Impact of Leadership in Business, Families, and Politics In Social Psychology, the topic of leadership is one of great interest. There are many group dynamics and different environments that require different leadership styles. Each of the defining characteristics of a leader creates inspiration and motivation in order to create group cohesiveness. “A leader is someone who can move a group of people toward a common goal” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p549). There are many different methods in which leadership skills are applied. In business a leader must motivate and stimulate employees toward quality job performance. Within a family, the head of the household must create unity and trust. Politically one must unite a group of followers
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In this approach the ability to adapt to situational elements is a large part of becoming a good leader “In ‘Decoding Leadership’, ‘problem solving is clearly defined as the step before decision-making. It is the process of gathering information, then analyzing and considering it” (Tyler, 2016: p1). The traits of a sound business leader are qualities that allow someone to demonstrate situational control and then make informed decisions “Leaders enjoy high situational control when they have good relations with their staff, a position of power, and a clearly structured task” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p550). Following the contingency model, leaders applying skills to specific situations allow managers to motivate employees based off specific scenarios rather then general motivating applications “Such insights have led to businesses training middle management in how to regulate employees’ emotions relative to the situation, rather than simply providing training in ‘how to motivate employees’” (Kolditz, 2010: p1). Applying these specific leadership methods in business are …show more content…
A transactional leader sets clear goals and uses rewards to accomplish them is one “A transactional leader gains compliance and support from followers by setting clear goals for them, by offering tangible rewards, by providing assistance, and by fulfilling psychological needs in exchange for an expected level of job performance” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p552). A transformational leader unites people to a common cause or purpose “Transformational leaders motivate others to transcend their personal needs in the interest of a common cause, particularly in times of growth, change, and crisis” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p552). Each style is used to promote change within society; transactional styles tend to be on a more subtle level while transformational leadership is used for more radical fundamental change. According to
In this approach the ability to adapt to situational elements is a large part of becoming a good leader “In ‘Decoding Leadership’, ‘problem solving is clearly defined as the step before decision-making. It is the process of gathering information, then analyzing and considering it” (Tyler, 2016: p1). The traits of a sound business leader are qualities that allow someone to demonstrate situational control and then make informed decisions “Leaders enjoy high situational control when they have good relations with their staff, a position of power, and a clearly structured task” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p550). Following the contingency model, leaders applying skills to specific situations allow managers to motivate employees based off specific scenarios rather then general motivating applications “Such insights have led to businesses training middle management in how to regulate employees’ emotions relative to the situation, rather than simply providing training in ‘how to motivate employees’” (Kolditz, 2010: p1). Applying these specific leadership methods in business are …show more content…
A transactional leader sets clear goals and uses rewards to accomplish them is one “A transactional leader gains compliance and support from followers by setting clear goals for them, by offering tangible rewards, by providing assistance, and by fulfilling psychological needs in exchange for an expected level of job performance” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p552). A transformational leader unites people to a common cause or purpose “Transformational leaders motivate others to transcend their personal needs in the interest of a common cause, particularly in times of growth, change, and crisis” (Kassin, Fein, and Markus, 2013: p552). Each style is used to promote change within society; transactional styles tend to be on a more subtle level while transformational leadership is used for more radical fundamental change. According to