LDR 531 Week 1 DQs DQ 1 1. In what specific ways may an individual influence an organization through his or her management and leadership skills? According to Yukl (2010) “ Leadership is the process of influencing others to understand and agree about what needs to be done and how to do it‚ and the process of facilitating individual and collective efforts to accomplish shared objectives” ( p. 8) ; with that being said an individual can influence an organization through their skills in various
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Leadership Style Brian McMorris LDR/531 June 23‚ 2014 Virginia Green Leadership Style The role of a leader is very important in any organization. Leadership styles have a direct and unique impact on the work environment and the success of an organization. A leader is someone who individuals look up to for guidance and support. Leaders are those individuals who are chosen to ensure that an organization’s goal is carried out. This paper analyzes the different attributes and styles of leaders
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Leadership in organizations Me Goso LDR 531 4/10/2013 Stewart Segall Leadership in organizations Leadership is a term with a variety of definitions depending on the context that it’s been defined. One common definition of leadership is “the behavior of an individual directing the activities of a group toward a shared goal.” The following paragraphs would elaborate on one major approach of studying leadership‚ its strengths and weakness‚ and an example in which it was used in an organization
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Leadership Style LDR 531 June 24‚ 2013 Gloria Abe Leadership Style Different types of leadership styles exist in work environments. There are advantages and disadvantages within each leadership style. The culture and goals of an organization determine which leadership style fits the firm best. Some companies offer several leadership styles within the organization. Organizations need strong leadership and strong management for optimal effectiveness. According to Robbins‚ we need leaders today
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Leadership Styles LDR/531 December 15‚ 2014 Leadership Styles According to Robbins & Judge‚ the increasing rate of change in the external environment of organizations and the many new challenges facing leaders suggest that success as a leader in the twenty-first century will require a higher level of skill and some new competencies (2013). Effective leaders must be visionaries‚ inspirational‚ charismatic‚ strategic‚ focused‚ persuasive‚ likeable‚ decisive and open to positive and negative feedback
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Motivation Plan Jonathan Grace LDR/531 September 23‚ 2014 Edythe McNickle Motivation Plan In today world every business organization has a diverse workforce and each employee has a specific motivation and emotion. Understanding the challengers involved in creating an environment that combines the employees’ motivation‚ satisfactions‚ and job performance in an organized and an effective workplace is what a good manager should understand. A manager must create a plan incorporating the employees’
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Professional Development Plan LDR/531 Professional Development Plan When forming teams in a professional work environment it is important to understand the personalities of your teammates to determine strengths and weaknesses. When a leader is able to define the strengths and weaknesses of the team members it is easier to delegate tasks‚ encourage brain storming sessions and be successful as a team. Team C is composed of five members all with great leadership skills and a desire to learn
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Characteristic of leadership style LDR-531 Leadership can be defined as process in which an individual influences a group of people to accomplish a common goal. The goal is achieved by cohesive behavior and mutual cooperation. A leader directs his or her followers to reach a specific goal and infuses sense of positivity in them (Meenakshi‚ n.d.). There are many great leaders but the leader I admire the most is Nelson Mandela. Mandela used his charismatic personality and ethical behavior
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for directing their own behavior . . . considered only in relation to a specific task to be performed” (Hersey and Blachard‚ 1982‚ p. 151). Effectiveness refers to the use of effective leadership behavior which is appropriate to the situation. Effectiveness is a continuum; thus leadership behaviors are more or less effective
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Professional Development Plan Sa’eed Abdul-Karim LDR/531 January 26‚ 2015 Professional Development Plan The goal of this essay is to create an effective development plan that will determine the characteristics of “Learning Team A” to including myself as the team manager. During the first week of class all of the members of the learning team took the DISC Platinum rule; a behavioral style assessment that breaks down the individuals predominant behavioral styles; dominance‚ interactive‚ steadiness
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