INTRODUCTION "All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This‚ and not much else‚ is the essence of leadership." (Galbraith‚ 1958) The question of whether leaders are born or made has been hotly debated for decades‚ evoking very strong opinions. Some people think leaders are born that way – naturally intelligent‚ strategic‚ visionary and charismatic‚ able to articulate a plan
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Transformational leaders encourage followers to embrace moral values and to act in the interest of the collective rather than self interest. Transformational leaders are thought to raise followers’ level of moral development and to focus followers’ attention on higher level needs and values. Transactional leaders rely on rewards and punishments to direct followers’ behaviour. Transactional leaders are inconsistent with moral leadership because transactional approaches ignore followers’ needs and
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Leadership Teamwork & Leadership Competitive is needed for employees to get ahead‚ but leaders must be skilled at getting balance right between teamwork and personal aspiration. Big apart of employees are passive players‚ they are nearly always willing to help each other’s when get asked for help‚ even if they contribute as little as possible. They are friendly and quick to offer advice when asked for suggestion. Employees with leadership potential see team effectiveness as a leadership
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LEADERS AS COMMUNICATORS Leaders as senders of information: In order to reach new benchmarks of achievement for the company‚ a leader shall master the art of clear communication. This means the message’s purpose and intention need to be clearly transmitted and understood by the receiver. Therefore‚ it involves two challenges: firstly‚ to be clear of the purpose of the message; and secondly‚ transmitting the message clearly. The best way for establishing and maintaining clarity of purpose is to
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Gang Leader For A Day Social imagination‚ “individual problems are to social problems‚ what is happening outside of one’s personal control. This relationship between individual experiences and public issues is the sociological imagination” (Our Social World Pg9). The book that we read “Gang Leader for a Day” by Sudhir Vankatesh clearly illustrates the sociological imagination. In the early part of the book we see Vankatesh trying to give surveys to a gang to try to understand how they feel about
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Ethical Leadership Since the early days of mankind inspirational people have led whole societies and groups. These leaders set the foundations to what leadership has come to be defined. Thru out the ages leadership has come to take many meanings‚ Classic descriptions of leader behavior often cluster leader activities into two categories: attention to people and attention to tasks (Schminke‚ M. 2002). Person orientated leadership exhibits behaviors in which it
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Managers and leaders are two very different types of people. Managers’ goals arise out of necessities rather than desires; they excel at defusing conflicts between individuals or departments‚ placating all sides while ensuring that an organization’s day-to-day business is done. Leaders‚ on the other hand‚ adopt personal‚ active attitudes toward goals. They look for the opportunities and rewards that lie around the corner‚ inspiring subordinates and firing up the creative process with their own energy
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Running Head: EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT The Innovative Leader: Skills for Effective Management Tiffany Anderson Submitted to Dr. Liz Lentz-Hees In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for WED 398 Special Problems Southern Illinois University Kirtland AFB‚ New Mexico August 17‚ 2004 Abstract It is understood that management‚ which is defined as the act‚ manner‚ or practice of managing‚ handling‚ supervision‚ or control directly affects almost every aspect of the workplace (American
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organization. The essential managerial skills required for a manger and how it is something that one cannot be born with. Along with the theory of followership and the stereotype of “Men are born to be leaders” will be discussed. Managers are in all organizations with different job titles like team leader‚ project manager or even senior executive. Managers are assumed to have leadership skills and works with employees who require them for vital support and assistance in their jobs. Managers are also
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other factors owes its credit to the leader who led it to glory. Small groups‚ families‚ organizations‚ states‚ empires and even the world at large need good leaders who can lead their respective followers and organizations to success. Every human endeavor needs a unifying and driving force for success and that driving force is ultimately traced to good leadership. It is also worth noting that every one of us in some capacity‚ sometimes‚ or somewhere is a leader. Leadership should not be confused with
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