Leadership and Teams
Leading teams today is a unique opportunity. Interaction between managers and employees has changed so much over the last few decades (Robbins, Decenzo, & Coulter, 2013). Leaders of the past used an autocratic theory, meaning that employees did was their boss asked and did not question why. The employee did not participate in any decisions or give any input to new ideas. The leaders of today understand that if they want to maximize their employee’s performance they must be a leader that influences their employee. It is a different relationship of the past.
Real leadership of today is about transforming the system (Denning, 2012). How do you get what you need from your staff to make your business successful? It is about influence and transformation. Leadership is being able to stand up to the norms and take a stand. It is not always easy nor is it always the most popular thing to do. It can prove to be lonely. Launching leadership from the past the Michigan study demonstrated that a leaders behavior of focus on the job and the employee are essential to be an effective leader (Robbins, Decenzo, & Coulter, 2013).
Looking at the Leader-member (LMX) theory tells us that there are specific groups that are the favorites of a leader and are considered, an ‘in-group’. The ‘in-group’ have better performance ratings, less turnover and enjoy their positions. Conversely there are ‘out-groups’ that have been designated by the leader as well. The ‘in-group’ will have many similarities to the leader, as in demographics, attitude, gender etc. Leaders using this style also invest more in the team members that they feel are higher performers.
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With many businesses today being global and having virtual leaders, it is important that the leaders of today and the future have the ability to be visionary. They need to not perform in the status quo style but have great imaginations for leading to receive the best outcomes from global teams. They also need to be flexible enough to adjust their leadership qualities to manage and influence in different cultures. If our leaders of tomorrow can learn this flexibility, the companies of tomorrow will be successful.
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The topic of leadership has been explored and written about by thousands of authors who are considerably more qualified than I am to write about the subject. However, I’ve always maintained that developing, evolving and articulating one’s own leadership philosophy is an essential part of a professional’s growth. Through academics and experience, I’ve concluded that leadership is a “soft” skill, more art than science, and that leadership principles can be universally applied. As a topic of discussion, leadership can be ambiguous and seldom does everyone agree on a single definition. Organizations and the people they consist of crave leadership, even if not overtly. Undeniably, strong leadership is essential to achieving
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The theory suggests that the nature and quality of the company’s leaders is an important factor of the performance and job satisfaction of their subordinates (Glisson 1989). The theory implies that managers while in control need to be capable of maintaining cooperation from his or her employees. In this type of leadership style, the employees would be encouraged to share opinions and ideas. Staff would feel engaged in decision-making and creativity would be rewarded. The leader would be flexible, open to communication, and respectful of new
Leadership is not a position but an action that is undertaken by an individual. Leadership is not just about giving orders, yet it is the action of serving others. According to Robert Townsend, “A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs” (2013). A good leader will support his or hers employees because a leader is not judged on their own actions, but they are judge on the success of those that they support. In the modern era, we look at business leaders in the same way that historians view military commanders or kings of the past.
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Robbins, S, DeCenzo, D, Coulter, M and Woods, M 2014, Management: The Essentials, 2nd ed, Pearson, Frenchs Forest, NSW.
This reflective essay will centre on the process of change regarding how communion is carried out in Living Hope Christian church, Hull. The leadership model of 'Teamwork` will form the central basis of the piece. I will argue, that even the most delicate issues often need to be analyzed; and, at times acted upon. Yet, an acceptable platform for progress can be achieved, when intrinsic principles such as planning, initiating, informing, supporting and evaluating are advocated by the leader or leaders of a church.
Leaders are the individuals who help to create options and opportunities. They help in identifying the choices and solve the problems. They build commitment and coalitions. Leaders do this by inspiring others and working along with them to construct the shared vision of the possibilities and commitments of a better group, organization or community. They engage the followers in such a way that most of the followers become leaders in their own right. The variety of demands of an increasingly complex world very often require that leadership be shared by most of the members of an organization, in appropriate ways for different situations. A leader is the on...
Robbins, S., Decenzo, D., & Coulter, M. (2013). Fundamentals of management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
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Throughout the course of a Master’s counseling program, moments of doubt, and a lack of working knowledge are bound to play a major role in the confidence a future counselor will posses in effectively implementing interventions early on in the instructional phase of his or her career. Corey (2010) states that an effective group leader, is able to become aware of their own vulnerabilities, and take responsibility in their responses. To become aware of a possible vulnerable area, a counselor must first take a concise look into their personal strengths and weakness, and then decide to actively seek out assistance with working on vulnerabilities. In exploring the roles of an effective group leader, I have realized that within the group process, I most fear the roles of a group leader that pertain to direct confrontation of a client, I also fear that the improper implementation of a intervention could lead to potential harm of the client. Attending to these fears I hold regarding group member confrontation, and intervention implementation is the key to gaining further understanding into how I can become comfortable with these essential functions of a group leader. The current paper will take a closer look into my vulnerabilities, using current research to gain insight into how I can overcome fears, when facilitating a task, psycho-educational, counseling, and psychotherapy group.
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