Crisis Leadership
Discussion Board 11
Group 4
Liberty University
Crisis Leadership
The primary objective for an organizational leader is to build a team that is able to achieve goals at the highest performance level possible over a sustained period of time. Although this objective outlines a commendable organizational goal, leaders must embrace the fact that trials and tribulations will occur during the life of an organization. Rather than striving for an unattainable crisis-free organization, leaders should leverage these difficult times to harvest growth and learning within the group. Christians are reminded in Proverbs 3:5-6 that during difficult times “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight” (New International Version).
Group Consensus
The true test of a leader does not occur when things are going well, but rather depends on how the leader responds when a crisis occurs within the group. Based on this week’s reading the three most important concepts related to crisis are as follow: team, leading by example, and vision. Each of these leadership actions are pivotal components to an organization’s ability to not only recover from a crisis, but also improve as a result. If one component is omitted, a leader’s character can become flawed, and their ability to lead may fail. King David is a good example of one who used team, leading by example and vision to lead God’s people.
Team
The presence of vision is a powerful enabler. The steps needed to empower others are to share the vision, build an environment for learning, transfer of power, and monitoring progress (Portillo, 2014). It is the lead...
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...d in Him. Isaiah 45:7 states: I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the LORD, do all these things. (NIV). Isaiah 9: 2 the people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned (NIV). These two verses simply mean that leaders have to keep themselves and their personnel fervently engaged in a process rather than precipitately clutching at known solutions to find their way through uncertainty. Communication of the vision is what empowers people to act (Colvin, Cornelius, & Taylor, 2014, p. 567). Employees desire to be contributing members of a team. An organization’s vision cultivates a culture of unison among all members of the group. This unity fortifies the resilience of the organization and prepares the collective group to manage any challenge they may encounter.
One may wonder exactly what it is that qualities a strong leader possesses. A strong leader is determined, and strong willed. They must be of good judgment, and without bias. They cannot easily be persuaded, and they are firm, yet at the same time, a good lead must also empathize with his subordinates, and have the best interest at heart for said subordinates, at all times. However, with that being said, a good leader cannot be afraid to discipline his subordinates when necessary. Unmistakably, being a leader is a very difficult feat – one which not everyone can accomplish. A leader must be an authority, a friend and a counsellor, all at once. They must be responsible, and always take into account the disadvantages of a situation. Not everyone is suitable to be a leader, whereas, just about anybody can be a good role model.
This discussion will focus on leadership as described by Robert Dees in The Resilience Trilogy, Resilient Leaders text. The points made in the book can be personally related. The three most important concepts learned from chapter 1 and 2 are tribulation, risk management, and selflessness. It is crucial for anyone is seeking to delve into leadership that everything will not happen as planned all the time. After a leader experience failure, knowing the avenues to take to regain a solid footing is also key to successful leadership. Often leaders who are unaware of available resources fold and give up. In the military profession, when someone gets knock down they get up brush themselves off and get back in the fight.
..., “We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance” (Romans 5:3, NLT). By keeping this verse in mind, I develop the ability to humble myself and trust God is only building my faith and allowing me to grow spiritually. Leaders will have to use values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations to be the foundation of their actions and management styles. Becoming Level Three Leaders will take dedication, implementing the moral foundations of leadership, advancing their level of strategic thinking and prayer.
It focuses on how to formulate and define clearly vision statement (organizational culture), challenging goals (organizational strategy) and gaining respect and trust (Humphreys & Einstein, 2003). The leaders encouraging participations, willing to take risks and acting as role models, who are highly admired, respected and trusted by their followers (Conger and Kanungo, 1998; Howell and Frost, 1989 and Bass & Riggio, 2006). Therefore, the followers will be highly motivated to perform beyond leaders’ expectations (Howell and Avolio,
In today’s society, Effective leaders are essential to an organization and exceptional leadership techniques impact the success of reaching goals. Most important leaders often viewed and analyzed as a key component of an organization improperly trained leader can cause both moral and costly negative consequences. Even though unprepared leaders lead in our community today, Billy Graham’s leadership style and communication skills affected the United States because he exhibits characteristic of a leader. There were several obstacles as a leader that Billy Graham endured as a visionary, and his leadership effectiveness and traits observed throughout his ministry.
Up until this point, much of the focus has been centered on defining effective leadership from characteristics and traits that have been identified through research and behavioral science, but what do the followers have to say about the leader’s characteristics and traits? Furthermore, what makes someone want to follow a leader? Thus, there are five specific traits or characteristics a leader must display before being followed, and the first characteristic or trait is honesty (Shead, 2016). While people desire to follow an honest leader, honesty is the key trait that allows the leader to influence others besides power; however, leaders have very few opportunities to demonstrate honesty, especially in large organizations (Shead, 2016). Therefore,
Visionary leadership as its name suggests involves having a vision. In chapter about Transformational Leadership, the author said that a transforming leader “had a clear vision of the future state of their organizations.” (Northhouse 2013) As we learn from week one, leaders are visionary, they are able to inspire their followers. In order for leaders to inspire others, they might be able to internalize the vision for themselves. First step to creating a new vision for the school, the leader must understand why there is a need for the school and he or she must agree with it. Second, the leader must be able to see the needs of the organization, the leader must be able to have a person touch (also known as Authentic Leadership) with its members in order to be be able to see the true needs of the organization. As the leader creates the vision, it should be “simple, understandable, beneficial and energy creating”. (Northhouse 2013) The author of the textbook follows to say that “vision originates from both the leaders and the followers”. (Northhouse 2013)
Inspire a Shared Vision- leaders believe that they can make a difference in getting others excited and drafting them into their dream and the future possibilities.
Satterlee Anita. (2013), Organizational Management and Leadership: A Christian Perspective. 2Ed. Synergistics International Inc. Raleigh, NC
The leadership is a privilege and it is such a privilege and an honor which will carry the tremendous responsibility which will inspire others to direct them to accomplish goals and vision of the organization. Leadership is about influencing the people, by producing direction, purpose and motivating in order to accomplish the mission, vision and improving the organization. The leadership philosophy is evolved based on the experiences, both positive and negative, in most of the initiatives and activities that we undertake. It is also one among the collaboration and teamwork within which the team members can utilize each other’s strengths to counter the weaknesses of the individuals. By observing, introspecting and experimenting we can developed a leadership paradigm which is inclusive, collaborative and proactive. We can develop the ability to recognize which will approach in order to reach the productive conclusion. The great leaders know their limitations and are capable at utilize their strengths and also the strengths of others to compensate.
As the organization grows in this stage, the entrepreneurs must learn how to manage the organization. It is at this point that a crisis of leadership emerges. In the beginning, the organizational is so busy getting started and developing new products and markets that they fail to understand the importance of managing the organizational resources. The crisis can be averted, and growth can continue to stage two, if the organization can learn the skills necessary to manage the organization.
Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge is an organizational management book written by Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus for those who aim to become better leaders. The authors emphasize that having executive positions or being a manager does not automatically make one a leader. A leader is one who inspires his staff, helps them find purpose in their work, and effectively implements their plans. They separate the book not quite into chapters on different topics, but rather by four strategies that they have determined are vital for any leader to take on. The strategies are effectively defined as attention through vision, meaning through communication, trust through positioning, and the deployment of self.
With so many constant changes today with different generations, legal and political circumstances and ever-changing and improving technology sources, organizations have new and recurring issues arising every single day. The reasons for these issues vary widely and develop because of so many different situations. The outcome of the situation depends on many factors including the issue at hand, the management style and the ethics of the organization to simply name a few. These outcomes can certainly make or break an organization if not handled appropriately. The issue I have found to be the most significant is leadership. Within leadership, there is the opportunity for many issues in itself.
”Leadership involves the exhibition of style or behavior by managers or supervisors while dealing with subordinates; leadership is a critical determinant of the employees ' actions toward the achievement of the organizational goals” (Saeed, Almas, Anis-ul-Haq, & Niazi, 2014). Leadership is a strength that initiates, inspires, and guides the cooperation and attitudes of others on the way to set vision. Leadership is influential and involves several styles of approaches that involve trust, accomplishment and focus to reach a projected result. Using and implementing the ideas of others motivates new thinking and gains the confidence to build the trust and encourage everyone to work to the same goals (Northouse,
“The God of creation moves graciously reconcile that fallen human race to himself (2Cor.5:19)”, (Howell, 2003, 300). Servant-leaders are not to have a vision agenda because