Dictionary (2000) defines leadership in the following manor: “1. The position or office of a leader; 2. Capacity or ability to lead; 3. A group of leaders; [and‚] 4. Guidance‚ direction.” At best‚ the descriptors are convoluted and do not provide any meaningful insight into the nature of leadership. Definitions for lead‚ although a bit more descriptive‚ still do not facilitate an understanding of leadership as a theory. Many have offered constructs and models to define leadership. Primarily these
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Leadership: What is Leadership? “Leadership is the art of leading others to deliberately create a result that wouldn’t have happened otherwise.” Who is a Leader ? In general‚ a Leader is someone who has FOLLOWERS. Leadership Styles Leadership style is a leader’s style of providing direction‚ implementing plans‚ and motivating people. The different styles of leadership are as follows: 1. Authoritarian Leadership 2. Paternalistic Leadership 3. Democratic Leadership 4. Laissez-faire
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From a theoretical perspective‚ it is evident that Duke understands that leadership is a process and not a position as believed by the masses‚ because he applies both his expertise and experience to each situation and makes decisions according to the situation. Moreover‚ given the variability (many situational triggers) and depth of situations at the PSA‚ it is difficult to fully explain the effectiveness of its leadership. Thus‚ as previously stated‚ this assessment focusses primarily
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Worksheet for Problem One: Leadership Styles | Relevant part of the Case Study: Manama Logistics Company (MLC) has hired you to supervise the company’s move from downtown Manama to Isa Town. It is expected that there will be some discontentment amongst staff (as listed in the case study) It is important that you understand the different types of leadership styles‚ and decide what would be the best styles for you to use in the situations outlined in the case study. It is important to remember
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Management and Leadership As a Naval Officer I had the opportunity to experience both leadership and management. Today’s Navy operates with fewer people and resources than before. Therefore‚ leadership and management are more important than ever. Very early in my career I was taught leadership and as I advanced through the ranks I experienced management. There are numerous distinctions between management and leadership. Good managers are sometimes leaders; good leaders are sometimes
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Transformational Leadership Contents- Transformational Leadership: Definition Transformational leadership by various individuals Transformational leadership in various situations Four Key Elements of Transformational Leadership A Leader’s Self Inventory Need for Transformational leadership Examples of Transformational Leadership Transformational Leadership is a leadership style
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Ethical Leadership Name Kaplan University SUBJECT SUBJECT CODE PROFESSOR Date Introduction The topic Ethical Leadership is more complex than meets the eye. It means leadership that knows what is right and acting based on those guidelines. The question that should be asked then is “what is right?” Once the ethical course of action is determined the leader must then have the integrity and fortitude to proceed with that course of action. In addition to decision making ethical leadership
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The Leadership Styles Without leadership everyone would be working as individuals and many activities would be impossible. A leader bands people together to complete a common goal. In the Merriam Webster dictionary the word leadership is defined as: "1) the office or position of a leader‚ 2) capacity to lead‚ 3) the act or an instance of leading". The styles of leadership that other styles are based off of are the authoritarian‚ democratic‚ and laissez-faire. The first style of leadership is
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Charismatic Leadership & the New Leadership Approach 1. What are the similarities and differences between charismatic and transformational leadership? A charismatic leader is a leader that makes you believe in his ideas (makes them appealing)‚ and not just accept them‚ exactly like a transformational leader. He really wants the subordinates’ commitment to the company’s goals and to the leader himself. To gain employees’ approval of himself‚ the charismatic leader will prove to be good at
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Summarize each of the motivational theories that you have selected. For each theory‚ identify the theorists‚ provide a context‚ and provide an overall synopsis. The first theory that I have selected is Lewin’s leadership styles. Kurt Lewin did leadership experiments in 1939 and noticed that there were three different learning styles‚ autocratic ‚democratic and laissez-faire. In autocratic style‚ the leader makes decisions without the help from anyone. When Lewin’s conducted this experiment he
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