Strong leadership is critical to an organizations success. Leaders need to be honest, trustworthy, respected, and good communicators (Montana & Mitchell, 2005, p. 83). Effective communication is necessary to eliminate confusion. Think how the receiver will interpret the message that you are saying or writing. Effective communication can only occur when the receiver of the message understands what the sender is intending to say.
Anyone can manage but not everyone makes a good leader. “Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent” (Clark, 2010, p. 1). As a leader, inspire your employees by being passionate yourself. Have a good attitude and smile. Know your job and know your employees jobs. Think outside the box to come up with solutions for your team.
In my current job, last year, I experienced one of the most frustrating times in my twenty-five year working career. In November, 2010, the organization was set to undergo a triennial audit to become reaccredited as a law enforcement agency. Approximately two years prior to this I was hired to collect, analyze, and prepare documentation to help the agency achieve this goal. The document files had set idle for a year as my manager, who was in the position prior to me, was promoted to a management position. Within my first year of employment I knew it was going to take additional personnel to achieve this lofty goal.
In March, 2010, I approached my manager regarding the amount of overtime I had been working to complete the files. I was met with immediate resistance and almost an attitude of anger. I explained why I needed assistance a...
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...e success of an organization can hinge on communication alone. Never underestimate the power of words!
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The employees of ABC Company have identified a problem, which must be resolved. ABC employs a part-time administrative assistant whose work ethics and productivity are lacking; thereby affecting others in the organization. The employee is responsible to answer phones, take messages, and assist each department in performing various administrative functions. The position held by this employee is important, as each department relies on her input and assistance in completing their assigned tasks. The administrative assistant’s lack of follow-through and general uncaring attitude towards her work has caused her co-workers to be frustrated, annoyed, and more importantly, has led to productivity being negatively affected.
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To be a leader you need to be able to inspire others, get people motivated, and set an example to other people. A leader needs to do all of these because if one of these aspects fails people don’t look at the leader...
Kandola, B. (2004). Skills development: the missing link in increasing diversity in leadership. Industrial and Commercial Training, 36(4), 143-147.
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