assessing leadership styles
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Purpose● Characteristics of an effective leader● Identify leadership style and philosophy ● Areas for growth and improvement● Challenges ● Diversity is the spice of life
Characteristics of Effective Leaders
“Leaders are individuals who guide, direct, motivate or inspire others” (Barrett, 2014, p. 3).
Effective Leaders are:TrustworthyCredibleAble to motivate and inspireAble to drive a group toward accomplishment of goalsAre willing to lead by words & actions
My Leadership Style Philosophy:A leader should be willing to do everything that they expect their
employees to doA leader should lay out the path for successFailing to plan, is planning to fail
Leadership style:A compliment of visionary and coaching
According to Barrett (2014), leadership styles may differ from leader to leader, situation to situation or organization to organization.
Areas for Growth1. Improve aspects of “democracy”
Democratic leaders are “adept at including others in idea generation and problem solving” (Barrett, 2014, p. 344).
2. Actively work to show credibility and build trustTeam builders / exercises3. Work to improve Emotional IntelligenceEngage in bi-weekly trust building activities and practices (Lencioni, 2002)
and (Maxwell, 2001).
ChallengesPrejudice:Person of colorFemale
Research by Lopez, et. al, revealed that “individuals’ perceptions about a typical man and a typical leader had several similarities, but there were few perceived similarities between a typical woman and a typical leader” (Lopez, et. al, 2012, p. 98).
This sets men up to be as forward and carefree in their perceived leadership roles and causes women to have to chose between being viewed as a “lady” or a leader.
Skills ApproachA leader-centered perspective that emphasizes the competencies of leadersThree-skill approach: technical, human and conceptualAdapted and tested in the military
Situational ApproachThe situational approach is constructed around the idea that employees move forward and backwards along the developmental continuum, which represents the relative competence and commitment of subordinates.
Success: 1. Determine where employees are on the
continuum 2. Adapt leadership to developmental level3. Set goal 4. Adjust as necessary
Transformational LeadershipTransformational leadership is a process that changes and transforms people.• Concerned with emotions, values, ethics, standards and long-term goals• Treat employees as full human-beings • Moves followers to accomplish more than is usually expected
Servant LeadershipEmphasis: ethical leadership, attentive to the concerns of followers, able to empathize, able and willing to empower followers, capable of developing full personal and professional capacities.
ReferencesBarrett, D. J. (2014). Leadership Communication. New York: McGraw Hill
Education.Maxwell, J. (2002). The five levels of leadership. New York: Center Street. Lencioni, P. (2002). The five dysfunctions of a team. San Francisco, CA.
Jossey-Bass.Lopez-Zafra, E., Garcia-Retamero, R., & Berrios Martos, M. P. (2012). The
relationship between transformational leadership and emotional intelligence from a gendered approach. The Psychologocial Record, 62, 97-114.
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