...Kangni Chen Final Blog Leadership, which has an abstract concept, always be mentioned in our daily life. When we are trying to lead a team, a project and even a small task, we are asked to be equipped with leadership. But, for the question what is leadership, different people own their own opinion about leadership and different thoughts leads people perform their own leadership. Before I took this class, I always thought that a leader is born with but not nurtured. After I took this class, I changed my thought. Indeed, to be a leader, it is essential to have some special traits, like intelligence, confidence, charisma, etc. But leadership is also related to ability, skill, behavior, relationship and influence process. As a leader,...
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...Self-Analysis Inventory Summary By Laretha Payton The effective leadership in a school is primarily a conglomerate of a team of individuals working together to promote academic excellence along with a continued effort toward academic growth. The principal is the catalyst of change and direction in a school that is evolving, promoting and cultivating growth in all children. An effective leader also analyses and reflects on weaknesses and strengths of their leadership styles. The leadership inventories were taken help to give an analysis of my leadership capabilities in working with others. The self-analysis tools used were The Big Five Personality Test and Your Leadership Legacy that revealed my weaknesses and strengths in my personality and leadership abilities. The self-analysis assessment results show that I exhibited these types of characteristics of these types of leaders are Ambassador, Advocate People Mover, Truth-Seeker, Creative builder, and Experienced guide. These types of leadership styles together help create a legacy of leadership that will help to lead effectively, nurture, and develop teachers, staff, and students. My leadership strengths that the self-analysis inventory showed was the ability to handle a variety of situations instinctively, create teams, preserve the integrity of processes and the belief in the end results. These strengths can be built upon to build a legacy of leadership that promotes excellence and cultivates change within a learning...
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...Task Two: Leadership Practices analysis Task Two: Leadership Practices analysis C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People C200 Managing Organizations and Leading People Table of Contents Section A1 | Leadership Style and Practices | | A1 A1a | Seven Habits Profile Seven Habits Profile and Reflection | | Section A2 | Evaluation of Leadership Practices | | A2a A2b A2c A2d | Leadership Strengths Leadership Weaknesses Theory Based Changes to Maximize Success SMART Goals | | Section B | Works Cited | | B1 | Reference Page | | February 5th 2016 Managing Organizations and Leading People TASK TWO: LEADERSHIPAND PRACTICES ANALYSIS A1. Leadership Style and Practices – Seven Habits Profile A1a. Seven Habits Profile Reflection In this paper I will reflect on my own leadership practices, starting with the results of my Seven Habits profile. Upon first viewing the results of the seven habits profile, the lowest scores caught my attention first. I saw that section 5, putting things first, was the lowest score at 10 points. I agree with the the seven habits profile, this is my biggest weakness when evaluated on the seven habits criteria. I can admit that sometimes I get lost in my work and forget about the things that really matter and the bigger picture. An article in People Management says that people who follow this habit well “recognize that not doing everything is okay. Evaluate...
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...Running Head: Leadership Skills Analysis Leadership Skills Analysis Competency 325.1 Running Head: Leadership Skills Analysis As I reviewed all the different leadership styles within our e-text I came to the conclusion that my individual leadership agenda is most congruent with the participative style. " Sharing decision making with group members and working with them side by side has become the generally accepted leadership approach in the modern organization" (DuBrin, 2009, p. 113). As a leader, I strive to make an effort to extract thoughts and opinions from my team members when making major decisions that impact the team as a whole with my chosen leadership style. Participative, also referred to as consensus, leadership allows managers to evaluate and integrate the whole picture within their role allowing for a more unified approach to decision-making. Thorough assessment of my team members’ leadership styles, I have chosen to compare the styles of Delegation and Problem-Solving. (… effective leaders who are good at problem solving,[->0] skilled at managing the balance between openness and decisiveness)”. (Beck &Yeager, 2001). Problem Solvers hope to maintain a balance between sincerity and conclusiveness. The Delegator utilizes a different leadership approach. “What leaders often...
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...Role Of Leadership Style In Workplace” Submitted to: Dr. Tasneem Akhtar GIFT University , Gujranwala Submitted by: Maryam Sameer 15221005 MBA 1.5 Year Acknowledgment All praises and thanks to Almighty Allah. The Lord and Creator of this universe by whose power and glory all good things are accomplished. He is also the most merciful, who best owed on us the potential, ability and an opportunity to work on this project. Apart from the efforts of us, the success of any project depends largely on the encouragement and guidelines of many others. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the people who have been instrumental in the successful completion of this project. I would like to show my greatest appreciation to Mam Tasneem Akhtar can’t say thank you enough for her tremendous support and help. Without his encouragement and guidance this project would not have materialized. We are grateful to our respected teacher Mam Tasneem Akhtar who has guided me in each and every step of this project. Indeed, without her kind guidance I may not be able to even start this project. May ALLAH give her the reward, which she deserves. I am also grateful to all those members who are related to this section. Dedication At first dedicating this work to Almighty ALLAH without his mercy and sympathy I was not able to accomplish this work. I also dedicated this work to my because their Prays & worm Hugs made me able To achieve this success. I also want to dedicate this to my honorable...
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...The Impact of leadership Styles on Quality Management in Health care Effective and strong leadership is one of, if not the most important and critical component for any organization’s success, particularly in health care facilities. Leadership also plays a major role in enhancing an organization’s competitiveness as confirmed by various academics (Rowe, 2001; Riaz & Haider, 2010). Many argue and suggest that there is a connection between an organization’s leadership style and its ability to implement and manage quality initiatives. That being said, researchers still encounter difficulties when assessing the effect of leadership styles on healthcare quality management, as most of the available theories were developed outside of healthcare setting. This paper aims to present an evaluation and a review of published scholarly articles discussing three styles of leadership and their association with quality management initiatives. The three leadership styles chosen for this evaluation are: Transformational leadership, servant leadership, and situational leadership. The paper will also describe my current leadership style, then compare it to the transformational model, and finally outline the changes I need to implement in order to incorporate its key characteristics into my own style. Research Summaries In the first article titled “Knowledge Management as a Mediator for the Efficacy of Transformational Leadership and Quality Management Initiatives in U.S. Health Care”...
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...Leadership Development Plan GM 592: Leadership in the 21st Century Contents Purpose of Study 3 Background Analysis 3 Literature Review 4 Benchmark Analysis 7 SWOT Analysis 8 Proposed Action Plan and Implementation Timeline 9 Potential Impact of Current Trends 10 References 11 Purpose of Study I currently work for CDM Resource Management. I am a Capital Asset Manager and currently the only one for our company, due to the number of customers we have at the time. I have been with CDM Resource Management since May 2010. During this time I assist other companies in improving their persistence rate putting them as an improved company. While I was assisting the other company I knew CDM Resource Management was going to add another company and I decided then I wanted to be a part of that company to ensure that company would be successful. While this was transpiring CDM Resource Management decided to change our positions to coincide with other positions in the industry. Being at CDM Resource Management I know there is a possibility of growth for me. In previous positions prior to CDM Resource Management I was never in a leadership role however I was in charge of various projects and even an administrative assistant group which I established at one of my previous projects. Through taking this class and other leadership type courses I expect to become an awesome leader. Background Analysis Working in oil and gas industry you are faced with many...
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...interesting and more interactive I did not miss a single class and learnt more of interpersonal communication skills, working in groups, enhance team performance, commitment and satisfaction. I have learnt different leadership styles and Leadership theories and their relevance to my personal and professional life which helps me to mould myself accordingly in my professional personal life. In one of the class I did SWOT analysis on myself and working on my weaknesses and exploring my opportunities. Until I come across this class I did not know my strengths and weaknesses and I never thought of them. Learnt different ethical issues and ethical dilemmas and learnt how to respond in such situations. Learnt to do action plan and planning to achieve it through continuous improvement and measurement. In a nutshell this course has taught me to prepare myself to be a leader for managerial roles. Personal Goals/Aspirations: I want to be something special that my parents and friends be proud of. Want to achieve highest success in my life. Where ever I go or I work want to earn good fame and everyone has to recognize and praise my work. Want to gain a solid work experience which helps me understand different day to day situations at different places with different people. I wanted my surroundings to be safe to...
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...Leadership Qualities Reassessment Paper Ronald Nance BS, RN August 25, 2015 Mary Jane Sansouci The class has revealed that some of the leadership qualities that I initially thought I possessed were both correct and incorrect. An accurate analysis revealed that my personal confidence scored very high on the initial assessment and I believe that still holds true. However, the assessment also stated that I have a deficiency in providing a vision to the people I lead and I definitely still do not agree with that observation. I believe my leadership style is closely related to a transformational style that motivates and rallies people toward a common goal and belief. Vision is an attribute that I believe I utilize quite often to convey an idea and plan when providing guidance to the people seeking leadership. Personally, I aspire to become a more consistent leader when faced with challenges that I don’t want to take on. Proper education and research will provide me with the tools I need to enhance my leadership qualities. Ultimately, advancing my knowledge will create avenues within the leadership environment. I will enhance my communication style in order to effectively convey perspectives and initiatives according to task at hand. In addition, I will become an avid listener to facilitate discussions amongst my peers. The incorporation of these skills will foster a more effective leadership style. Leadership is not always something that is innate within an individual...
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...“My Leadership Capability” Name: Albert Fernandes Student Id:3861086 Module: M005LON - Leading in a Changing World - 1011APR Introduction: Leadership is an art or a talent that is manifested in terms of putting things in place in an organization. It is a blend of magic and science. Moreover it can be regarded as organization skills that have been polished by experience and nurtured by a continuous process. There have been leaders in different parts of the world and their skills have been reflected in different domains. The more convincing and considerate a leader is, the more followers a leader shall have. Leadership: Strategy, growth and use of technology are just few of the significant factors that determine the success and effectiveness of any organization, but organizations would not get very far in achieving these goals if they didn`t have capable and motivated leaders to carry them out. Leadership ability is one of the only competitive advantage that can never be duplicated (Hazarita, 2009). Yukl states that “influence is an essence of leadership” he also states that a leader should possess power, influence, contingency theories, traits and skills. There are various theories and models associated with leadership and management, but coming to terms in actual applications Yukl criticises that “most leaders and managers are too busy in any situation to stop and analyse it with a model (Yukl, 2001). A leader should involve and cater to the individual needs of his...
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...Determining my Perfect Leadership Position In this paper, I will first attempt to outline my personal leadership style according to the results of leadership and team skills self-assessment test and will also list what jobs would best suit me. Second, I will compare and contrast my leadership style with some of the other theories for leadership styles. In this regard, I will provide some examples and will explain how I would act under specific circumstances. Third, I will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of my personal leadership and will also identify jobs within my organization that would fit well with my style. Outline of the results of the leadership and team skills self-assessments According to the results of the leadership and team skills self-assessments (Pfeiffer & Jones,1974), my score for concern for people was 6 whereas my score for concern for task was 10. Therefore, my leadership style would be task-oriented since my score was high. Task-oriented leaders are concerned with getting the job done, whereas people-oriented leaders focus mainly on group interactions and the needs of individual members. Similarly, the results of the self-assessments for charismatic leader behavior and my total score of 95 classify me as a charismatic leader. On the team skills self-assessments test, my score for trusting others is 4, my score for others trusting me is 54, my score for disciplining others is 20, and my score for building and leading a team is 89. My high score of...
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...SPRING 2016 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT – 21/04/2016 TEACHER: PEDRO NEVES | TA: SANDRA COSTA ALFRED P. SLOAN AND GENERAL MOTORS’ SUCCESS A LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS MARIA JOÃO MARTINS MOREIRA NUMBER: 12639 TAL 43 LEADERSHIP ANALYSIS OB SPRING 2016 – INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT INTRODUCTION In this assignment I am going to talk about Alfred P. Sloan, long-time president and chairman of General Motors (GM). He can be seen as a symbol of leadership during his time, not only because of his innovative marketing system, but also because of his contribution to the concept of corporate management. Sloan became the undisputed leader of the industry, displacing Henry Ford and, thanks to him; GM was the only American car company to be profitable in the great depression. The objective here is to understand how Sloan’s leadership style led him to obtain such positive results. ALFRED P. SLOAN: WHO IS HE? Sloan was born in 1875 in the USA and he studied electrical engineering, completing his graduation in 1892. During 1916 and 1918, GM acquired the two companies in which he was a principal, which led to his appointment as VicePresident and then President (1923). In 1937 he became Chairman of the Board, remaining as Chairman until 1956. GENERAL MOTORS: THE CHALLENGE FOR SLOAN GM was formed in 1908 by William C. Durant, being the first successful merger in the industry. Durant’s idea was to buy small auto companies in order to compete with Ford, through...
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...Learning contract report On Leadership and Ethics Compiled June 2015 by Rochak Bhatta Charles Stuart University Darlinghurst, Sydney. Table of content Headings Pages Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 Leadership and ethics…………………………………………………………………………. 4 Transformational Leadership………………………………………………….. 5 Learning contract outcome…………………………………………………………………. 5 Critical self-reflection and analysis of the outcome…………………………….. 6 Knowledge………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Skills……………………………………………………………………………………. 8 Ability…………………………………………………………………………………. 9 Action Plan…………………………………………………………………………………………9 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………………….10 References………………………………………………………………………………………….11 Introduction Leadership, Ethics, social responsibilities are some of the common terms widely used inside classrooms and boardrooms. But surprisingly very...
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...A STUDY OF HOW LEADERSHIP STYLE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION (A CASE STUDY AT PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN TERENGGANU) LECTURER PROF. MADYA NORUDIN MANSOR TEAM MEMBERS MOHD FAIZAL JAAFAR 2011392489 WAN RAMLA WAN NAWANG 2011343575 NORAINI BINTI AMMRAN 2011952075 NAZREEN BEGUM NAJIBULLAH KHAN 2011545767 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful” Assalamualaikum W.B First of all, we would like to put our hands together to thank our lecturer Prof. Madya Norudin Mansor for his continuous support and guidance in preparing this project. The purpose of this project is to apply organizational behavior elements in the real world by conducting a survey at one of the higher institution learning organization. Besides, we also would like to thank to En Hamdan who has help us to install the SPSS software which we used as tool for data analysis. We also would like to thank to the Private Higher Educational Institutions in Terengganu for giving us the opportunity to conduct the survey. Lastly, special thank to our team members of EMBA for their support. TABLE OF CONTENT NO | TITLE | PAGE NUMBER | 1. | CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION | | 2. | CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW | | 3. | CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY | | 4. | CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS | | 5. | CHAPTER 5: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION | | 6. | CHAPTER 6: RECOMMENDATION | | 7. | REFERENCES...
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...Assessing Your Own Leadership Capability and Performance Introduction Established in 1858, Cambridge Assessment is an international exams group designing and delivering assessments to over 170 countries worldwide. Cambridge Assessment operates three exam boards; CIE, Cambridge English and OCR (Cambridge Assessment, 2015a). Group Print and Operations operates as the role of service provider to the exam boards from two large distribution centres (DC10 and DC20). The purpose of this assignment is to review what is seen to be the prevailing leadership style within Cambridge Assessment. Throughout, the review will explore how the constraints and demands imposed by the business units on DC10 have an impact on the prevailing leadership style. Understand Leadership Styles within an Organisation At Cambridge Assessment the concern for task is always the main focus, which is evident in: • The setting of key performance indicators (KPI’s) and the close monitoring by managers to ensure all targets are being met. • The traffic light systems used by all departments to ensure tasks are running on time and within budget. If a red light flags a problem, managers can reorganise or increase their teams to get back on track. • The planning matrix, for a ‘busy session’, details every report to be despatched at DC10 from start to finish date so departments can organise the staff and number of shifts required. • SOP’s being enforced so that best...
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