The foundation of my leadership knowledge was acquired from practical experience in the work force, which I supplemented through my educational pursuits. Prior to my current position as a finance and operations manager I held various positions where I proved myself to be someone that was organized and dedicated to effectively implementing policy and procedures.
My first management position was in 1995 when I was the Finance/Administration manager for a Spanish owned biomedical company based in Lexington, MA. I oversaw a staff of 20 individuals in two departments. When I began I had very little management experience but pulled from past encounters with ineffective managers to decide how I would lead. As I grew in my management role I took …show more content…
There are some that I prefer and some that work better depending on your team and their abilities. Choosing which method is best is often determined by the situation. My least favorite management style is autocratic, where the manager has sole responsibility for making decisions on how a project is to be done, and employees require constant supervision. Autocratic works well when you’re working with a group of individuals that require constant input and direction to accomplish a task timely and accurately. As a manager you must lay out the steps of a task clearly, down to the what, how, and when. Another necessary use for autocratic leadership style is when a decision must be made without the input of others, but solely from a management point of view for what is best for the company regardless of other opinions. For example, upgrading our billing system was an autocratic decision. The best option and how the new software was implemented was my decision after reviewing the options available and which software would provide the most benefit to the law …show more content…
Two of my classes required group projects as part of the course, and because of my real life experiences I was comfortable assuming a leadership role in completion of these projects by organizing and delegating tasks without being dictatorial, coordinating meetings, making sure all group members participated and It can be hard to evaluate my leadership knowledge in my personal life, but I think there is a process in a professional setting where we can identify the knowledge and effectiveness of a leader. In a business setting there are many ways to for your knowledge to be demonstrated by overseeing a functional group within a business. We have to look at the objectives of the group, what steps need to be taken to reach those objectives, and how to efficiently implement those steps to accomplish our goals. For example, in a financial reporting group the goal is providing financial information to management. The question is what type of information are they looking for and in what format. Once the objective of the group is known you must implement a plan to provide the information. Putting the plan in motion and coordinating who in the group is best suited to perform tasks, monitoring the progress of staff to make sure everyone is on track, and able to meet the deadlines. And lastly, ensuring the intended end product meets the requirements of
My first management position was in 1995 when I was the Finance/Administration manager for a Spanish owned biomedical company based in Lexington, MA. I oversaw a staff of 20 individuals in two departments. When I began I had very little management experience but pulled from past encounters with ineffective managers to decide how I would lead. As I grew in my management role I took …show more content…
There are some that I prefer and some that work better depending on your team and their abilities. Choosing which method is best is often determined by the situation. My least favorite management style is autocratic, where the manager has sole responsibility for making decisions on how a project is to be done, and employees require constant supervision. Autocratic works well when you’re working with a group of individuals that require constant input and direction to accomplish a task timely and accurately. As a manager you must lay out the steps of a task clearly, down to the what, how, and when. Another necessary use for autocratic leadership style is when a decision must be made without the input of others, but solely from a management point of view for what is best for the company regardless of other opinions. For example, upgrading our billing system was an autocratic decision. The best option and how the new software was implemented was my decision after reviewing the options available and which software would provide the most benefit to the law …show more content…
Two of my classes required group projects as part of the course, and because of my real life experiences I was comfortable assuming a leadership role in completion of these projects by organizing and delegating tasks without being dictatorial, coordinating meetings, making sure all group members participated and It can be hard to evaluate my leadership knowledge in my personal life, but I think there is a process in a professional setting where we can identify the knowledge and effectiveness of a leader. In a business setting there are many ways to for your knowledge to be demonstrated by overseeing a functional group within a business. We have to look at the objectives of the group, what steps need to be taken to reach those objectives, and how to efficiently implement those steps to accomplish our goals. For example, in a financial reporting group the goal is providing financial information to management. The question is what type of information are they looking for and in what format. Once the objective of the group is known you must implement a plan to provide the information. Putting the plan in motion and coordinating who in the group is best suited to perform tasks, monitoring the progress of staff to make sure everyone is on track, and able to meet the deadlines. And lastly, ensuring the intended end product meets the requirements of