Leadership

forward thinker and your traits should be aligned with courage and integrity your word should be your bond. Integrity is the concept and fundamental qualities that incorporates being honest and having strong moral principles and moral courage. Leadership is not a unique skill set; it is aligned with character and integrity. Personal accountability isn’t a trait that people are born with; it’s a way of living that you can learn. It is imperative to be accountable when making key decisions and…

Distributed Leadership is a leadership tactic that involves collaborative work between individuals who trust, have faith and respect each other’s contribution. In public and private schools, distributed leadership occurs as a result of an exposed culture across an organization. Three essentials of distributed leadership may involve partnering with the community to collect and analyze data and information pertinent to the educational environment, communicating effectively with the community to…

The three different leadership theories that I will be comparing and contrasting are the Trait Approach, Behavioural Theory and contingency theory. I will be identifying what each theory consists of, the advantages and disadvantages. I am going to distinguish the difference between successful leaders and managers and why good leadership is important in any business. The quote stated by Prof. Warren Bennis, sums up what leadership is in one. Being a leader, there has to be communication, trust…

author himself. Though there are only 7 chapters in this book, the author demonstrates the needs from a real leader who seeks win-win solutions that will lead both sides to the real success. Importantly, the author emphasizes what kind of legacy of leadership which the leaders would like to leave when they are no longer around. First, Communicating a Message Every time you communicate makes your vision clear to others what you stand for, and what you believe in. repeat it, retell it,…

What is leadership? To me leadership is taking responsibility having a positive and powerful mindset. Leadership is being able to do what’s right even when wrong might seem more fun. It is also being able to take control of any situation and use good judgment to create the best outcome. For you to be a leader you have to find your own way out of no way. Being a leader you can’t be scared to take risk, you have to be bold individual in every way. Leaders think before making any decision big…

start making great things happen in the world. Leaders must be prepared to develop good character and be able to control their greedy urges that make them lose sight of what is good or bad. The authors of the article Developing Leadership Character stated “failures of leadership points to issues around character as a central theme. Nowhere was this more obvious than in the financial crisis of 2008 – 2009, in which boldness or instant gratification triumphed over temperance. People who knew that…

Same Traits Different Outcomes in Leadership Leadership is a long researched, studied theme in Organisational Psychology. However, looking at the recent incidents that took various organisations to a huge failure, it is seen that leadership does not only have a bright side. These failures mostly show that destructive leadership is an important reason for them to happen (Thoroughgood, Padilla, Hunter & Tate, 2012). As Goldman (2009) indicates, organisations have started to assess potential…

Leadership philosophy is discussed in almost all leadership courses. Great leader’s actions are dissected and analyzed. Their words put on pedestals as examples and written on the walls of memorials. Leadership is more than just actions and more than mere words. Leadership is the ability to positively influence and motivate others to accomplish a mission or task. I use the word positively to distinguish leadership and dictatorship. Anyone with authority can bark orders, but all they will get…

understand a school administrator’s philosophy of leadership and how it applies to developing a vision for a school and/or district. By understanding an experienced and established school administrator’s philosophy, it will help aspiring administrators to form their own ideas and mindsets to facilitating the daily functioning of a school. Before ever developing a philosophy of leadership, one must understand the qualities of a leader. Leadership must be developed through many experiences of…

Each of the speakers we had in our class this semester had their own leadership approach. They have each found their own unique way to use their leadership style to grow into successful businessmen and businesswomen. Throughout the semester they have shared their leadership advice and experiences with us. The three speakers that I feel had the most impact on me were James Spaniolo, John Goolsby, and Carolyn Mentesana. James Spaniolo’s presentation was very casual, yet energetic. He had a sense…