Result on "how good are leadership skills quiz?"
Written Assignment 7
Business 5113
University of the people
How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?
Introduction
Some people are born natural leaders while others are just not. Leadership traits can be learned. If manager wants to succeed as a good effective leader, he/she must acquire those effective leadership skills. Effective leadership skills inspire and motivate employees. Moreover, effective leaders can persuade and convince others to do their best.
The results of my leadership quiz gave me a score of 61(Please see my result: "How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?" in pdf file). Although scores between 53 to 90 indicate a good leader, however, the devil is in the details. i.e., details in the breakdown of the different components of the leadership skills in the quiz.
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My results of most the component of the quiz was satisfactory and ranged between 6-8 out of ten. Even those I did it good, I still need some improvement. However, there was one component that I did it poorly which was:" Being good role model".
How to be a good role model
My score on this component was 5 out of 10. I do not agree with the result, but I will accept it anyway. There are some skills that I am missing with respect to being good role model. Being a role model to someone is leading by example. It means also offering support and encouragement to employees (Memeo, October 14, 2016). Moreover, effective leader gives employees time, gets to know them so that to earn their trust.
In addition, an effective role model leader is one who regularly mentors his employees (Lewis, 2001). Being an effective role model and mentoring go hand in hand. It is important to mentor employees and show good practices and the tricks of the trade. Equally important is to be a good ethical and morale leader and show novice employees how to avoid ethical lapses in business.
Written Assignment 7
Business 5113
University of the people
How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?
Introduction
Some people are born natural leaders while others are just not. Leadership traits can be learned. If manager wants to succeed as a good effective leader, he/she must acquire those effective leadership skills. Effective leadership skills inspire and motivate employees. Moreover, effective leaders can persuade and convince others to do their best.
The results of my leadership quiz gave me a score of 61(Please see my result: "How Good Are Your Leadership Skills?" in pdf file). Although scores between 53 to 90 indicate a good leader, however, the devil is in the details. i.e., details in the breakdown of the different components of the leadership skills in the quiz.
There were seven …show more content…
My results of most the component of the quiz was satisfactory and ranged between 6-8 out of ten. Even those I did it good, I still need some improvement. However, there was one component that I did it poorly which was:" Being good role model".
How to be a good role model
My score on this component was 5 out of 10. I do not agree with the result, but I will accept it anyway. There are some skills that I am missing with respect to being good role model. Being a role model to someone is leading by example. It means also offering support and encouragement to employees (Memeo, October 14, 2016). Moreover, effective leader gives employees time, gets to know them so that to earn their trust.
In addition, an effective role model leader is one who regularly mentors his employees (Lewis, 2001). Being an effective role model and mentoring go hand in hand. It is important to mentor employees and show good practices and the tricks of the trade. Equally important is to be a good ethical and morale leader and show novice employees how to avoid ethical lapses in business.