Fiedler contingency model

a role model for guidance throughout the course of life. In fact, Merriam-Webster defines the term role model as “someone whom other people admire and try to be like.” However, the stoic words in dictionaries often fail to encompass the whole meaning of an expression. A role model is not simply someone whom other people aspire to imitate but is someone who helps other people become better than himself regarding a specific set of skills. Jack Jackson, my teammate and friend, is my role model…

In the Myers-Brigg assessment I scored ESTP which means I am spontaneous, active with people and get great satisfaction from acting on my impulses. I enjoy activities involving great power, speed, thrill and risks are attractive to me. Chronic stifling of these impulses makes the me feel "dead inside". In the DISC assessment I learned that I score high in strong communication and trust in others, I tend to be perceived as a rule-bender and I communicate well with others. The tests that I have…

Group development is inevitable in order for the team to perform well, the group has to grow, face up to challenges, tackle problems and plan work, which will lead to results delivered. Tuckman and Jensen (1965) created a model of team development, this consisted of 4 stages which were: forming, storming, norming and performing. They suggested that groups go through these phases for team development and growth. These four stages were evident during our high ropes activity…

Personal Model of Leadership The basic values that I have selected to guide me in creating my personal model of leadership are honesty, love, wisdom, and salvation. These values will represent my personal model of leadership. These four values will also help to contribute in with the levels of individual, interpersonal, organizational, and societal which can examine the performances and actions, meaning and purpose, and its effect. ???? Having a role of leadership is important. When one is a…

As a positive leader in the organization I plan to maintain the Army values by influencing my fellow peers by providing purpose, direction and motivation while operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization. While also utilizing my personal knowledge and experience to help improve my team as one. By providing purpose it gives subordinates the reason to act in order to achieve a desired outcome. Providing clear direction involves communicating how to accomplish mission:…

“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.” (Unknown) Some people make the decision to do the right thing even if it's difficult. People have the courage to do the right thing because they have morals and values that they live by. After reading Doing the Right Thing,Thank You Ma’am, and The Road Not Taken, it is evident that having morals and values gives people the courage to do the right thing. Doing the Right Thing can be a challenge and can take a lot of courage.…

As a result of becoming the Vice President of Key Club, I initially learned how to be a responsible leader. Key Club taught me that responsibility should never be taken lightly. My responsibilities were very important. I was always sure to complete tasks in a timely manner to benefit the group because if I didn’t, consequences would not only affect me, but other Key Club members. In addition, my discipline has always been top notch, but Key Club has taught me that having discipline can sometimes…

I feel that a section leader needs to be responsible, respectable, friendly, confident, and humble. They should be responsible so that they can be trusted with helping the other members of the team. They also need to respect the instructors, other leaders, and teammates. They need to be friendly and confident so that other teammates feel that they can approach them for help. They also need to be humble and not let the power of being a section leader to go to their head. They should understand…

To fully commit to improving on my weakness, I plan on incorporating my supervisor as well as my three Staff Sergeants I supervised. I will also share my timeline for goal attainment and the above mentioned actions items with them. Furthermore, I will ask them to take notes of my actions and behaviors to assist in providing me feedback on my progress. Every 90 days for the next nine months I plan on asking for an honest 360-degree feedback from my supervisor and my three Staff Sergeants to…

Actively note the behavior of others you wish to model, and even those you don’t. Always remember the good things from past leaders and make them your own and never forget the bad leadership experiences so as to never impose that upon your soldiers. If possible have at least one conversation per day that…