The Importance Of Leadership In Human Resource Management

A leader in Human Resources (HR) Management must be a professional, dedicated to self-awareness and stewardship of the HR profession. HR management is an ongoing responsibility and an art that develops over time. It progresses with experience, observation, and interaction with employees. The critical understanding to leadership is being able to motivate employees to invest their personal interest in the organization and provide a purpose for the duties they perform. To do this, there are multiple facets to effective leadership to discuss; keeping in mind that individuality is key. Employees are people and with that comes psychological, physiological, and motivational differences. An effective leader must understand these differences

Each style being a reflection of the leader’s emotional intelligence. Goleman (2009) refers to emotional intelligence as “the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions in ourselves and in our relationships”. Therefore, one can see the importance of self-awareness and recognizing your own feelings and actions and how they those you are leading. The first leadership style, commanding, is often associated with leaders that have a strong desire to win, high initiative, and a high level of self-control. While there are aspiring emotional intelligence competencies associated with the commanding leadership style, is also has the largest negative impact on the climate of your working environment if utilized inappropriately. It is a “Do as I say and not as I do” authoritarian style that may work in an immediate crisis or with problematic employees, but should not be used on a consistent basis with all employees. A leader that demands immediate compliance has a tendency to promote negativity, hostility, and creates an atmosphere that is not conducive to morale or efficient

However, according to Chapman (YYYY), 88% of employees leave for reasons other than money, most often it is psychologically motivated. If team members do not feel appreciated and a valuable asset to the team, they are more likely to seek employment elsewhere. Hence, the importance of understanding the five different languages of appreciation and applying them to your team. The first language of appreciation is words of affirmation. Some employees, not motivated by money, find their inspiration and motivation through praise. When a leader uses the language of affirmation, they are verbally reassuring the employee of a job well done. The key to ensuring positive reception of affirmation is sincerity. A leader must have maintain self-awareness of their tone and body language if they want to maximize the response of the affirmation