Introduction
This research paper is written on the Leadership styles and the impact they have on the workforce. My information is based on my direct observation while being employed in the U.S. Air Force. My paper will analyze Leadership styles by using two concepts from Robbins and Judge (2009). The two concepts I have chosen are Leader Behaviors (p.397) and Vision Statement (p.415).
Leadership Behaviors Being in the military for the past nine years has giving me an opportunity to see many different leadership behaviors. Four leadership behaviors Robbins and Judge (2009) defined are directive, supportive, participative, and achievement-oriented leaders (p.397). The directive leader defines what is expected of the worker and schedules the work (p.397). I feel that most people start off in with this leadership behavior until they grow as a leader. The supportive leader is concerned with the …show more content…
Charismatic leaders will try to set a goal and good work environment for their workers (Fischer). The leaders of an organization will have to ensure they use the right behavior to motivate its workers. In Psalm 28:11 David asks to be taught the Lords way and be lead in a straight path. I think this is how a lot of employees feel and it is the job of the leaders to ensure they know what path the organization is going.
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