The psychodynamic approach is a theory that has several different ways to look at leadership skills. The foundation of the concept is that many leadership skills are based on personality and the unconscious mind. According to Northhouse, a good leader must be aware of their personality and accept their personality completely. The psychodynamic approach is not only based on personality, but it is also based on how humans interact with other humans within a work environment (Nothhouse, 2013). This type of approach focuses on why leaders lead the way they do.…
Leadership is defined as an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purpose. It is involved understanding of our own behavior and others behavior within an organizational setting. Hence, leadership is one of an important aspect to organization success; it helps in understanding our natural preferences and leadership style in all aspects of our lives. In order to identify the personality type/style there are many profiling tools or assessments used. This reflective journal will discuss three of these profiling tools as it were explaining in the class and considering my personality. Then it will illustrate the pro and cons of profiling tools from individual and organizational perspective.…
The secret of why one style of leadership is better than another is still unsolved. The style of leadership consists of a general personality of the leader, demeanor, and patterns of communication in guiding people toward achieving personal or organizational goals. The research of leadership style has been dominated by subordinates’ self report perceptions about the behavior patterns of their leader in interpersonal relations, decision making, instructional leadership, planning, and efficiency of management…
When looking at leadership from a trait approach, several solid characteristics exist. One of those characteristics is personality. Personality is important especially in the work place and can set the tone of the environment. For example, if a manager/leader has a positive attitude and approach to employees during a situation then the outcome will be positive. When employees are happy and working in positive atmosphere achievements and goals are accomplished. An additional strength of the trait approach is that the approach provides a deep understanding of what makes an individual successful as a leader. This will help future theorists because he or she will have a list of traits that predict leadership.…
The idea of leadership and the traits that contribute to it has experienced a fascinating transformation over time. During the evolution of leadership research, information was obtained, and questions continued, but most interesting of all is the cyclical nature of the trait-based perspective of leadership. There appeared to be recurrent questions and themes as research attempts to determine the formula for effective…
When it came to choosing just one viewpoint that I thought I agreed most with I found it to be a difficult task. I would have to say that psychodynamic and sociocultural viewpoints are the ones that I just could not choose one over the other. The reason I had such a difficult time choosing, I believe is because substance abuse there are so many different factors that make the subject at hand so extensive.…
The psychodynamic approach focuses on individuals who behave in a certain way due to having emotional feelings buried deep inside their unconscious mind. The theory was developed by Sigmund Freud who was a psychologist. The use of the psychodynamic approach within health and social care helps individuals understand and support patients who are undergoing the psychodynamic process as it is generally used around the world. This essay aims to show my understanding of the approach and the ways health and social care workers could apply the theory to a health and social care setting. By explaining what psychodynamic counselling is and how it helps individuals it shows how I am able to identify the solutions to the problems.…
Introduction Counselling is the assisting of clients with personal problems which can be emotional, physical or psychological. A counsellor advises them with ways in how they can overcome their problems. A client makes an appointment or an appointment is made for them so that they can speak with the counsellor and share their problems. Counselling will enable the clients to see things more clearly and this will enable them to make sense of their feelings. Counselling does not attempt to sort out its clients’ problems as it only provides advice and it is the clients’ choice whether to take action in order to improve their lives (NHS 2014).…
Carl Jung, Alfred Adler, Harry Stack Sullivan, Theodore Reik, Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Karen Horney and Eric Fromm.…
There are many situational factors that may moderate the validity of personality in predicting leadership. A limitation of the meta-analysis is that there may be nested…
This paper will explore two different theories and explanation of factors that influence behavior according to theory as it relates to anxiety disorder. According, to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America “Anxiety disorders, are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting children and adults. An estimated 40 million American adults suffer from anxiety disorders. Only about one-third of those suffering from an anxiety disorder receive treatment, even though the disorders are highly treatable.”(https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety) The first theory explored was psychodynamic theory and the second was behavior theory.…
The main aspect of the psychodynamic theory is that behavior is directed by forces within one's personality, but is usually hidden in the subconscious. According to Sigmund Freud, behavior is caused by unconscious thoughts, impulses and desires. He also theorized that many of our unconscious thoughts are too hard for us to deal with and so are repressed.…
If the role of situations is vital in matters of self-control, how much more significant must it be in connection with social control and leadership. If "character varies from situation to situation," then it is fair to assume that leadership likewise varies. Consistency of behavior is doubtless a leadership trait, but behavior may vary according to situations, even on the part of any person. A person may be generally consistent in some situations and inconsistent in others. It is apparently necessary, therefore, to study situations in relation to personality reactions in order to account for ability, or for failure, to lead.…
Article 3: Leadership Styles and AssociatedPersonality Traits: Support for the Conceptualisation of Transactional and Transformational Leadership by R. Van Eeden, F. Cilliers, and V. Van Deventer.…
The Publications and Communications Board of the American Psychological Association announces the appointment of John P. Campbell as editor of the Journal oj Applied Psychology for the years 1977 to 1982. Manuscripts should now be directed to: John P. Campbell Department of Psychology Elliott Hall University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota SS4SS…