...Abstract This paper defines leadership. This paper defines leadership from a perspective, my perspective. This paper defines leadership from the perspective of a master’s student, a jail manager, a correction professional, a mother, a wife, a leader, and a woman. This paper states a person cannot remove perspective, personality, gender, experiences, beliefs, or traits out of the equation when developing or administering the essential responsibilities of a leader. Just the same, a follower will have expectations of a leader based on those same factors. Leadership is defined based on each individual’s filters and each person’s filter is different. Leadership Defined The Definition of Leadership Leadership is the act of guiding, molding, and moving an individual, a team, or an entire population. A leader provides guidance to a particular pathway, and has most likely chosen that pathway because of her experiences. A leader defines what shape a person or an organization will take on the future, and molds the organization based on what shapes have appealed to or been successful for her in the past. A leader moves, encourages, supports, and has vision for change, movement, and growth because of the growth they’ve already walked through. A leader is a product of their environment, experiences, culture, gender, education, traits, ethics, and beliefs and therefore as a result, the act of leadership is an implementation of the intrinsic likes and dislikes, observations...
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...Perspectives of Leadership: Process, Role, Influence, and Servant Leadership Sean Jackson Grand Canyon University MGMT 625 Leadership Styles and Development May 5, 2010 Perspectives of Leadership: Process, Role, Influence, and Servant Leadership Clearly, there many opinions that can be drawn as it relates to the many different perspectives of leadership. “Leadership is defined as a process of influencing a group of individuals in order to achieve a set of common goals” (Northouse, 2004).When a person examines an issue whether it is dealing with today’s economy or an issue they are dealing with at home, one must examine the issue at hand and think about the good things and the bad things and examining the perspectives of leadership is no different. In this paper, I will be comparing and contrasting the different perspectives of leaderships as it relates to processes, roles, influences, and servant. The perspective of leadership is an issue that draws about many challenging questions such as, “What will a person have to posses to become a leader?” or “Is a leader born or made?” These are just some question that can arise when dealing with leadership development. When dealing with the process, it deals with what a leader has to undergo in order to become a successful leader in today’s society. For example, a leader must go through a development process in order to become a successful leader. This process will aid him or her in the way they live their daily lives and really...
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...Chronicle Entry Groneg Francois U04A1 Leadership Learning Chronicle, Parts 1 and 2 Dr. Bostain Capella University Unit 1 and 2 were about getting knowledge on what leadership is and what types of leaders are there. The definition of leadership has been in between two options, some believe you are born with it others believe you can develop such traits and skills. According to our text, Rost (1991) discovered over 200 definitions for leadership while studying materials from 1900 to 1990 (Northouse, 2013). Something that stood out to me was according to a trait perspective; it is believed that certain people are born with leadership traits. This approach assumes that only certain people are capable of being leaders and that the traits and skills cannot be learned. The trait approach also only focuses on the leader and not the followers or the situation. This perspective does identify specific traits that are associated with leadership and include: intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity and sociability. The skills approach assumes a broader perspective and takes into consideration personality traits along with skills and abilities. Career experiences and environmental influences are also taken into contemplation since both can have a significant impact on leadership effectiveness (Northouse, 2013). The important aspect of leadership is the social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task...
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...Servant Leadership: Developing and Empowering Gerald A. Thomas MSL6040-12C-5: Current Issues in Leadership Professor Janice Spangenburg 08 November 2013 Servant leadership is a foreign concept to most companies and organizations, however, that’s not the case in the United States Air Force. The Air Force prides itself in maintaining its core values; “Integrity First,” “Service Before Self” and “Excellence in All We Do.” Today, we will focus on “Service Before Self” and “service” is the key word in the previous sentence. If leaders truly embrace this kind of thought process, there would be fewer concerns for the organizations they lead. Subordinates would believe that they are cared for, that the leaders assign value to them, and the leaders are there to ensure they have every opportunity to succeed. Superiors would believe that they have entrusted the right person to take care of the people, the job, and the company as a whole. When we serve or become the servant like Christ is to us and like He was to the people of the time period when He walked among us, then and only then, will we understand the true meaning of servant leadership. In all actuality, a servant leader is just that; a leader who serves his subordinates, the company and the community as well. According to Larry C. Spears (n. d.), “Servant leadership involves feeling responsible to the world and actively contributing to the well-being of people and communities. Ethics are the hallmark of the servant...
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...Assignment 1 Definition of Leadership BUS3012 Fundamentals Of Leadership Daniel Byrd May 25, 2014 Introduction For this assignment, I have been asked, based on the readings for this unit, my independent research, and my own self-reflection, to write a paper that addresses what is my definition of leadership; How important is it to have a definition of leadership; How does my definition support my perspective on the concept of leadership; What is my approach to understanding leadership; Does it start with a definition, or do I simply follow my instincts; What is my definition of management; And what do I see as the differences between leadership and management. Definition of Leadership Definition of Leadership For me, leadership is defined as the ability to influence others to allow you to guide them. What this means is that although you may not have the actual authority to do so, you are put in charge of a group of others. As leader you are allowed to make decisions that affect the group. Importance of Leadership I view leadership as a very important element of any group and society as a whole. Leaders help guide others, allow society to progress in an orderly direction, and allow for speedy decision making. A leader also helps others acquire the tools they need to complete a task. Groups usually function better if there is someone in charge, and that person is usually the designated leader. Concept of Leadership The concept of leadership is a simple concept....
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...Leadership Journal Report LDR6100 Instructor: Dr.Richard O’bryant Yaoyue Tang Yaoyue Tang Leadership Journal Report Introduction The first reason that I choice this class is because my major is project management, therefor develop my leadership skill is necessary needed for my future career. As a project manager, one could not only manage a project but also will leading a project team which include certain team members from different backgrounds. After six week classes, my leadership skill has a significant improvement. I had comprehend leadership from both practical perspective and conceptual perspective. First, this journal Report will meanly focus on what I had learn from this class, analysis what specific knowledge are impact me most and how I use those knowledge to improve my own leadership skill. Second Journal report would also lists certain events to support the result of analysis and connect ideals from book to my experiments. The journal report will organized by chronological order. Week One This week is the first week of the quarter, we discussed the basics of the leadership and understood leadership from different aspects. I did not familiar with leadership before I took this class, so the word leadership is a vague idea to me. But from the first week’s class and reading, I had understand that leadership is “ a process where by an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northouse, P12) ”. Beside the improvement...
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...In order to have an effective group of leaders, there must be diversity among them. Using my unique life experiences, I could bring new perspectives and ideas to the Air Force Academy to help solve world problems. A major threat facing the world today is terrorism. In order to cease this threat, there must be effective leaders who are willing to find new ways to solve problems and risk their lives. Most people have never come close to losing their lives, however, I have seen my life flash before my eyes. I was involved in a serious car accident where I almost lost my own life. Because of this near-death experience, I understand the value of life, and I am willing to risk my life for the protection of others. I want to find the most effective...
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...Foundations of Christian Leadership by Rooshawn Pratt April 1, 2016 ABSTRACT Reviewing Leadership: A Christian Evaluation of Current Approaches, is a book that takes an observation of leadership in its current state and it looks to improve leadership for the future. The authors Robert Banks and Bernice Ledbetter, take a look at all areas of leadership, use their experiences in the work place, weave in faith to create a beautiful evaluation to help us become better Christian leaders for today and the next generation. This book “is a summary of academic approaches and concrete experiences. It is a fruit of biblical investigation and reflection on our own experiences. It is exercise in cultural analysis and theological exploration.” This book takes a different approach compared to other books o leadership. Banks and Ledbetter show us how using our faith in leadership can be beneficial and even necessary. “This book surveys the evolution of understanding about leadership and asks important questions about faith and leading that are necessary to consider if leadership is to have a future.” This book asks all the right questions to make us ponder on our role as leaders and how we are utilizing our faith in our role as leaders. They use an example of one of our greatest Christian leaders, The Apostle Paul and his key understanding of what leadership should be in the early church. Chapter one opens the discussion with questions on the growing interest in leadership and they give us...
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...commentary (in italics) about what I’m expecting in each section. I sometimes change the particular example given, in order to encourage them to think about particular kinds of projects. For instance, the example provided here was used in a Leadership Communication course. I’ve used the same format, but a different research project example, for a course on Organisational Communication Technology. Feel free to adapt it to your purposes. Research Proposal (Example) (Note: This is single spaced to save paper; yours should be double-spaced) To: Ted Zorn From: Chris Student Date: 1 April 2003 Subject: Research proposal Proposed Research Topic: A situational analysis of shared leadership in a self-managing team [provide a brief description or a descriptive title or a research question] Purposes: Alvesson (1996) claims that a situational approach enables leadership to be viewed and studied as “a practical accomplishment” (p. 476) rather than starting with a conceptualisation of leadership as whatever the appointed leader does. This approach seems particularly well suited to self-managing teams (SMTs), in which leadership is presumably shared. In this project, I will explore how members of a self-managing team enact leadership in their regular team meetings. In particular, I will focus on how SMT members influence the direction of the team as well as the relationships and identities of individual members and the identity of the team as a unit, and how their interaction...
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...commentary (in italics) about what I’m expecting in each section. I sometimes change the particular example given, in order to encourage them to think about particular kinds of projects. For instance, the example provided here was used in a Leadership Communication course. I’ve used the same format, but a different research project example, for a course on Organisational Communication Technology. Feel free to adapt it to your purposes. Research Proposal (Example) (Note: This is single spaced to save paper; yours should be double-spaced) To: Ted Zorn From: Chris Student Date: 1 April 2003 Subject: Research proposal Proposed Research Topic: A situational analysis of shared leadership in a self-managing team [provide a brief description or a descriptive title or a research question] Purposes: Alvesson (1996) claims that a situational approach enables leadership to be viewed and studied as “a practical accomplishment” (p. 476) rather than starting with a conceptualisation of leadership as whatever the appointed leader does. This approach seems particularly well suited to self-managing teams (SMTs), in which leadership is presumably shared. In this project, I will explore how members of a self-managing team enact leadership in their regular team meetings. In particular, I will focus on how SMT members influence the direction of the team as well as the relationships and identities of individual members and the identity of the team as a unit, and how their interaction...
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...Chapter 1 (1) Instead of an individual’s status or title, it is his/ her Leadership Point of View (LPV) that determines a leader; furthermore, it will be too late for people to start building their LPV after they sit in leadership positions; (2) Different from points of view (POV) of a follower, a bureaucrat, an administer or a contrarian, the LPV requests an individual to be capable to see what needs to be done, to understand all the underlying forces at play in a situation, and to have the courage to initiate action to make things better; (3) To develop the leadership, the first thing that needs to be done is in yourself (“managing energy in yourself” or “self-leadership”). By constant studies, practices and active learning, people can obtain the capability to tell strategic stories; they can also attempt to overcome the fear of rejection (FoR) through balancing listening to others’ opinions and being confident of their owns. These points are recognized important due to the following notions. First, it breaks the stereotype that people’s views reply on their positions and manifests the possibility and necessity for juniors to build up their own LPV. Second, it offers critical procedures and guidelines on how to facilitate with the LPV for achieving effective leaderships. Moreover, it emphasizes the significance of self-leadership prior to motivating others. Comparing with motivating other, self-leadership, characterized by active study and self-cautious, is a more fundamental...
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...Abstract Reviewing Leadership by Banks and Ledbetter looks to review and evaluate the concept of leadership in our culture today. Initially the book looks to the rise in the interest of leadership and the development of leadership within churches. The book also delves into trends and societal issues while it forecasts that the central theme of leadership is the concept of values. On the other hand, the authors look to see how some people's faith affects their approach about leadership and use the example of the Apostle Paul. After the book addresses the interest in leadership today it looks to provide Biblical contemporary and historical aspects of leadership. The Biblical and contemporary aspects that Banks and Ledbetter include are Benedictine tradition, Lutheran, Presbyterian and Pentecostal; and contingency and transformational. Banks and Ledbetter state “[s]uch approaches have their basis in an institutional setting-primarily the church or a religious order-that was influenced explicitly or implicitly by a particular set of theological convictions” (2004, p. 28). Next the Authors address the spiritual and religious dimensions that leadership offers. In this chapter the authors look at spiritual dimensions of leadership characterized by Vaclav Havel and accordingly two basic Christian approaches to leadership. In the chapter following the spiritual and religious dimensions, Banks and Ledbetter look into the faith-based approaches to leadership. In this portion of the...
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...to encourage them to think about particular kinds of projects. For instance, the example provided here was used in a Leadership Communication course. I’ve used the same format, but a different research project example, for a course on Organisational Communication Technology. Feel free to adapt it to your purposes. Research Proposal Proposed Research Topic: Purposes: Alvesson (1996) claims that a situational approach enables leadership to be viewed and studied as “a practical accomplishment” (p. 476) rather than starting with a conceptualisation of leadership as whatever the appointed leader does. This approach seems particularly well suited to self-managing teams (SMTs), in which leadership is presumably shared. In this project, I will explore how members of a self-managing team enact leadership in their regular team meetings. In particular, I will focus on how SMT members influence the direction of the team as well as the relationships and identities of individual members and the identity of the team as a unit, and how their interaction is enabled and constrained by social and cultural influences (eg, organisational culture, national/ethnic culture, and gender). Such a study should give insights into the workings of SMTs, an organisational form that is rapidly gaining in popularity and acceptance. Also, the study will test the usefulness of a perspective (the...
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...in own leadership style, and give reasons why. Give examples of how this will affect my work going forward. Examine what changes I want to make in own leadership style, and give reasons why. Give examples of how this will affect my work going forward. Plagiarism Declaration I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that it is one’s own. Allowing another to copy my work and use it as their own is also plagiarism. This assignment is my own work. I have not allowed and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work. I acknowledge that working with someone on my assignment is allowed, but only if a mutual effort is made and different examples and, where necessary, wording is used. Signature: ....868.... Plagiarism Declaration I know that plagiarism is wrong. Plagiarism is to use another’s work and pretend that it is one’s own. Allowing another to copy my work and use it as their own is also plagiarism. This assignment is my own work. I have not allowed and will not allow anyone to copy my work with the intention of passing it off as his or her own work. I acknowledge that working with someone on my assignment is allowed, but only if a mutual effort is made and different examples and, where necessary, wording is used. Signature: ....868.... Introduction If someone asked me before I started my MBA what changes I would like to make to my current...
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...personal values can affect the performance as a manager and an employee at Kudler Fine Foods, which shapes the organizational culture. According to my assessment on my personal values from the Williams Institute Ethics Awareness Inventory states that my ethical perspectives focus more on the consequences of my actions, which I look for evidences to base my decisions. Examining Kathy’s perspectives on how she manages Kudler Fine Foods and how she seeks for growth do align with my own perspectives in some ways. For example, the Del Mar location is not doing too well on sales and the market; therefore, Kathy decides to close this location in the near future and re-evaluate her plans on opening another location but with careful research. However, I do not agree with Kathy’s management style in handling the selection of her inventory, her catering business, and financial management because these different job functions occupy most of her time. For example, Kathy is the only one who handles all of these tasks. Besides managing her gourmet store, she also handles her catering business that she does by herself. With any of these tasks, she does not have adequate time to handle the important aspects of her business such as encouraging her staff, training her employees, and interacting with customers. Many managers possess different leadership styles and values that can affect...
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