I was very anxious about the self-introduction presentation and talking about my struggle from Nagpur, as I was not just sharing it with everyone in the class, but my family was listening to it outside of room. It was uncomfortable admitting to my struggles at this stage of life, but sharing it was surprisingly fulfilling experience. As a result of keeping things inside me had a buildup effect of stress and anxiety, with this presentation I felt a load is lifted from my chest. After listening to everyone’s stories, it felt that I was not the only one with personal struggles and it was enriching how they overcome it. While preparing the presentation, I was in dilemma and it was tough to decide, about the contents on the introduction presentation. …show more content…
Considering my current job profile and the responsibilities, as a transactional leader, I need to plan, schedule, control, and work with subordinates on detailed tasks to deliver consistent and quality performance. According to the full range leadership model, transactional leadership is an integral part to increase productivity. Other transformational behaviors show strong behavioral orientation. The area of improvement is to articulate vision to the followers so as to motivate followers to …show more content…
This framework can be applied for leadership skills and management styles. I attempted to map key performance indicators (KPI) across various models and roles in each model. Along with key performance indicators, I attempted to assign personal values identified in the PVA to each role from CVF. Analyzing, the spread of KPI’s and Values indicates that, I am inclined towards the Human Relations model, where are there is coverage in Open System, Internal Process, and Rational goal models. To become an effective leader, I should develop skills to articulate the vision, mission, strategy etc. and improve the sources of power to lead the organizational
Borkowski (2015) distinguished between transactional leadership and transformational leadership by explaining that: transactional leadership is directed toward task accomplishment and the maintenance of good relations between the leader and subordinates throw consideration of performance and reward. And, Transformational leadership, contrasting transactional leadership, is directed toward the influence and management of institutional change and innovation through revitalization and
Yi- Feng Yang (2016) and Ganos and Galla (2013) state that to lead others you should know yourself very well and what leadership skill you attain. Change of leadership helps to bring up leadership trust and change commitment. Leadership models and styles are defined as trust, admiration, loyalty, respect and integrity. Originality and value in a leader show different opportunities of styles such as engaging, goal-oriented and involvement. To be precise, these leadership styles demonstrate good characteristics of a leader displaying good leadership skills. Yi- Feng Yang (2016) state that these skills are very important in the workplace environment. Leadership trusts are viewed as a social bond to the employees to have faith
This was important to assess and it increases self-awareness and can be adjusted easily through conscience practice and efforts. This competency assessment centered around task behavior and relationship behaviors. Task behaviors are those that aide in accomplishing goals and helping followers and other group members achieve goal and objectives. (Northouse & SAGE, 2016, p.71). Relationship behaviors are behaviors that help followers feel more secure and comfortable with themselves and others in the work environment (Northouse & SAGE, 2016, p. 71). On this assessment, my technical score of 46 was only one point higher than my relationship score of 45. Thus, these two aspects are almost equal in my leadership style. I am more likely to lead with emphasis on tasks rather than relationship, but still able to have the significance of relationships within my leading. I believe the assessment is accurate its scoring, as I like to provide more structure and direction to my followers, by organizing their work and giving them definitive responsibilities and instructions. However, I also consider myself to be a warm leader who can motivating and encourage followers while also building up confidence and trust. It is important for a leader to be able to have a balance of both technical and relationship skill. The text describes this type of leader as one that is a team management type of leader (Northouse & SAGE, 2016, p.
There are four more attributes added to the transactional leadership theory and forms the transformational theory. Basically, it is the process where the leader and follower raises their hand for each other towards a greater benefit (Dems, 2015). This type of leadership style is very energetic, enthusiastic and passionate and it’s not confined in a hierarchical relation. Here leader exposed the clear goal to the follower and having a high expectation. But he never forgets about his follower to help them, encourage the. Leader shares his opinion and welcome every input from group members (Transformational Leadership, 2015) . The four qualities are intellectual stimulation to followers to explore new ideas. Considering each individual despite only group or team. Inspirational motivation for creating an inspiring vision to the group which is really achievable. Most important thing the behavior of transformational leader is being a role model to follow (Dawes,
This paper first explains the three articles covered by this study to allow the reader to be informed about its topics. After reading these explanations one could be better prepared to understand the following comparisons, contrasts, conclusion, and recommendations. The first article is written by researchers Wright and Panley (2010) and discusses some unexpected findings for transformational leadership in non-private organizations. The second article is an outstanding article written by researchers Emery and Baker (2007) which examines the findings of transformational and reward based leaderships on customer service personnel and its effects on customer satisfaction. The third article is an excellent article written by researchers El-Gazzar, Fornaro, and Jacob (2008) which studies the voluntary disclosure of the Reports of Management’s Responsibilities (RMRs) to the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its benefits for the related organization.
If we compare these two types of leadership, we can see that they have many differences. Firstly, transactional leaders appeal to the self-interest of employees who seek out rewards for themselves, in contrast to transformational leaders, who appeal to group interests and notions of organizational success. Secondly, transactional leaders work within an organizational culture, while transformational leaders make new ideas and therefore "transform" organizational culture. Thirdly, transactional leadership reacts to problems as they arise, whereas transformational leadership is more likely to address issues before they become problematic. Finally, transactional leaders reward and punish in traditional ways according to organizational standards; transformational leaders attempt to achieve positive results from employees by keeping
One of the challenges facing nurses today is learning how to be an effective leader. Assessing and analyzing the style of leadership the nurse possesses is the first step in facing the challenge. The purpose of this paper is to analyze and understand the characteristics of my style of leadership from an assessment performed by Gallup Strength Finders and DiSC and compare the strengths I have in common with Eleanor Roosevelt.
Bass and colleagues of his, have disputed that transactional leadership is a vital precondition if transformational leadership is to be effective (Avolio, 1999). By providing direction and focus, transactional leadership makes the use of transformational behaviors less confusing and ambiguous. From a somewhat abstract perspective, Podsakoff, Bommer and MacKenzie (2006) seem to agree with this assessment and further suggest that “leader reward and punishment behavior is the heart of what is called transactional leadership” (p.
As an officer in the United States Army, it has been imperative for me to understand every facet of leadership and why it remains important to be an effective leader. During this course, I have learned some valuable lessons about myself as a leader and how I can improve on my leadership ability in the future. The journal entries along with the understanding of available leadership theories have been an integral part of my learning during this course. For all of the journals and assessments that I completed, I feel it has given me a good understanding of my current leadership status and my future potential as a leader. All of the specific assessments looked at several areas in regards to leadership; these assessments covered several separate focus areas and identified my overall strengths and weaknesses as a leader. Over the course of this paper I will briefly discuss each one of these assessments and journal entries as they pertained to me and my leadership.
According to Yoder-Wise (2015), a leader can be defined as, “an individual who works with others to develop a clear vision of the preferred future and to make that vision happen” (p 35). As employees, we often have our own ideal of a good leader, which may be influenced by experiences and perception of workplace norms. While one’s opinion of an effective leader may vary, there are several recognized leadership theories. The following will focus on the transformational leadership approach.
Transformational leadership is one of the most popular leadership styles. According to Kendrick (2011), “Transformational leadership involves four factors: 1. idealized influence, 2. inspirational motivation, 3. intellectual stimulation, and 4. individual consideration.” These four factors make transformational leadership have an impact on followers. The goal of transformational leadership is to cause a positive change in individuals, help motivate them, and develop a leader within each individual.
Initially, transactional and transformational leadership are different in terms of implementation and its outcomes. However, transformational leadership was developed from transactional leadership (Downton, 1973). Bass (1985) defined transactional leadership as an exchange activity that leaders execute to motivate subordinates in order to achieve their tasks by giving out reward or punishment correspond with their performance. Additionally, active and passive management by exception are taken into account when it comes to misconception and faults. Bass (1985) stated that transformational leadership emphasizes the value of subordinates, encourages them to perform extra effort, and assures their comprehension on organization’s goals and objectives. Besides, idealised influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulatio...
In order for a company to achieve and sustain competitive advantage, strong financial performance, empowered employees, the leadership and management team must have a strong mission and vision and be able to communicate this information well. This successful communication process is vital because the mission and vision is the base of the organizational culture. Organizational culture, in turn, affects job performance, employee engagement, job satisfaction, and personal growth and development. Leadership and management skills are foundational for leading an organization and making managerial decisions. The purpose of this paper is to review my leadership self-assessment and my chosen leader analysis by researching the leader and comparing my
This method implies that leaders and follower have combine motives that can be beneficial to both parties. When theses task are assigned, there is a designed reward or punishment for the followers. This method of leadership can also be associated with managing in a sense. Transactional leadership in a sense is like management in that it does not look to inspire or promote change, it is in fact more about ensuring a particular process, and procedure meets the desired results.
The transaction leader differs approach differs from the transformational leader. In general it is motivated by a change taking place. According to McLaurin and Almiri, transactional leadership is a bargaining exchange process between the leader and the follower, lead to the expected or planned outcomes, focus on maintaining the status quo, does not consider the needs of the followers on an individual basis, and the flow of power is more stable than the transformational leader.