ad have told her so in the past. They would also say that she is a hands off manager but is always willing to help when needed, because she wants to see them grow and do their jobs in a way that is best for themselves. She leads by great example but is more than willing to be a team member in many situations, a “player/coach” for the …show more content…
She laughed and said “Absolutely!”. I have always known she is a great leader, so dedicated and hardworking, and she has always seemed extremely satisfied with her work, I never even thought she would have doubts in her career decisions or abilities. As she said, times get tough, things don’t go as planned, and unexpected road blocks pop up, but she perseveres. She said a leader must keep focus on doing what’s best no matter what, and once you are in a position of leadership, it’s too late to second guess and you follow instinct to get through it and prove to your team that you were worthy of you leading
Social change and charity have two different effects on the community in chapter one of Leadership for a Better World by Susan R. Komives. Chapter one discusses the differentiation in the ideas when one is more practical in a culture. Social change is defined as affecting the root of the social problem (Komives 11). An example of social change is the Civil Rights Movement, where Martin Luther King Jr. led groups of people to end segregation. King wasn’t just trying to help the problem of having sit in the back of the bus or drinking from different water fountains, his objective was to generate an equal society where racial segregation didn’t exist. Charity classification as donating food, money, and other kinds of goods is given to a community. An illustration of this is the local soup kitchen, where they provide food for the
I began the Interview with the questions focusing on various aspects of leadership. Regina believes, and feels quite strongly that leadership is the key to any organizations survival. Regina goes on to outline the qualities in which she believes make a well defined and effective leader. A leader must embrace and encourage change. First she makes a ...
She tells her story to anyone her asks about her past, and it always seems to affect them in a positive way. She tells anyone who is currently going through what she has experienced, to not give up, and stay head strong. She empathies with them and counsels them in any type of way that could help them. She very strong wiled and head strong, but also extremely kind and caring towards others. Her quote to everyone is, “Success is admired because is not easy to do and not everyone archives it, but if you do teach
Though there are many good qualities in a leader, Catherine Meliniotis sums it all up in her article written for Advance Healthcare Network. For example, she discusses how it is always imperative to begin with good communication, continue to request feedback from staff, patients and families, encourage staff to provide their own ideas and suggestions, and ask your staff if you are focusing on the right concerns. Meliniotis also encourages emphasis on interpersonal skills, being adaptable, and showing empathy. In particular, it is essential
They have profound convictions for for their leadership; Their behavior always reflect their core values and they view themselves as individuals that “lead with their hearts as well as their heads while also building enduring organizations” (George 2003). Leaders are encouraged to maintain the perception of authenticity but making sure that their words are consistent and reflect their action or intentions. They should not be so pompous and arrogant that they cannot relate to or find mutual and common ground with their staff. (Goffee & Jones 2005)
Leadership is a quality which cannot be acquired by any person from the other but it can be acquired by self-determination of a person. Leadership can best be called the personality of the very highest ability-whether in ruling, thinking, imagining, innovation, warring, or religious influencing. Leadership is practiced not so much in words a it is in attitude and in actions. Their actions leave a long lasting memory in the line of history and lead up to may events that occur today. To be a leader one will need many qualities. Leaders have a purpose and strategies to accomplish that purpose. They are driven and motivated. In the end they should be able to attain good results. These innate talents help to make up a leader that will succeed and be efficient in carrying out tasks. But, the purpose of this paper is determine what truly makes a leader successful. A successful leader should be considered more on their impact rather than their accomplishments of their organizations alone for they are not sufficient in determining the key to their success .
There are some basic principles of leadership that reveals her significant role in the well fair of an organization. They are the following:
In the interview, I asked her what kind of relationship does she have with her students and she said that she puts them at the same level as here because she doesn’t like the idea one person being superior to someone else. She used a supporting leadership style by allowing her students to feel free to think outside of the box without any judgment while still knowing that she will be there to help if they need it. She also said that she adapts her leadership style depending on the student she is working with. She understands that some people need more help than others and ensures her students that she does not play favorites with any students. Trevino is a very team oriented leader and embraces problem solving skills in her teaching methods. She shows traits of the Transformational Leader by always reassuring her Student Leadership Team that she is not her for the paycheck. Instead, she is here to make sure that every student is prepared for life after high school. Whenever she talks to her students, you can tell that she is passionate and truly cares about each and every one of their personal well beings inside and outside of school.
The role of leadership can impact an organization performance in many ways. Excellent leadership can propel a company to the fortune five hundred list. For Example, Harpo Incorporated Oprah Winfrey’s company is a successful business that has made billions of dollars over the years. The business consists of several different entities such as the Oprah Show, Oprah Winfrey Network, and The Dr. Phil Show to name a few. This could not have been accomplished with a weak or uneducated leader. Many years ago I heard her give advice to the Williams Sisters. The a...
During my interview with Regina Martinez, BS RN and currently an Assistant Director of a home health agency, I discovered her leadership style matched the above quote. Martinez had extensive experience in management prior to joining the medical field. As a single working mother, she worked her way up from waitress to manger of a popular seafood restaurant. However, her dream had always been to become a nurse and she began her medical career as a certified nurse’s aide (CNA), while working through college. She graduated from nursing school with a Bachelor’s degree in Science and has been a Registered Nurse (RN) for more than two decades. She quickly earned the respect of doctors and fellow nurses, becoming a Charge Nurse on the floors she worked. She has worked as Medical Surgery nurse, emergency room, and as Director of Nursing for home health and long-term care facilities where she was responsible for over 150 employees.
An in the Harvard Business Review titled “Discovering Your Authentic Leadership” provides great insight on the completion of this task as it details the necessary components a person must possess in order to develop into an “authentic leader” (George, Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007). According to the article, there is not a specific set of traits that an ideal leader possesses (George, Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007). “Cookie – cutter leaders” , as the article describes, are a thing of the past as the last decade has shown these type of leaders were only personae and not successful for the long term (George, Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007). These authors describe an authentic leader as one who makes of commitment to developing themselves and using their life stories, whether good or bad, to drive the purpose of their leadership (George, Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007). Ensuring that I possess the components listed in the article would be priority. These items include establishing self – awareness, re-evaluating personal motivations, building a strong support team, defining core values, integrating life, and empowering others (George, Sims, McLean, & Mayer, 2007). The article goes on to say authentic, genuine leaders are needed for the 21st century as they get results done through the establishment of relationships, practice of values, and demonstration of passion (George, Sims, McLean, & Mayer,
Throughout my life I have encountered the chance to experience position of being a leader. Being part of groups in university for class presentations, being the organizing secretary of my campus fellowship, being a youth leader in my church and the church admin, also being part of a family. Leaders are charismatic, inspirational and trust worthy. I have gained some important qualities of being a good leader through these experiences. Most of the valuable leadership’s characteristics that I obtained and strengthened are: learn to become a better leader every day, how to be a team player, to be a better listener, to be an effective communicator, to have more patience, not afraid of constructive criticism, to be outspoken, and to be a problem solver. Even though I have gained a lot, I still have more things to learn to become a better leader such as being more assertive, being more disciplined, becoming a better public speaker, and learn how to be realistic and not too optimistic. You are a leader if someone else choses to follow you.
Leadership is something that is heavily prevalent in the workforce and in the world today. Being a leader, in my opinion, takes someone (or a group of people) who is willing and able to lead a few or many people. Not every leader though is successful or leads in a positive way. There definitely exists both good and bad leadership. Many leaders fail while many achieve extraordinary milestones. But everyone, not just leaders, have their pitfalls and rough patches in life. I know that I myself have some weaknesses as a leader, and that is what I want to take some time to reflect on.
More often organizations are getting into bigger risks in the market with their leaders in nowadays economy. The resistance to change is a reason why organizations trying harder to keep earlier recognized reputation within clients and community. The theme of leadership is relevant for each person as it occurs almost to everyone during the lifetime or to those who at least were a part of a team.
After understanding the theory behind both the trait and skill approach, I was eager to evaluate and reflect on my own leadership traits. It was interesting to see how the trait approach allowed me to better understand whether or not I have certain traits considered to be important for leadership, while skills approach allowed me to evaluate my strengths and weaknesses in the technical, human and conceptual skills. From completing the Leadership Trait Questionnaire (LTQ) and the Skills Inventory, I was able to reflect more on how I behave towards others in a leadership context, as well as the skills that I currently possess. As a naturally extroverted person, I have been taking on leadership roles from a young age. The findings from these two