Servant leadership

In Damen Lopez’s book No Excuses Leadership: Nine Bold Choices Exceptional Leaders Make, Lopez writes about nine bold choices leaders can make in their school that are simple and challenging, but when implemented in their districts, can create cultural change and sustain momentum. These choices are; choose to be a servant leader, choose to be present, choose to communicate with candor, choose to crack the code of the naysayer, choose simplicity, choose to make laughing mandatory, choose to feed…

itself is a unique compilation of members who are focused on leadership development and are determined to make an impact wherever they are. Fellows are driven, achievers who choose to view the world as a platform for constructive growth and empowerment. It would be a genuine privilege and utmost honor to identify the Caldwell community as a second home. In my eyes, the Caldwell Fellowship’s purpose of leadership development…

Code of Ethics Code of ethics in business was first introduced back in the 1960’s as there were concerns in moral behavior of those entering their organization (DeSensi, 2010). A code of ethics are the suggested course of behavior or conduct that businesses, institutions in government and education, sporting teams, athletic organizations, religious groups, physicians, those that practice law and many other professional organizations, follow to ensure the integrity of the organization (DeSensi,…

Business and Leadership In the business industry, having to assume a leadership position in a constantly growing field goes hand in hand with competence as well as hard work. Analyzing what it takes to be a leader is highly important as leadership and management is multifaceted, as well as something that take practice. A great leader has the ability to morph and be flexible to complicated situations, keep a team motivated and happy, as well as create increased productivity. While the many sided…

and Barry Posner’s book entitled, The Leadership Challenge: How to Make Extraordinary Things Happen in Organizations, the authors contend, the fundamental behaviors and actions of leaders are essential to exemplary leadership (Kouzes and Posner, 15-16). The Five Fundamental Practices of Exemplary Leadership can be applied within the leadership development process from a military and church associate minister’s perspective in the manner of a servant-leadership model, with a following-Christ first…

Analysis Leadership: John Maxwell John Maxwell is a coach, author, and speaker that is known world-wide for being an influential leadership expert (Christian books preview [CBP], n.d.). John is the originator of the John Maxwell Company, John Maxwell Team, EQUIP, John Maxwell Leadership Foundation and trained more than five million leaders. John is an honorary inductee into the Hall of Fame. John also is a pastor with twelve doctorates, and a recipient of several honorary awards in his lifespan…

Leadership Effective and authentic leadership is a key component to the success of any organization. Kinicki, A., & Fugate, M., (2016) defined leadership as “a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (Kinicki, A., & Fugate, M., 2016, p.440). The organization I currently work for just became restructured and changed/shifted several leadership positions. The changes were not because people were doing a bad job, but because the vision, mission, and…

Nurse Managers have a lot of responsibilities that call for management skills, leadership, dedication, and knowledge. They are accountable for achieving goals for the hospital and coordinating and organizing resources. “They must be directed toward balancing the needs of patients, the health care organization, employees, physicians, and self” (Sullivan, 2012, p. 41). The Pediatrics and Medical/Surgical Units at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital are under the direction of Pam Bourassa. Pam is…

reward” (91). Valence, “refers to the value a person places on the outcome or reward” (91). The higher the degree of Expectancy, Instrumentality, and Valence, the greater the chance for motivation. Application I would apply this to my own business leadership practice by making sure I provide my followers with reward opportunities that they feel are worth their effort. There are many people that are motivated by money and in their case, some sort of financial compensation may be satisfactory.…

Essay Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” In other words, the key to be a successful leader that the people love, is to have the respect and compassion for the citizens that you are ruling. Similarly in Macbeth by William Shakespeare, once Macbeth started to alienate his close friends and forget who he…