Leadership

popular saying about leaders and leadership, “Great leaders are born, not made.” However, learning how to be a more effective leader is also very important. There is another way for people who want to be effective leaders; they have to know their strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes they to answer these questions: “What do I like to do? What am I really good at?” “What is my or my company’s or organization’s goal?” “What are my areas of weakness, and what do I dislike doing?” Good leaders have to have good communication skills this is a skill that can be learned. But sometimes some leaders do not have this skill and do not want to learn it. It can help leaders to encourage people, make them to believe their leaders. There is…

needed to maintain peace in the world and guide followers to the right direction. Leadership and peacebuilding is a great course which provides information about leadership style, leadership skill and peace builder. The course helps students understand the basic characteristics and personalities of each leadership style. Transformational, servant, adaptive and authentic is the four familiar leadership styles that are widely used by leaders. Transformational leadership is a process that changes…

Leadership is a hard word and position to define. A good question to ask is what is leadership and what is a leader? It has a multitude of meanings and can differ from person to person with their views of what a leader is. No one person’s definition is truer than another’s when regarding what a leader and leadership is. There are many theories that seek to define what leadership is. Theories like the great man theory, trait theory, behavioral theory, contingency theory, transactional theory, and…

feedback group and individuals can be assessed on how their performance measured to the goals or desired changes required by the organization. This assists as a tool to identify measures needing to be corrected and those efforts used which are working. It is important for the leader to identify substantial positive feedback more so than negative to effectively enhance to develop performance measures. Since feedback is an important aspect in developing employees and groups, it equally…

5 Levels of Leadership Leadership potential is an attribute that has been noticed by an existing leader, which in turn makes a recommendation to place an individual in a leadership role. This attribute sets a leadership journey and will instill leadership qualities. They become a leader in an organization, responsible for supervising, decision making, networking and developing others, amongst many other challenging roles. The five levels of leadership are a great model of following the…

Reflection, and Action Worksheets I have learned many aspects of leadership. I have analyzed the definition of leadership and now have a clearer understanding of it. According to, Introduction to Leadership; concepts and practice, by Peter Northouse (2015), leadership can be composed of many variables such as relationship, trait, ability, skill, behavior, and influence process. He also elaborates on how the “leadership of an individual can be used to influence a group to accomplish a common…

Out of the many leadership theories out there, Charismatic leadership makes the most sense. Charismatic leadership attaches to individuals need to compare themselves with others, especially of those who display a level of fortitude that far exceeds those of so called average individuals. These leaders seem to come across as individuals, who complete tasks beyond expectations, and look cool while doing it. To further understand as to why charismatic leadership has a level of efficacy unmatched…

element of all leadership effectiveness. Ethical standards, integrity, and authenticity are the sine qua non of strong character. With strong personal character, the leader is likely to be very open and transparent within the organization and amongst their associates. Figure 2 below shows all the underlying competencies within the five sectors (poles) of the of leadership tent. The attributes within these sectors are considered building blocks for developing and producing great leaders. Not…

“Key Qualities of Leadership” Individuals involved within leadership roles can “make or break” a company. Without key qualities of leadership, an individual cannot fully provide their customers or its employees with the experiences they deserve. Without proper skills and reinforcement, leaders cannot foster a positive workforce or support their employees. Without certain key factors a leader or manager becomes just another employee, and not the leader they are required to be. Having leaders…

In examining the character traits and leadership skills of Napoleon Bonaparte, it is essential to understand the education background he stemmed from. While Napoleon did attend French military school, many of the characteristics that shaped him into a man stem from outside the school and reflect into his education. The background in understanding Napoleon’s education must first observe the political course of France and the pedigree of the Bonaparte family. Overall, regardless of what influences…