Hersey-Blanchard situational theory

When the name Martin Luther King Jr. is mentioned, there are a few things that may run through a person’s head such as “inspirational,” “change,” “commitment,” and certainly “leadership.” In his involvement in the American civil rights movement of the mid 20th century, MLK Jr. excelled in influencing positive change in the society and culture around him and proves to be a worthy leadership example for now and the future generations. There are a few way’s that it is clear to see that King was…

Self-leadership and sense of responsibility is one of the attributes of an effective leader. Self-leadership refers to the process of leading one’s own actions and mindset with behavioral and cognitive strategies (Manz, 1986; Manz & Neck, 2004; Neck & Manz, 2010). It includes self-understanding, self-management, self-reflection, self-monitoring, self-cueing and self-talking. Responsibility means the ability to choose one’s response to a situation and consider one’s behavior as a product of one’s…

organisational goals. To execute this, leaders must be able to furnish inspiration, motivation and clear direction to their team. Several leadership theories are thought may influence (positively or negatively) motivation of individuals in organisations. On the other hand, it is hypothesized that leadership and motivation can be contradicted since these theories have many exceptions. This literature review of article Leadership and Motivation - Unit 11 (CCB_LeadershipGuide), attempt to focus…

Throughout history the National Honor Society has become synonymous with the best of the best. A school club that has built a legacy on students who exemplify the ideals of leadership, service, character, and citizenship. To even be considered for a group of this nature would be an honor within itself. Leadership is simply defined as the action of leading a group of people or an organization however, I believe leadership to be much more than simply being in charge. True leadership is simply…

After reading about Dr. Gerald Napoles’s impressive background, rise to the presidency in a short amount of time and his ability to utilize a servant leadership framework, gives hope to new leaders in the community college arena. The overview describing Dr. Napoles characteristics aligns directly to the servant leadership style that he owns. One of the points made by Dr. Napoles is he “believes in servant leadership and uses that framework in all of his actions." This comment led me to…

The world is lead by people that we think are able to lead it, and we look for qualities in these people that aren’t found in others. Leadership is a responsibility and a challenge that only a few people take on. Throughout the history of the world, we have chosen people to lead us, some had consequences we couldn’t have ever imagined, and others lead us to a world of posterity. These select people all had qualities that set them apart from the rest, they were motivated, fair, wise, experienced,…

Conclusion Contingency theory of leadership considers their supporters as one of the situational factors that leaders need to manipulate in order to achieve specific outcome (Uhl-Bien et al., 2013). This theory signifies that whether ethical or unethical, leaders influence their followers. Using their own convincing skills as an asset, leaders are successful in making followers work their own way. Unethical leadership thus impacts the organization. sometimes It is difficult for followers to…

the way back during the ancient times to the invention of television and much of the present day, man has perceived looks to be a leadership trait. This particular idea and belief has been coalesced into what is known today as “The Great Man Theory.” The theory created by Thomas Carlyle during the 19th century dogmatically asserts that “leaders are born not made,” following further into stating that it is society that makes these great men. However the question still stands, “Is it really…

Leadership is depicted as the process of inspiring, directing, coordinating, and mentoring individuals and organizations. Leadership skills help the leader to bring the world, communities and organizations closer to increase work productivity and performance. Leaders can also lead in many small things that can overall have a big impact. I strive to being a leader in my school, clubs, and community. There are some common traits that many leaders have and I think I possess some of those traits.…

Traits such as personality, physical, social and intellectual, helps to make leaders. Leaders specific behaviours sets them apart from others. Trait theory has its pros and cons. However when relating trait theory to Aishath Mohamed Solih, she stands on the positive side of this theory. She often says leaders are not only born but are also made. Nevertheless, to me she seems to have the innate traits that makes a good leader. Futhermore her leadership style exhibits…