Self Reflection Essay

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In this self-reflection essay I will be discussing all the concepts that I have learnt in the leadership lectures. This essay reflects the thoughtful visions drawn from the class discussions.
I learnt about the importance of motivation and empowerment of employees in an organization. The motivational forces are of two types. One is extrinsic motivational forces and the other one is intrinsic motivational forces. These forces drives an individual to pursue a desired goal or an objective. Then we also discussed about the simple model of motivation. According to this simple model of motivation, first comes the arousal of need, then comes the behavior, then in the end comes the rewards. First the individuals determine their desires to fulfill their needs. Then comes the actions or activities through which they fulfill these needs. Final, comes the rewards that are received according to the performance of the individuals. If the feedback received is good, the individual will continue to perform in the same manner. I also There are two types of rewards including intrinsic rewards and extrinsic rewards. The intrinsic rewards involve the internal satisfaction of the individuals after performing well in the tasks or objectives. The extrinsic rewards include bonuses, promotion etc. I also learnt about the different theories presented on the needs. The first theory is hierarchy of needs. According to this theory, the needs of the individuals are present in a hierarchical manner, first coming the most essential need to be fulfilled. The first includes the physiological needs, then safety needs, then belongingness needs, esteem needs and in the end comes the self-actualization needs. The other theories that were discussed includes Herzberg’s t...

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...design that is action plan, and the last fourth step is destiny that is sustainment. The leading change of the organization can be through the innovation. The innovation terms include creativity, idea incubator, corporate entrepreneurship, idea champions etc. The characteristics of innovative organization and the creative individual. There are two types of brainstorming. One is simple brainstorming and the second one is electronic brainstorming. The electronic brainstorming involves the computer networking and is also known as brain writing. The concept of downsizing was also learnt that involves the reduction of the organizational workforce. The discussion about the management change was also held in the class. These all concept helped me in learning and understanding leadership. I am practicing all these conceptions in real life to become a better leader in future.

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