“Dark side” leadership can cause significant harm to the organization and its members, yet individuals with these tendencies still reach positions of power since dark side characteristics are hard to detect and easy to overlook. Dark side characteristics is describe as undesirable characteristics that affect the relationship between supervisors and followers and his or her success at creating a cohesive team (Hogan, Curphy & Hogan, 1994). They can include characteristics such as narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy (Harms, Spain & Hannah, 2011), moderate and functional versions of personality disorders (Hogan & Hogan, 2001) or more exaggerated form of bright side traits (Kaiser, LeBreton, & Hogan, 2015). However, these features are …show more content…
Certain conditions may foster dark side leadership and make it easy for these traits to thrive, a change in the setting may turn previously effective traits to turn into dark side traits or new pressure in the environment can trigger dark side traits. Pech and Slade (2007) stated that organizations with highly bureaucratic structures encourage individuals with dark side traits to rise as it makes it difficult for subordinates to oppose bad leadership behaviors and encourages obedience. Additionally the authors also suggests that complex organization structures keep decision makers removed from the individuals they are promoting, creating difficulties in gaining full awareness of what truly goes on and the destructive characteristics these individuals possess. This permits individuals to rise in the organization as long as they reaching the goals, regardless of their methods. As Giblin (1981) put forward, in a complex organizational environment “…the importance of the professional’s knowledge and ability will become secondary to social skills required…to move oneself through the…environment,” (p. 23) which would allow highly manipulative, charismatic and narcissistic individuals to …show more content…
As said by McCall et al. (1990), “some executives who eventually derailed moved up during mergers or reorganizations, a time when performance is particularly hard to measure,” (p. 25). The quote points out that dark side leadership emerging during instability is able to take advantage of the situation to gain power. In these times dark side traits such as imaginativeness, boldness and mischievousness, may have been what was needed to provide a clear vision or a new direction helping the organization pull through, however once the situation changed these behaviors became harmful to its effectiveness. Perhaps the slowed pace of a stable environment permitted the surrounding people to see the strain being put on the subordinates by the dysfunctional side of leadership that was once
In retrospect, the decision to place the top people on the best opportunities resulted in several of the companies failing. I think with quarterly or yearly deadlines looming, leaders may be forced to reshuffle the deck, placing their top people on the biggest problems in an effort to finish strong. Whereas this may result in a short term “fix” you are neglecting the future of an organization by having your most valuable resources working on the wrong
Kellerman, B. (2004). Bad Leadership: What it is, How it Happens, Why it Matters. Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Press.
...se of pride, participated in deviant acts to reward themselves and the company. All of this behavior occurred under a veil of fantasy imagery, so employees neutralized feelings about unethical behavior allowing them to accept and reproduce it. Facilitated by organizational conditions such as the rank-and yank' system and the wider political economy, this unique configuration of ritualized practices contributed to the company's implosion.
Sears Holdings is a company in transition. Now, faced with adversity and the threat of bankruptcy looming its leadership has come under scrutiny. “Great leaders not only have drive; they want to lead. Also important is a high need for power, a preference to be in leadership rather than follower positions. A high power need induces people to attempt to influence others, and sustains interest and satisfaction in the process of leadership. When the power need is exercised in moral and socially constructive ways, rather than to the detriment of others, leaders inspire more trust, respect, and commitment to their vision (Bateman, pp 399, 2007).”
Tost, L., Gino, F., & Larrick, R. P. (2013). When power makes others speechless: the negative impact of leader power on team performance. Academy Of Management Journal, 56(5), 1465-1486. doi:10.5465/amj.2011.0180
Social Workers are very important to everyday life. They are the ones that help people in need when they have nobody else to turn too. Also, they provide resources and better understanding of predicaments that you could be experiencing. I will reflect on how the class has affected me, my own experiences and how some theories have connected to my life experiences, and lastly, if the class helped toward my major. This class is important for someone that wants to become a social worker and wants to learn about the different theories used. Also, learning about me during this process of completing this class is fun and a way to see if the social work profession is right for me. There was many theories explained throughout this class but many will not be said because it wasn’t the main points that I was trying to get across. There are two tools that are used that can help a social worker organize a client’s life: Bubble map and Briefcase exercise. There are so many different ways a social worker can help a client deal with their problems and come up with a solution. It is up to that social worker to identify the client’s problem and see what theory fits.
My view on social work has changed dramatically because of what I’ve learned so far in this course. I now realize social work is a global profession, and can take many forms. I was unaware that social work has become a global awareness across countries. Learning this has really interested me in
Leadership has been studied and defined since the beginning of times. Throughout history, the leadership theory was characterized by the idea of leaders being great men who were brave and sources of authority and Justice (Marsiglia). However, leadership theories have changed over time and new ones have been developed. Similarly, in today’s time, a leader’s leadership style is defined as the way a leader approaches action towards followers to accomplish a mission. Despite the fact that leadership styles are vital, it is concluded that the essence of leadership is actually an individual’s personality and what provides the motivation, purpose, and direction to lead efficiently towards accomplishments. Personality types are known to be important in leadership because they help a leader develop followers accordingly, make valuable and timely decisions, and have a different perspective to accomplish a job. Personality shapes leadership and therefore also leadership styles. Without personality, there would be no leadership styles. Personality types provides the base for leadership development, style, and the foundations for qualities needed for any leadership position.
Vecchio, R. (Ed.). (2007). Leadership: Understanding the dynamics of power and influence in organizations (2nd ed.). Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press.
However, I also believe that it is not leadership alone that makes the difference. I agree with Bersin that the leadership strategy also plays a significant role. I currently work for a global financial services organization. In 2014, the organization implemented a number of restructuring initiatives which both reduced its workforce and its footprint domestically. I was impacted by said restructuring along with several other middle level managers. In November of last year, almost a year later, I returned in a different non-leadership position. The entire management structure of my department has changed. Ironically, it is better than what it was before. What changed? The leadership and the
Cultivating a taste for failure and chaos Schmidt encourages it: “Please fail very quickly—so that you can try again.. he had praised an executive who made a several-million-dollar blunder: “‘I’m so glad you made this mistake. Because I want to run a company where we are moving too quickly and doing too much, not being too cautious and doing too little. If we don’t have any of these mistakes, we’re just not taking enough risk.’”
The trait leadership theories assume that people inherit certain abilities and traits that make them better suited for leadership than others (Stroup, 2004). The trait theories originated from an earlier impression called the “great man” theories pop...
Over the course of the semester, I have learned a variety of many things regarding social work. These things vary from learning how to help oneself to understanding how to help others. Not only were the textbooks very useful, but also the materials that furthered this textbook learning. The in class presentation, activities, and guest speakers gave us insight and a different perspective on the material we were learning. I feel like this course has given me a good foundation and prepared me as a future social worker (1).
In fact, it is in those individuals where there is the possibility of accumulating knowledge, jumping on innovation and mobilizing the will of the people in an organization. Clearly, the leader in charge of this transformation or revitalization plays a major role. With very few exceptions, it appears that the efforts of the executives are faced with a very large resistance change of the members of the organization. This is so given because the changes that people are looking at more radical and take place more discomfort than any change in strategy or process.
Throughout this semester in my Human Services Skills and Methods class I have learned a tremendous amount about myself, the career I am choosing, and the clients that we serve. I learned what it takes to make a great leader, how to participate in a coalition, and what techniques to use within a counseling environment. All of these qualities that I have studied throughout the semester, are going to help me become a better Social Worker, and a better person within society. This class helped me stay motivated to do well in class and to keep my eyes fixed on my goals for my future career.