The results from self-assessment of leadership style for module three, chapter three, show that my leadership style is high on the leadership continuum for both task leadership style (autocratic) and people (democratic) leadership style. Considering that the two styles are usually placed on opposite ends of the leadership style continuum, a common misperception is that one’s leadership style has to fall to either one side of the continuum or the other. However, there are some leaders that are in both their concern for people and their concern for production. The textbook refers to these type of leaders as high-high leaders or team leaders according to the leadership grid, and researchers suggest that this style of leadership is the most flexible
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However, the way this score breaks down by the main categories of political behavior shows a better picture as to the way that I utilize political power. For example, the category that I scored the highest in was Section B (5-points), which refers to the development of good working relationships, particularly with my own boss or manager (Daft et. al., 2010). Although I am naturally introverted, relationships are important to me and I find that having a good relationship with all of the people you work with, including one’s boss, makes for both a productive and a satisfying work environment. Most of the time, I’ll even go out of my way to make sure that everyone I work with is happy and has what they …show more content…
al., 2010, p. 121). Even though I comfortable going to up to new people in order to introduce myself, that is about the extent of my extroversion. I am rather shy in most situations, especially around those I don’t know well or that make me feel intimidated for whatever reason. However, in small groups where nobody really knows each other, is where I thrive; I become a social butterfly because I want others to feel comfortable around me, even when I don’t necessarily feel comfortable around them. The categories of political behaviors that I practice the least are Section A, learning the organizational culture and power, and Section D, gaining recognition (Daft et. al., 2010). I find these scores the least surprising out of all of this assessment’s findings since I am not comfortable with the behaviors common to these two categories of organizational politics. For instance, I hate to feel ingenuine in establishing relationships, both in my personal life and in my professional life, and I really dislike asking for favors if I can help
However, the way this score breaks down by the main categories of political behavior shows a better picture as to the way that I utilize political power. For example, the category that I scored the highest in was Section B (5-points), which refers to the development of good working relationships, particularly with my own boss or manager (Daft et. al., 2010). Although I am naturally introverted, relationships are important to me and I find that having a good relationship with all of the people you work with, including one’s boss, makes for both a productive and a satisfying work environment. Most of the time, I’ll even go out of my way to make sure that everyone I work with is happy and has what they …show more content…
al., 2010, p. 121). Even though I comfortable going to up to new people in order to introduce myself, that is about the extent of my extroversion. I am rather shy in most situations, especially around those I don’t know well or that make me feel intimidated for whatever reason. However, in small groups where nobody really knows each other, is where I thrive; I become a social butterfly because I want others to feel comfortable around me, even when I don’t necessarily feel comfortable around them. The categories of political behaviors that I practice the least are Section A, learning the organizational culture and power, and Section D, gaining recognition (Daft et. al., 2010). I find these scores the least surprising out of all of this assessment’s findings since I am not comfortable with the behaviors common to these two categories of organizational politics. For instance, I hate to feel ingenuine in establishing relationships, both in my personal life and in my professional life, and I really dislike asking for favors if I can help