According to Northouse (2013), “The skills approach suggests that knowledge and abilities are needed for effective leadership” (p. 43). The skills approach is identified in two parts, the first part explains the 3 basic administrative skills: technical, human and conceptual. The second part identifies the three component of the skills model, which includes individual attributes, competencies and leadership outcomes. The skills mentioned are effective components to leading a successful organization.
Technical Skills
The technical skill relates to the leader of an organization being competent of the work being done and knowledgeable to understand the skills needed to complete the job. This particular skill is pivotal in lower management. Where …show more content…
Managers at the top level must possess this skill in order to understand and implement organizational goals and needs of the company. Managers must be good at strategic planning in order to present the goals to middle and lower management staff. Once the middle and lower management receive the information they must implement a plan to teach staff and subordinates. All three skills are important and used at differ management levels. The middle management skill requires the knowledge of all three skills to have a well-rounded understanding of …show more content…
The skills approach identified which leadership skills are most important based on the hierarchy of management. The lower management leader should have more technical and human skills, while the higher leaders must possess conceptual and human skills
Strengths and Weaknesses
One of the strengths of the skills approach is that is available to everyone and it is not solely based on individual traits. If a leader practices and studies hard, they can improve their leadership skills. Skills can also be developed through educational programs in leadership.
The weaknesses identified the skills approach is suppose to be centered around developing skills, but some of the skills mentioned are character traits, such as individual attributes, cognitive abilities and motivation.
Comprehension Test Results
After taking the comprehension skills questionnaire, my results identified a high score in technical and human skills and a moderate range in conceptual skills. This accurately depicts my current leadership skills because I hold a supervisory position, which is equivalent to a lower level management position. I believe I possess people skills and I am knowledgeable in problem solving. I need to gain more experience with utilizing my conceptual skills in order to obtain a higher score in this
Technical Skills
The technical skill relates to the leader of an organization being competent of the work being done and knowledgeable to understand the skills needed to complete the job. This particular skill is pivotal in lower management. Where …show more content…
Managers at the top level must possess this skill in order to understand and implement organizational goals and needs of the company. Managers must be good at strategic planning in order to present the goals to middle and lower management staff. Once the middle and lower management receive the information they must implement a plan to teach staff and subordinates. All three skills are important and used at differ management levels. The middle management skill requires the knowledge of all three skills to have a well-rounded understanding of …show more content…
The skills approach identified which leadership skills are most important based on the hierarchy of management. The lower management leader should have more technical and human skills, while the higher leaders must possess conceptual and human skills
Strengths and Weaknesses
One of the strengths of the skills approach is that is available to everyone and it is not solely based on individual traits. If a leader practices and studies hard, they can improve their leadership skills. Skills can also be developed through educational programs in leadership.
The weaknesses identified the skills approach is suppose to be centered around developing skills, but some of the skills mentioned are character traits, such as individual attributes, cognitive abilities and motivation.
Comprehension Test Results
After taking the comprehension skills questionnaire, my results identified a high score in technical and human skills and a moderate range in conceptual skills. This accurately depicts my current leadership skills because I hold a supervisory position, which is equivalent to a lower level management position. I believe I possess people skills and I am knowledgeable in problem solving. I need to gain more experience with utilizing my conceptual skills in order to obtain a higher score in this