A great leader can be both born with a leadership skill set and a leader can be made into great leader. When someone becomes a manager either through an internal promotion or hired externally, one has to possess the confidence to consider them a leader. Leadership philosophy differs from Management philosophy, where as a leader focus on doing the right thing and a manager does things right Leadership involves engagement, mentoring strategic thinking and bringing the best out of your employees (Chalker, 2011) Management involves overseeing and handling the day-to-day operations. Planning and measuring. A good leader has the ability to build concrete skill set in both management and leadership and can gracefully …show more content…
Integrity, confidence, competency, authority, challenge, personal development and team builder are some values that describe and guide me in my role as a leader. A good leader is a team play that can persuade, motivate and teach others, while demonstrating good communication skills. Some traits of a good leader are to be seen as well as being heard exemplify a good leader. Providing a thorough explanation to subordinates including the who, what, why and when, although a leader is not obligated to share with their subordinates, they should whenever possible which helps the subordinate understand their responsibilities and your expectations. When I see my staff excels in their roles and move on from the organization or get promoted, I know instilling my leadership philosophies onto an employee had something to do with coaching and providing self-development to the individual.
It is important to inform employees of your personal philosophy of leadership on occasions, such as when a leader is new at an organization, or as part of the orientation process for a new employee. A successful leader must have a resilient connection with their values and philosophy of leadership. Strategize on accomplishing difficult tasks and aware of how to achieve your goal. If a leader fails to provide clear expectations to their subordinates, they cannot expect the subordinate to remain accountable to the expectations, …show more content…
I like to pass on what I know. Currently I am mentoring two front desk team leaders that are new managers and both were promoted from within the organization. I have met with them in person; I have expressed my expectations from them and for them. They are learning how to manage people, and what functions managers perform. They are learning how to plan, organize and staff people. I have shared by personal leadership philosophy and I am currently working to help them create their own leadership philosophy. I am very satisfied with their accomplishments thus far and they are getting compliments from many of their subordinates and the physicians. They have gained the respect of their subordinates, gained my respect as well as the physicians. I get great satisfaction knowing that as a leader I can allow my subordinates to get the acknowledgement and recognition for doing a great job because this demonstrates that my new leaders are a reflection of