MaryEllen Grigoriadis
LDR/531
Victor Rayneri 03/16/2015
Leadership Styles Frequently held within society is the belief that a leader is born and not made; conversely, a good leader is one who is holds an awareness of his or her personality, traits, and their followers also. These individuals know which leadership style to adopt in a particular situation. This assignment will analyze the leadership style of the student and the style of leadership of a respected individual. As a leader, the student will lay out a brief plan for improving the effectiveness of her current leadership style based on the comparison of the respected leader and suggestions offered by her mentor.
Leadership and Leadership Theories
Leadership entails effectively orchestrating change in the business, creating a vision for the company, moving the company toward the future, keeping their people focused and motivated, and making ethical decisions Leadership involves doing what is right even when it is not a traditional move. Most leadership theories emphasize leader characteristics. These principles include, but are not limited to the situational leadership theory, and the path-goal theory (Yuki, 2013).
Leaders encompass principal styles that persuade his or her values and preferences. The Fiedler contingency model centers upon suitable blending amid the leadership conditions and his or her leadership style. Determining a leader’s situation is a necessity within this model. Within the realm of The Path-Goal theory, leaders can escalate subordinate satisfaction and performance through simplifying and clearing the road to goals and by escalating the quantity and types of available rewards concerning goal achievement. The Situational Leadership Theory contends that leadership actions should adapt to match the demands of specific situations as successful leaders must
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