functions‚ specifically leadership‚ which further distinguish an individual and influence his/her interaction with his/her environment. In Army for example‚ the Army’s Leadership manual lists seven values‚ three attributes‚ four skills and three actions as the fundamental leadership characteristics for effective leaders. Character is described in terms of an individual’s values and attributes‚ and is the sum total of an individual’s personal traits. 2. Leadership styles A combination of influencing
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LEADERSHIP By Andrea Stoddart Word count:3‚479 10 January 2014 This assignment is in two sections. In the first section I will critically analyse and reflect on how I have contributed to leadership within my organisation. I will discuss and provide examples of personal leadership capabilities and analyse my personal strengths and weaknesses as identified by a self-analysis emotional intelligence tool. In the second section I will critically analyse the various
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According to Harold Koontz‚ “leadership is defined as an art or process of influencing people so that they strive willingly and enthusiastically towards attainment of group goals”. According to Yukl (1994)‚ “leadership is a process which one member of a group influences other group members towards attainment of specific group goals”. Thus‚ leadership is a process of influencing the behavior of people by making them strive voluntarily towards achievement of organizational goals. The above definition
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factors that will influence the choice of leadership styles or behaviours in workplace situations (24 marks) There are several factors which influence the choice of leadership style in workplace situations. A main factor which will influence the choice of leadership style is the sort of person you are dealing with‚ depending on the persons skills or how willing that person is at doing a job. According to Hersey and Blanchard knowing which style of leadership to use is largely dependent on the maturity
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paper points to authentic leadership as being the superior leadership style and is associated with the most positive outcomes. However this style of leadership is more so suited when used in correlation with other leadership styles i.e. transactional and charismatic and differs from the other leadership styles by possessing mechanisms of multiplicity. Charismatic and transactional leaders can be seen as authentic but authentic is not defined as being any one particular style of leader per se(Avolio
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MANAGEMENT and LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOURS Introduction Leadership can be defined as a process by which one individual influences others toward the attainment of a group or organizational goals. There are three points about the definition of leadership that should be emphasized. First‚ leadership is a social influence process. Leadership cannot exist without a leader and one or more followers. Second‚ leadership elicits voluntary action on the part of the followers. The voluntary nature of
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Understand Leadership Styles ac(1.1) There are many different factors and situations that can influence your choice of leadership style at any given time. Different individuals require different levels of support and direction depending on many factors including their skill set‚ maturity and willingness to carry out the proposed task. No single leadership style is considered to be correct; an individual who is considered to be skilled‚ confident and motivated in their job can suddenly become unable
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believe that different leadership styles should be adopted to meet different kinds of situations and employees although it is difficult to realize. Generally there are four types of leadership styles which are Autocratic‚ Democratic‚ Paternalistic and Laissez-faire (Clark‚ 1997). The purpose of this essay is to demonstrate why they should be changed to suit various situations. Mainly to say there are five reasons for that. The first reason for why I think leadership style should be adapted is that
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LEADERSHIP TASK 1 A1. LEADERSHIP STYLE LEADERSHIP - SAT TASK 1 A1. LEADERSHIP STYLE Leadership is the ability to organize a group of people in order to achieve a common goal. My leadership style is participative leadership and it is to share decision making with each member of my group. A Participative style of leadership encompasses consultative‚ consensus‚ and democratic. As a participative leader who is consultative‚ it is very important that I confer with members of the group before making
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Leadership Styles in Professional Nursing Leadership Styles in Professional Nursing Introduction Leaders are not merely those who control others‚ but act as visionaries who help employees to plan‚ lead‚ control‚ and organize their activities. As states by (Hood‚ Leddy‚ & Pepper‚ 2006)‚ “leadership is a complex term with multiple definitions but is normally defined as a process of influencing others or guiding or directing others to attain mutually agreed upon goals” (as cited by Agnes‚
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