Fiedler contingency model

Proctors Perfect Personality What makes a character admirable? To answer this, we must first define admirability. To be admirable, you must possess traits and qualities that earn you respect and honor in the eyes of others.The Crucible has many admirable characters, but the most admirable would have to be John Proctor. John shows many flashes of honesty, bravery, and self respect. These traits are what make John Proctor the most admirable character. Throughout The Crucible, John shows many…

The definition of a leader is defined by Merriam Webster as “a person who leads.” A simple and an objective phrase which carries little meaning to what leadership means. Another article written by Susan Ward in ‘The Balance’ defines leadership a step further as “the art of motivating a group of people to act towards achieving a common goal.” Both definitions capture the overall essence of being in control or in command. Yet from my experience in leadership roles, I have come to understand that…

As Wagner says, “…[leaders] must be able to wear many hats.” Meaning that they must have the ability to be “role models, teachers, counselors, supervisors, and communicators” that fit the specific situation at hand (Wagner 23). This exhibits prime leadership in a way that fits all types of problems. They must have good morals and want to build success into new leaders…

Are effective leaders always good? This question is prominent throughout all aspects of leadership, and many assume that the words “good” and “effective” can be used interchangeably. Contrary to popular belief, this is false. Good leaders are almost always effective; effective leaders, on the other hand, are not always good. One way that a good leader can be distinguished from an effective leader is that the followers of good leaders tend to strive to better themselves. By delving into the…

that define an Army leader. Entitled the “Army Leadership Requirements Model,” these leadership standards dictate the core values, characteristics, and proficiencies that every emergent leader should strive for. Akin to the Army leadership model is the book “Leaders Eat Last.” In this book, Simon Sinek delves into how the impact of leadership can be both essential…

7 Habits of Highly Effective People During Dr. Magee lecture on “Listening for Personal & Professional Success”, Dr. Magee offered advice that is fundamental to the “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” From reading the book “The 7 habits of highly effective people” by Stephen R. Covey, the author illustrates aspects of a successful person. The seven habits refer to the attributions and perspectives highly effective people have, such as: being proactive, beginning with the end in mind,…

In Simon Sinek’s book Start with Why, he breaks down the structure of successful people and organizations to give us a formula for success. Throughout history the only ones who are remembered, talked about, studied, and even idolized have been people who do something extraordinary. We remember them as leaders. They rose above all competition, doubt, failure, and all other obstacles to do something that never has been done before. Sinek gives examples of this throughout his book and clams that…

that include most of the leaders’ actions established those practices include inspiring the shared vision, modeling the way, challenging the process, enabling others to act and encouraging the heart. Furthermore, Wart (2008) explained that, as this model is based on real practice collected from different leaders, the leadership practice approach has pragmatic nature. Kouzes and Posner state that successful leaders must “inspiring a shared vision” including of the commitment to picture of the…

Over the years I have learned that most people fake their emotion in order to manipulate and take advantage of the kindhearted fellow. The behavioral approach to leadership neglects the environment in which behaviors are demonstrated. Thus, this model is not effective because it doesn’t specify the conditions on which this behavioral approach can be applied. Situational…

Leadership Journey Leadership is quality best found in followers. This may be inherently oxymoronic, but as the best leaders are the ones that know how to follow, comes to light only when people are given the chance to display what they can do. Followers are not just mindless cogs within a machine, rather they are intelligent humans interpreting what leaders tell them to do and leading themselves to create a more positive outlook for the entire team. This causes them to be self-reflective of…