Importance Of Leadership In Human Resource Management And Development

M.D. Arnold once said, “A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people from within them.” Reading this quote always reminds me of my decision to go into the Human Resource Management and Development field. It reminds me of what being in a leadership role is all about and how the wrong kind of leadership influence can potentially break or corrupt an organization. Ever since I can remember, I have always been a leader. Whether that be through lending a helping hands to others, inspiring my peers to push themselves further or even setting an example for those around me. These are all minuscule ways in which I exercise my leadership ability on a day to day basis.

Reflecting on my professional goals, I envision

Holding a supervisor or manager position is not always the core influence of laudable working habits, having the right attitude and compassion for your work is. Creating greater leaders within the workplace is not something that will happen in a short span of time, instead it is a work in progress and a process; lean management is something I hope to incorporate in my future endeavors within the Human Resource field, it is something that although it may take time will pay off in the long run. Increasing management and administrator 's involvement in day to day activities within the workplace, providing efficient training for different learning habits, recognizing employee work by providing appraisals and appropriate growth opportunities, as well as creating recreational team building activities in order to stimulate a functional relationship in the workplace; will be worth the investment of time. Being able to closely observe what works and does not in the workplace is one of the characteristics that shapes my leadership skills and a technique I hope to incorporate in successfully executing my professional