Management and Leadership Comparison
Introduction
In the Army, behavior is governed by a strict set of rules and regulations. The military has shaped my leadership and management style. The Holy Spirit has worked in my life to transform my weakness into strengths to become a better Soldier and leader. This paper discusses the influence of leadership, leadership principles, and strategies for management and leadership development.
Influences of Leadership
Employee job satisfaction and performance is driven by organizational leadership. Today it is considered that leadership generates lasting enthusiasm for a common cause, presents innovative solutions to important problems, enables changes in values and basic attitudes, and inspires people to …show more content…
These core principles are essential in the accomplishment of missions in the Army. Esprit de corps in my department is established through activities such as pot lucks, birthday celebrations, semi-annual picnics, and employee of the month/quarter recognitions. I’m not a micro-manager, and I believe that the key to being an effective manager would be by providing employees with purpose, direction, and motivation. I believe a supervisor motivates employees by leading by example. As a manager I’m willing to put my daily administrative duties on hold to help my subordinates accomplish the clinical mission. Employees appreciate managers who are willing to work side by side with them to accomplish the mission. Moses was a great motivator who inspired the Israelites to believe that the Holy Land was a paradise. Exodus 18:13 (NKJV) states “And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening”. Moses faithfully led them in the good times and bad. People are more inspired and motivated by a leader that does not just talk the talk, but walks the walk. Moses was great at leading by …show more content…
They supply a shared vision and inspire workers to achieve more than average expectations, and they lead by example. Kumar, Adhish, Deoki (2014), explains that leadership in an organization involves establishing a clear vision, sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly, providing the information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision, and coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members or stakeholders. This is an example of how a leader can integrate effective management and leadership concepts. Soldiers in the military when led by good leaders will perform at exceptional levels. This goes for any employee, whether military or civilian. Leadership is about inspiring, helping, and enforcing organizational concepts. Military leaders and supervisors exemplify the player/coach role. Military supervisors get to know each subordinate and get to know what motivates each individual. From a historical concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs explains motivating someone means understanding employees’ needs. Managers must possess good ethics, values, and attributes in order to help employees achieve important goals and objectives. This is a great way to formulate a leadership and management strength development plan for oneself, and for
Introduction
In the Army, behavior is governed by a strict set of rules and regulations. The military has shaped my leadership and management style. The Holy Spirit has worked in my life to transform my weakness into strengths to become a better Soldier and leader. This paper discusses the influence of leadership, leadership principles, and strategies for management and leadership development.
Influences of Leadership
Employee job satisfaction and performance is driven by organizational leadership. Today it is considered that leadership generates lasting enthusiasm for a common cause, presents innovative solutions to important problems, enables changes in values and basic attitudes, and inspires people to …show more content…
These core principles are essential in the accomplishment of missions in the Army. Esprit de corps in my department is established through activities such as pot lucks, birthday celebrations, semi-annual picnics, and employee of the month/quarter recognitions. I’m not a micro-manager, and I believe that the key to being an effective manager would be by providing employees with purpose, direction, and motivation. I believe a supervisor motivates employees by leading by example. As a manager I’m willing to put my daily administrative duties on hold to help my subordinates accomplish the clinical mission. Employees appreciate managers who are willing to work side by side with them to accomplish the mission. Moses was a great motivator who inspired the Israelites to believe that the Holy Land was a paradise. Exodus 18:13 (NKJV) states “And so it was, on the next day, that Moses sat to judge the people; and the people stood before Moses from morning until evening”. Moses faithfully led them in the good times and bad. People are more inspired and motivated by a leader that does not just talk the talk, but walks the walk. Moses was great at leading by …show more content…
They supply a shared vision and inspire workers to achieve more than average expectations, and they lead by example. Kumar, Adhish, Deoki (2014), explains that leadership in an organization involves establishing a clear vision, sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly, providing the information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision, and coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members or stakeholders. This is an example of how a leader can integrate effective management and leadership concepts. Soldiers in the military when led by good leaders will perform at exceptional levels. This goes for any employee, whether military or civilian. Leadership is about inspiring, helping, and enforcing organizational concepts. Military leaders and supervisors exemplify the player/coach role. Military supervisors get to know each subordinate and get to know what motivates each individual. From a historical concept, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs explains motivating someone means understanding employees’ needs. Managers must possess good ethics, values, and attributes in order to help employees achieve important goals and objectives. This is a great way to formulate a leadership and management strength development plan for oneself, and for