Hersey-Blanchard situational theory

Leadership is one of the few traits that can separate one person from another, a leader or a follower. There are two kinds of leaders, one that will create a successful civilized society or, one that will turn a society completely upside down. When given the choice on how to lead a society, there are two choices, lead with kindness or lead through fear. In the book Lord of The Flies you can see the two types of leaders in Ralph, who creates a successful society with kindness, or Jack, who makes…

Forsyth (2006) states these situational variables to determine the favourableness of situational control: Leader-Member Relations, which indicates the extent to which there is…

The leadership style The leadership style that Mr. X should follow is transformational leadership style. Transformational leadership is an approach where the leader causes change in individuals and social system. It create positive changes in subordinates by developing them into leaders. This leadership style enhances the motivation, morale and performance of subordinates. It inspires subordinates to achieve remarkable results. It gives subordinates autonomy over specific tasks and jobs while…

A leader is someone who is in charge and he convinces everyone to follow. He is the one who inspires and rule the team. Leadership skills are very important in project management because they involve the ability to recognize or see the need to change the direction of operation of the project. If a project leader recognizes any need to change the direction he or she must also inform the team members about the newly found direction, motivate them to work as a team to overcome the challenges that…

Abstract This essay goes over what it means to be an effective leader. Some leaders are not always as effective as they could be. Throughout this essay it is laid out as to what makes an effective leader effective. Confidence without being arrogant is one of the biggest traits for leader presence within an organization. Having character, exuding a commanding presence, having intelligence, being competent, showing leadership ability, and achieving any task at hand is a brief snapshot of what…

Q2:What Contingency Theory (pages 337-341) of leadership allies to this Leader? Examine and apply the two theories of Charismatic and Transformational Leadership to this Leader. Determine the level of authenticity, ethical and trustworthy behavior of this Leader (pages 349-355). (Chapter 12) There are four contingency theories of leadership: Least Preferred Co-Worker where the Fiedler Model is utilized. This model, created by Fred Fiedler, “proposes that effective group performance depends on…

Leadership has been defined as “the ability to drive change and innovation through inspiration and motivation” Gulati, R., Mayo, A. J., & Nohria, N. (2017). The theory that resonates the most with me consists of charismatic leadership. Charismatic leadership has been defined as “individuals who arouse strong followership through inspirational visions and/or compelling personal attributes” Gulati, R., Mayo, A. J., & Nohria, N. (2017). Charismatic leadership occurs to individuals from others…

Personal Theory of Leadership Theory Admittedly, my personal theory of leadership is a work in progress. While I know and understand that at this point in my academic career I am already a leader, until recently I have been limited to informal, rather than formal, experiences. That said, I believe that I have procured skills that exemplify leadership and have set goals for acquiring those which I lack. My longstanding mindset puts others first, which I now comprehend as being congruent with…

Comparison between Larry Smith’s and Simon Sinek’s TedTalks Larry Smith's TedTalk, "Why You Will Fail to Have a Great Career," and Simon Sinek's TedTalk, "How Great Leaders Inspire Action," deal with the main idea of passion being the solution for greatness. Both speakers want to inform the people of achieving greatness whether having a great career or being a great leader simply by following their passion. The speakers explore the people’s experiences, failures, and passions. Other people’s…

CASE ANALYSIS Part A Do you think that David Neeleman best meets the definition of a manager or a leader? List and discuss three (3) reasons for your answer and provide three (3) examples of how David Neeleman does not fit the alternate definition.  Is David Neelman a manager or a leader? Having discussed the similarities and distinctions between leadership and management, and having read the article in the book by Nahavani (2015) entitled “David Neelman Reinvents Airlines”, here…