Fiedler contingency model

Leadership may be defined as the organizations managerial ability to influence others and make rational decisions subsequently inspiring others to perform well. Leadership plays an integral role as a management function integrating effective strategies and motivating people to achieve challenging goals. In order to fully understand the concept of leadership we may look into account the strengths an effective leader may possess: 1. Builds an inspirational vision of the future. 2. Encourages and…

Even though lack of structure takes away from their strengths and prove to be somewhat ineffective for initial problems that require immediate solutions, this leadership approach is the most popular. Transformational leaders have high emotional intelligence (EI) that helps build rapport, trust, and instill responsibility in followers (Spahr, 2014). These traits and characteristics can inspire followers to perform greater than expectations. The basic moral values that describe the…

CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP Weber (1947) was first to conceptualize charismatic leadership to describe forms of authority based on ‘exceptional powers and qualities…not accessible to ordinary person but are regarded as of divine origin or as exemplary’ (Compendium p.106) Since then, charismatic leadership is used to describe leaders who have ‘charismatic effect’ on their followers to an unusually high degree (Compendium p.121). PROS OF CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP 1. Organizational Reformer- As Conger and…

providing examples of each. Going on to describe the potential benefits of team-building interventions highlighting how team building can improve team effectiveness and success. Finally going on to describe the five stages of Tuckman and Jensen’s model of group development. explaining how these strategies can be used with my fieldwork. Four general strategies of team-building interventions are different for each coach, team and…

Leadership can be defined in many different ways based on your values or belief system and the leadership experiences you’ve received throughout your life. I define leadership as the ability to communicate with your peers, subordinates, and supervisors and guide them towards a common goal. Communication is essential in effectively leading. It not only is your means of establishing a rapport with your team and illustrating the need for our actions, the ability to listen and receive feedback is…

When people think of two public figures that are the most comparable, they probably do not think of Pope Francis and Macklemore. However, they are more alike than some may realize. They are both advocates for social justice, are open-minded and impactful people, and have had experiences in their lives that have influenced their teachings and creations greatly. Macklemore is a liberal rapper and activist who creates music that focuses on social injustices and inequalities amongst the world’s…

QUESTION 1 These cases share the common similarity of describing people management challenges and the varying angles of solutions which could be adopted based on either a leadership or management perspective. Another similarity that transcends is the common communication gap between the various levels of operations in the specific organizations cited. For example: Case one demonstrates the communication dilemma Derek the new hired supervisor experiences with his employees. QUESTION 2 These…

Ethos focus on four dimensions: trust, similarity, authority, and reputation. An author with a genuine character in the public domain earns the ethos of trust. The writer or speaker must not have any link to immoral acts, which compromise his acceptance by the audience. He/she should be known to the viewers as a respectable and ethical person who promotes general good in the society. Reputation and authority come from an individual’s level of expertise, training, achievements and experience. For…

“Finding a Purpose” Professional fulfillment can have various interpretations. Whether you are own boss or working in a family business, we all have our own definition of success. In “Callings” by Dave Isay, there are multiple accounts of ordinary people fulfilling their life long dreams and passions. ICU nurse, Michelle Alore, and firefighter, Dekalb Walcott, are just two of the fifty-three remarkable stories about devotion, perseverance, and prosperity. Michelle Alore is an ICU nurse who…

In the book Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, he discuses success and what it takes to achieve it. Though Gladwell makes many points in his argument about success in Outliers that I do not agree with, there is one, where he states “…if you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your mind and imagination, you can shape the world to your desires” (Gladwell 151). His statement rings with many due to of how it connects with many people as well as the actual results many experience from it. So to…