Reflection Paper On Leadership From The Inside Out

Leadership from the Inside-Out: Reflection

American Business CEO Ray Kroc once stated that and individual’s leadership qualities are judged by the standards they set for themselves and their followers. If leaders are not willing to create standards for themselves then they will fail to establish a concrete framework for their organizations. Often times, leaders try to avoid this failure by learning about themselves and establishing personal values, which can be used to influence their subordinates. Although it is important for leaders to use their authentic nature to establish a paradigm for an organization, it is more important for them achieve a communicative relationship with their internal nature and the external environment. The principles

Regardless of the type of company a leader is in charge of, every managerial decision or action is influenced by both values and external situations (Gupta, 2009, p.1). Leaders need to be able to understand how to adapt in both their internal values and external environment in order to make effective decisions. Therefore, the inside out method would benefit from having a fourth concept discussing importance of adaptation. The section should include the following external adaption techniques as principles for supporting the concept: Forecasting and planning, and reorganization. The first technique is used to help leaders predict the future changes of their company’s external environment. Forecasting and planning helps organizations to reduce any adverse impacts that may hinder their future productivity (Gupta, 2009, p.1). If this technique were to be incorporated as a principle for the Inside-Out method, leaders would be able to learn how to use their self-awareness to develop a sense of foresight. This foresight could then be used to help their organizations create ways to connect to the environment’s dynamic changes. The second technique requires leaders to readjust the structure of the organization’s