...Self-Assessment of Leadership Practices In this paper, you will be introduced to my leadership self-assessment based on seven habits profile. I will share with you more in detail regarding my strengths, weaknesses and recommendations for leadership development. In the end, I will present you with SMART goals in order to support my future goals. Seven Habits Profile and Findings Seven habits profile is a self-scoring statement form. Using the best judgment, reading each statement, I circled the number that indicated how well I perform in each of the eight listed categories. After completing the seven habits profile, I ranked as follows: OUSTANDING (17 points) Emotional Bank Account Think Win-Win Seek First to Understand Synergize VERY GOOD (15 points) Be Proactive Put First Things First Sharpen the Saw VERY GOOD (14 points) Life Balance Begin with the End in Mind I have chosen to group the results based on the number of points. My results of seven habits profile indicate that I am people-oriented person rather than task oriented person. Indeed, throughout my working life, I made individual decisions to step out of career path and instead serve others as a lay missionary or volunteer. Following the dream to explore and discover the world, I also dedicated one entire working year to just traveling, meeting with people from different cultures. The results of seven habits profile also shows the opportunities for my future...
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...Running head: SERVANT LEADERSHIP Servant Leadership Servant leaders have contributed many great and sympathetic attributes in modern society today. In order for an organization to make today in a world where the economy is in a down spiral, servant leadership is a must. A servant leader acknowledges the sacrifice of his followers, and then he assures them that there will be a better tomorrow. He also creates a sense of urgency with his followers. The servant leader is very active, versus being passive on the backburner. A servant leader refuses to be denied, because as a true servant leader he is concerned about his followers. Servant leadership is often associated with the Bible and religion. The idea of servant leadership originated from Robert Greenleaf although it can be dated back to ancient time. It is well used among various religion beliefs; Mother Theresa and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. area two of the more popular religious icons and they were both great servant leaders (Ebener, 2011). Less consideration is given to the care of others because it is because it moved from personal involvement to something that is mediated by large corporations (2011). Mother Teresa was a head strong individual whom exhibited a wealth of values that far surpassed most people in our lifetime. She was known for her honesty, respectability, and commitment. She is loyal and dedicated to the people she serves. Mother Teresa was considered a true Saint and she far...
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...discusses the three pillars of business; servant leadership, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit (Blanchard, 2011). Servant leadership is not being a servant to those that you work with, it is offering direction and vision with stated goals. It sets a platform for all employees to know where the company is headed, while focusing energy on the set goal. It requires that both management and employees live according to the vision with customers being the primary focus. Servant leadership if done correctly draws out the innovation in employees. It asks people to bring their ideas to work and put on their thinking caps to move towards better practices, efficient processes and more satisfied customers. It allows for the entrepreneurial spirit in employees to be developed. Employees not only become a part of the process for development and innovation, but partners in the business. They have a personal stake in the company which can build long term loyal employees working to sustain and grow for the customer, themselves and the business. Although servant leadership focuses on others and needs of the whole in most cases there could be some shortcomings to servant leadership. According to Lynch and Friedman servant leaders might easily focus more on the needs of the followers than the needs of the organization as a whole or considering the needs of society. It is important that servant leaders have an ethical base while considering the higher values of truth, justice, peace, compassion...
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...Dami Oni MBA 506 Leadership Profile #3 Pope John Paul II One of the most constructive philosophies of contemporary leadership is servant leadership. Aimed at showing forth the leader as a servant, it focuses on the followers rather than having the leader ultimately ‘be the leader’. According to its proponent, Robert Greenleaf, “it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead.” There is almost no farther example of an individual who interprets this statement than Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul made decisions and set various examples that culminated in the evidence of him being an interpreter of the ‘servant leadership’ theory. Pope John Paul II believed he was called to serve rather than be served and showed this in the smallest way possible. Servant leadership is one of the few schools of thought in leadership that makes the adherent, employee or follower, as the case may be, feel as human as possible, rather than seeing himself a slave. The leader puts others before himself, ensuring that he serves before even becoming the leader to assign roles or responsibilities. In Nahavandi’s (2015) words, ‘at the heart of servant leadership...is the focus on followers rather than the organization or the leader’. The focus of this philosophy is the development of the followers; to ensure that the leader does not let them remain the same after assumption of his position. His purpose is to be an example...
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...Richardson Servant Leadership vs. Traditional Leadership CA 233 Introduction to Leadership Professor Caroline Heckman Leadership has been thought to be a trait, ability, a skill, a behavior, a relationship and an influenced process. There are general descriptions of leadership that can be broken down into many forms. While the traditional style of leadership still exist and is very prevalent, there are several modern leadership styles that have been created throughout the years. One modern style of leadership is servant leadership. This may actually sound like an oxymoron because how can you be a servant and leader at the same time. However, this leadership has been found to very effective in some settings. There has been a rise in new forms of leadership style due to people feeling that the traditional style of leadership just doesn’t work anymore. Traditional leadership has evolved to so many different forms of leadership one that will be discussed specifically is servant leadership. First, I will compare the basis of each type of leadership. I will then compare how both styles of leaders interact to their team and how their team respects them. Lastly, I will also explore the pros can cons of each leadership style. Leadership has evolved throughout the years and it is important to recognize the effectiveness of new forms of leadership. This paper will compare and contrast the values, attributes, interaction and team moral of traditional and servant style leaders...
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...CONTEMPORARY THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP There has been much research compiled that compares the differences of the classic theories of leadership and management versus contemporary style of leadership and management. Both styles have been found to have their unique advantages, depending on the type of organization the theories are being utilized in. In this paper, I will be discussing the key variables needed in a leadership theory to effectively lead and manage others. I will also examine major components of each theory, and how they compare to one another. Finally, I will examine which theory best fits my leadership qualities, and my ability to lead others in an organizational setting. SERVANT LEADERSHIP theory Servant leadership is a philosophy and set of practices that enriches the lives of individuals, builds better organizations and ultimately creates a more just and caring world. While servant leadership is a timeless concept, the phrase “servant leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay that he first published in 1970. In that essay, Greenleaf said: “The servant-leader is servant first. It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead. That person is sharply different from one who is leader first, perhaps because of the need to assuage an unusual power drive or to acquire material possession. The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types...
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...INTRODUCTION The American diplomat, Kenneth L. Adelman, said "A leader knows what's best to do; a manager knows merely how best to do it.” In fact, it is not expected the same competencies and roles from a leader and from a manager. Leaders are focused in a vision whereas managers are more focus on procedures and goals. This means that leaders are more oriented to the future whereas managers are focused on the present. We can say that a leader tries to understand the “why” whereas the manager tries to understand the “how”. Many professors like Kotter tried to define the leadership, and some important qualities for a leader were defined to be: - The wish to take responsibilities - Not be afraid to take risks - The ability to cope with stress and extreme situations - Perseverance to reach goals - Acceptance of the consequences of his decisions - A high motivation. - To take initiatives in social relations A manager would mostly need to be a good communicant and know how to deal with a team. I would be focused on results and performances and like the leader I would have not to be afraid to take risks and responsibilities. Nevertheless, we can say that as every individual is different one to each another and thus that there exist different kinds of leaders and managers. Some would be more likely to use collaboration whereas others would feel more at ease with delegation for instance. We can also say that some leaders and managers have been and are more successful...
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...leadershipELAF 683 LEADERSHIP FROM THE BOARDROOM TO THE CLASSROOM: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES IN BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP Introduction Purpose and Direction for the Paper: This paper intends to discuss leadership from a business perspective leading to effective practices that are both documented in business and educational leadership. It will present a historical perspective on leadership from the kings of the 16th Century to a discussion on theory (administrative and leadership). The paper will transition to discuss effective practices and common characteristics of effective leaders tying the concepts from business thought to educational leadership. Finally, a discussion will be presented detailing current educational and economic trends for schools for the 21st century and a summary of the leadership that will be required. A Business and Educational Leadership Perspective: A Required Change Niccolo Machiavelli, the 16th century author of The Prince (1981), stated, “The whole Kingdom . . . is governed by one man; everyone else is his servant” (p. 22). Since its first printing in 1516, The Prince has been the inspiration for many managerial texts and has been utilized as a guide for leaders throughout the centuries, including several today. In a Machiavellian or so-called “top-down” managerial philosophy, a chief executive officer (CEO) defines and controls the power of the organization. The workforce serves the mission as determined by management, which oftentimes has...
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...COMPARE AND CONTRAST FOUR LEADERSHIP MODELS UNIVERISTY OF PHOENIX There are four leadership models that I will talk about. These leadership models are Charismatic, Transformational, Servant, and Transactional. These styles of leadership hold significant differences. However, The Charismatic Leadership style refers to a special quality that enables the leader to mobilize and sustain activity within an organization through specific personal actions combined with perceived personal characteristics (Wren, 1995, p. 108). The charismatic leader has three components which include envisioning, energizing, and enabling. Charismatic leaders display behaviors that will inspire others. And their ethical values are very high. It seems likely that under normal ethical charismatic circumstances, a leader’s mirror-needs play a central role in his or her desire to become the focus of social attention (Avolio & Yammarino, 2002, p. 248). The Transformational Leadership style is quite rewarding. The transforming leader shapes, alters, and elevates the motives and values and goals of followers (Wren, 1995, p. 103). Transformational leadership focuses on culture and learning experiences in the workplace. Although not the most agreeable man in history, Adolf Hitler has inherently follows the charismatic leadership model. He had many followers that followed his leadership as a dictator, and he took advantage of his “followers independent of their inherent intentions, thereby opening the door...
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...RENAISSANCE LEADERSHIP Transforming Leadership for the 21st Century J. Martin Hays and Choule Youn Kim THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Key Words: |Leadership |Management Education |Future Trends | |Leadership Development |The New Millennium |Leadership Competencies | ABSTRACT Conventional leaders and leadership of the past are insufficient to meet the demands of the 21st Century. As we enter the new millennium, our world is characterised by unprecedented complexity, paradox, and unpredictability. Change is rapid and relentless. Today’s leaders face demands unlike any ever before faced. Standard leadership approaches that have served us well throughout much of history are quickly becoming liabilities. Conventional wisdom regarding leadership and many of its habits must be unlearned. The strong, decisive, charismatic, and independent leader and leadership we have idealised, strived to be, depended upon, and longed for may prove counter-productive in the new millennium and undermine a sustainable future. The challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century call for a new type of leader and leadership, indeed an entirely new and different way of thinking about leadership and of developing future leaders. This paper explores the nature of the nascent millennium and the leader and leadership qualities and capabilities...
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...Learning Team B Leadership Analysis To become a leader in the 21st century requires the tenacity to embrace change. For example, how information is transmitted, and how resources are allocated requires visionary leaders who are equipped with a broad range of talents and temperaments. According to Clawson (2006), "the more organizations are built around teams; the more old measures of performance become outdated" (p. 241). Leadership in the 21st century requires the tenacity to embrace change, and have a broad range of talents and temperaments. According to Wren (1995), “the only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture, and the unique talents of leaders is their ability to understand and work with culture” (p. 273). In the past 100 years, researchers have studied the means, methods, and models of building and leading teams. The research on leadership models and behaviors emerged through the modernization of manufacturing and production of goods and services. Studies included the study of biographical characteristics of members, such as sex, age, education, marital status, race, religious affiliation, geographic region of birth, weight, and height are some of the data collected (Bass, 2010, p. 7). Moreover, the purpose of this essay is to give an overview of the team’s online assessment scores and how each team member’s leadership style translates into specific leadership behaviors and practices. In addition to the overview...
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...1 April 2008 pp. 33 - 50 FEATURE Leadership Styles of Information Technology Administrators in Selected Philippine Adventist Educational Institutions Adrian Schmidt Abstract: This study investigated the relationship between the Leadership Style of Information Technology (IT) administrators in selected Adventist colleges/universities in the Philippines, and the perception of the consumers about IT services. Significant differences were found in the perceptions of IT services when consumers were grouped by age, number of years in the institution, and level of education completed. Significant differences were found between the faculty, staff and students, with students indicating less favorable perceptions of IT services. Negative correlations were found between the attitude of consumers toward the IT department and the authoritative component of leadership, and a positive correlation was found between a laissez-faire style and attitudes of consumers toward the IT department. Information Technology (IT) departments are often perceived as being characterized by a lot of movement, speed, and the sense of never having enough time. But, are there differences between IT departments? Is there a way to differentiate between IT departments that produce better results and those that are always behind schedule? Between the best IT leaders and the mediocre ones? What are the factors that influence people’s perceptions of IT services? Does leadership style influence their perception? Are...
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...c Comparison Matrix Paper Barry Fontenot Grand Canyon University: RES-811 October 10, 2015 Comparison Matrix Paper During the last few years there has been a need to research and investigate the role of social support and the doctoral degree completion. This research will explore the effects of stress management, feeling of isolation, and networking with in the doctoral experience. Doctoral students may perform at higher rates when they participate and socialize in positive academic environments The intent of this research the role of a doctoral student seems to have been studied from the inception of time. Countless scholars have attempted to classify and identify the parts in which a doctoral scholar, and where they fit within society as well as in the realm of academia. They have also studied how social or non-social activities would have on influencing the doctoral scholars on their journey through academia. The three articles that were used further to enlighten the readers about the role and identity of doctoral did an excellent job in providing ample evidence. All three articles produced solid research questions, excellent literature reviews, substantial sample populations, and comparison of limitations, comparison of results, and definitive recommendations as well as future studies. Vickie L. Baker and Lisa Lattuca conducted this study in 2010. Development networks and learning: Toward an interdisciplinary perspective...
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...Azza Al Ismaili Grand Canyon University: 7th November 2012 [pic] MyEduZone Group is a revolutionary concept in children education. Our education system aims to help our students discover their talents, realize their potential, and develop a passion for learning that lasts through life. Our vision is “ to become the leading educational provider in the region with a strong commitment towards our people”. Build Innovation into our Strategy In order to sustain our growth, we need to ensure that we are customer focused, value-driven and our operating strategies are aligned with our vision. Organizations that are characterized as "innovative" focus on both theirs and their customer's needs and opportunities. They focus on achieving and maintaining profitable operations while constantly looking for ways to reinvent themselves to better serve their customers. They are constantly introducing new varieties and generations of products and services. Leaders throughout MyEduZone Group will work together to re-shape and transform the existing corporate culture to support innovative thinking. We will build an innovative culture in which new ideas and collaborative thinking are encouraged among our employees. In addition, we will work with our outside partners, parents, ministry of education, industry and community, to evaluate how well our products/services are, and how can we improve them. We understand that there is no “best recipe” for innovation; therefore, we will begin...
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...Servant Leadership Research and Application Paper Annette Fuqua Grand Canyon University: LDR 630 August 21, 2013 Introduction: In a leadership role, one has to make many difficult decisions along with being able to communicate with different cultures. The way one handles a problem could make or break an organization. There are many leadership models that will allow one in a leadership role to handle any problem that may arise in a professional manner. In this paper, I will be reflecting and analyzing on a situation that I had to handle while in a supervisors role. In handling the situation, I will be applying three different leadership models Emotional and Social Intelligence, Valued Based Leadership, and Servant Leadership to handle the same situation. Although, three different leadership models were utilized in the end I will ex-simply that one can utilize any of the models to resolve the situation that will have positive effect for everyone, while maintaining the professionalism that is needed and should be exhibited by any organization. My primary focus will be on servant leadership. By doing this could only allow any organization to grow and be very profitable. The perception of the word leadership is appropriate when speaking about anti-emotional and anti-constructive. As a society in whole we are accustomed to taking any means necessary to prevail in the lead of others. One can observe the different styles of leadership which entails looking out for themselves...
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