The Leadership Challenge The Leadership Challenge book provides great perception on ways to become a better leader. The author will review lessons learned from the first three chapters and provide insight on how some of the leadership qualities have been displayed in her life. When Leaders Are at Their Best At the start of The Leadership Challenge book in the first chapter, it discusses a success leadership story that generates thought into what the author has done in her own past and what can be done from here on out to create a high level of leadership success.…
In order to be an exemplary leader the authors, Kouzes and Posner, (2012), describe five practices that need to be implemented. Each practice defines leadership and what a leader should strive to perfect in being successful. To model the way shares the same concept of practicing what you preach, (Kouzes and Posner, 2012). If you want your subordinates to have a strong work ethic a leader must practice the same, by setting the example in order for others to follow, (Kouzes and Posner, 2012). As a leader you must be willing to roll up your sleeves and put forth the effort, your actions will set the pace, (Kouzes and Posner, 2012).…
Leadership Theories and Concepts In this paper, the writer will discuss trait and behavioral theories, types of leaders, leadership styles, leadership models, and situational factors. The case study Low Five will be discussed as well as how the list above applies to it. The writer will discuss the case study, scholarly research, and textbook material to elaborate on leadership and the factors that play a role in it.…
Student Leadership Practices Inventory This short paper will concentrate on the results of the Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) from Dr. Vito’s leadership class. The SLPI was first completed by myself and was then sent out to three of my leaders and three of my subordinates. According to Dr. Vito, the following are the mean scores of prior SPI classes: Model the Way: 23.43, Inspire a Shared Vision: 22.86, Challenge the Process: 23.30, Enable Others to Act: 24.55, Encourage the Heart: 23.59.…
The leading of a team or group is not a simple task but involves real life skills that take time, thinking and commitment. The role of leadership is an essential aspect of an organization since it can determine the difference between success and failure. “Although leaders are gifted in different ways, with different personalities and varying skill sets, all leaders can grow, become more skillful, and become more competent so that they can achieve greater effectiveness” (Ledlow & Coppola, 2014, pp. 10). At times, leadership may seem overwhelming and complicated, but by concentrating on specific fundamentals they will find that they can guide the team with the assurance and competence. There no one style of leadership, in fact, there are several…
Freshman orientations can be more than just an event – think about that you’re dropped in a completely new world with different faces and even different languages. And how many times you thought, “That’s just too much to take in a short time”? Orientation becomes more and more important when a campus is increasing the diversity of its student body. I have gathered some information of the problems exist with orientation week. I will also analyze these questions and give some workable solution to improve our orientation experience for both local and international students and make our college better position.…
The 20th anniversary of the Million Man march took place yesterday. The overarching theme was justice or else insisting that we as a people wake up and be the change that we want to see. Minister Farrakhan made it his business to address several issues to a specific community, the black community. The Muslim community in collaboration with various others were able to make this monumental event happen through trust and teamwork. The march brought out the black community to reestablish a sense of wholeness, shared culture, social and political participation, and appropriate development mental measures for young people.…
Senior year is an important milestone in your life. Deciding what you want to do for the next four years is a daunting task, but choosing the right career path does not have to be difficult. If you are undecided about what degree program is right for you, I recommend a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts. You may ask, “What can I do with a Liberal Arts degree?” According to the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, a degree in Liberal Arts offers students greater flexibility to explore different academic disciplines; design a curriculum that reflects your interests and talents, and develop marketable job skills (US Bureau of Labor Statistics).…
In the seventh edition of “Leadership: Theory and Practice”, Peter Northouse presents and explains a variety of leadership approaches such as the Trait Approach, Skills Approach, Behavioral Approach, and Situational Leadership Approach. All of these appraoches attempt to answer the age old question: “What makes a leader a leader?” The first leadership theory that is mentioned in Northouse’s book is the Trait Approach, which was one of the first organized attempts to answer the questions about leadership (p. 19). The Trait Approach focuses exclusively on the qualities and characters of a person and measures their ability to be a leader.…
My leadership philosophy is one that is rooted in the strong belief that it must be a continuous quest to motivate all students to become critical thinkers, effective communicators, and lifelong learners, while possessing outstanding character. This includes assisting students with discovering their talents and interests, therefore developing a love of learning, while developing into ethical, productive citizens. Accomplishing this requires a leader who is knowledgeable in pedagogy and curriculum, including the use of data and current assessments to enhance instruction, and who possesses outstanding communication skills, the ability to manage an operation’s resources effectively, promotes collaboration and teamwork, and is passionate and committed to helping students learn. I believe that my interpersonal skills will be my biggest strength as an educational leader. Through frequent, honest communication, and my enthusiasm for the subject, I will demonstrate understanding and compassion for those around me, therefore building trusting relationships.…
Collaboration is the key component to many successful organizations, teams, and practices in our world. Creating a collaborative culture can be defined in many ways. Collaborative cultures are created with a set of goals, managed efficiently, and support team members at every stage in the process. As Senge (2008) stated, the creation is difficult, takes courage, and a lot of patience. A collaborative culture is created upon essential foundations including a shared vision, diverse thinking, innovation, and support.…
Introduction As I reflect on this course and the results of the Questionnaires, Reflection, and Action Worksheets I have learned many aspects of leadership. I have analyzed the definition of leadership and now have a clearer understanding of it. According to, Introduction to Leadership; concepts and practice, by Peter Northouse (2015), leadership can be composed of many variables such as relationship, trait, ability, skill, behavior, and influence process. He also elaborates on how the “leadership of an individual can be used to influence a group to accomplish a common goal”. In addition, he discusses how leadership is not the same as management (Northouse, 2015, pp. 3-7).…
This memorandum describes my vision of leadership. Leadership starts with looking yourself in the mirror for the reflection of what others see and understand when you are leading them. A leader is not only the one who makes people follow him, a leader will understand his people, will care for their well being, will mentor and correct mistakes at the beginning so a punishment is not necessary at the end. A good leader is that person that everyone wants to be when they grew up. A leader not only leads a unit when at work, he leads his family at home, he influences everyone, everywhere, anytime.…
If I am a leader, what should I do to achieve that goal? This semester we learn something about the leadership and the goal setting. We have a semester-long project, and during this project we met many problems. We tried to solve these problems with what we have learnt in lectures, and they worked exactly as we expected.…
Leading for Change Assignment Task 1 (BUSM 4395_1660) Foreign Auto Shop Case Study Group Member Details: 1. Aparna Nair: s3483537 - (Group Leader) 2. Brian Herman: s3456091 3. Daniel Ferdian: s3513876 Case Question and Answers 1. What is the usual leadership situation in the auto repair shop (consider the nature of the task, subordinates, and environment)?…