I am fortunate to have served in the United States Navy for 26 years because throughout my career my style of leadership evolved as I matured and my level of responsibility increased. Initially‚ I was a transactional leader because it was a way of separating me from my peers to alleviate chances of fraternization. The chain of command was strict in giving direction and the expectations were exacting in standards in accordance with approved guidelines. About half way through my career‚ I was a middle
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SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND CONTINGENCY THEORIES Executive Summary This ensuing essay is a formal discussion on the need for leadership change based upon continuously evolving situations in modern day conglomerates .The introduction summarizes situational leadership followed by a critical analysis on the same. The latter presents various leadership styles which are respectively applied in specific types of situations and tasks. Recommendations are provided at the end along with the conclusion
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healthcare organization‚ it is important that managers are aware of the different management styles. This will help in being effective leaders. The theory I have identified is Situational Theory. Situational leadership is based on the idea that there is more than one approach to handle a situation. The four leadership styles used with this theory includes: directing‚ coaching‚ delegating and supporting. The first style identified is directing. Directing behaviors include giving specific directions and instructions
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Leadership Style Personal Take Pros Cons Application Situational Leadership I believe the situational Leadership Curve is the best representation of this model and the easiest to actually apply. It shows the leader‚ exactly how to approach a situation based on the needs/level of the person who will be receiving the assistance. The leader assesses the circumstance‚ locates the quadrant that the individual needs and then know an entry point to begin providing support to them. Allows for flexibility
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In conclusion‚ there are numerous leadership styles employed in differing forums worldwide. Within nursing‚ leadership is a necessity given the complex challenges facing the healthcare industry. Nursing leadership can be employed at all levels of hierarchy‚ in affecting policy and creating change at an organisation level‚ in ensuring smooth management of the non-static and unpredictable nature of shift work‚ and in offering such leadership clinical teaching (Nursing Times‚ 2011). As there are circumstances
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strengthen the bonds of collaboration. Gary has spent his life facilitating and fostering relationships in the communities he has lived and the offices he has worked in. Threaded into the examples above were several instances where Gary displayed the leadership practice of enabling others to act. Gary has always shown a propensity to trust the people around him and empower them. When he assigns a task he does several things. First‚ he ensures that he is not setting you up for failure by assigning something
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he was underage‚ the control of the government had been left to a government that came increasingly under the authority of the Duke of Lancaster (John of Gaunt)‚ one of his uncles. In 1381‚ during the revolt led by Wat Tyler‚ Richard showed his leadership potential by going out to meet the rebels and pacifying them after Tyler was killed. In February
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One’s style of leadership combines task and relationship behaviors‚ influencing individuals or groups to accomplish a goal (Huber‚ 2014). According to Scott and Miles (2013)‚ all nurses must be effective leaders to promote patient safety‚ improve health care quality‚ and reduce health care costs. It is essential for nurses to understand his or her style of leadership‚ as well as how one’s leadership style impacts followers and accomplishing a goal. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my leadership
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Terri Kelly (W.L. Gore)‚ Ellen Kullman (DuPont)‚ or Bob McDonald (Procter & Gamble). Use the Internet to investigate the leadership style and effectiveness of the selected CEO. Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: Provide a brief (one [1] paragraph) background of the CEO. Analyze the CEO’s leadership style and philosophy‚ and how the CEO’s leadership style aligns with the culture. Examine the CEO’s personal and organizational values. Evaluate how the values of
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The Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Lisa K. Larson‚ RN Walden University August 15‚ 2012 The Leadership Style of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs‚ the former CEO of Apple‚ was a very effective leader. I knew little about his leadership style until just recently‚ when I read some articles about how he ran Apple during his tenure there. I was surprised to see how some people classified him. Whenever I saw him giving a speech or talking about a new product‚ he seemed like the type of person I would
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