Strengths And Weaknesses Of A Leader

The purpose of this paper is to briefly explain my personal views on the behaviors and qualities that I appreciate or dislike from others as a follower in any given situation, and as a leader in a business environment. The main focus would be to address the strengths and weaknesses of each aspect of the leader-follower role to identify what makes an effective leader.

As a follower, I truly appreciate when my leaders are understanding and truly have a humanistic side within. I believe that as a human being, I deserve respect, and no one has the right to make me feel inadequate, disrespected, or humiliated. Therefore, as an employee, I do not function to the best of my abilities under a leader who has an authoritarian leadership style.

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In conclusion, great communication skills and knowledge is key to be an effective leader and follower. In any given situation, it is imperative to know our schemas to guide behaviors accordingly. Also, it is imperative to understand the power of categorization because this is fundamental to determine how a leader and a follower will respond/perform. It is a must for a leader to know its audience because not fulfilling leadership prototypes could be a major cause for failure.

All in all, I believe that all human beings have the capacity to be selfish, to use their power to force things, to manage others, and to even multi-function with different leadership styles. However, in my opinion, an effective leader is the one who would not lose focus of the desired outcome, the one who will inspire others to become the best that they can be, the one who is honest and will tell you with understanding and compassion if you are not performing to the best of your abilities. In other words, an effective leader would care for the wellbeing of his or her followers and not what the followers can do for the