Transactional leadership

In ones life, people experience many different types of leadership. There can be good ones that inspire us to our own successes. There can also be negative leaders that aren’t really leaders at all. Although there are many different types of leadership, people are always going to perceive them differently. Personally in my life I have experienced many different types of leadership and bosses. A good leadership experience I’ve had took place when I worked at a local golf course restaurant.…

Many years ago, I remember hearing someone say, “Business would be easy if it weren’t for all the PEOPLE involved!” This pithy, humorous statement certainly captures the universal frustration experienced by professionals in industry. Very often, the most difficult and painful challenges in business are the interpersonal ones, not the technical ones. Given this reality, it’s amazing how many professionals enter their careers lacking even basic interpersonal skills. Thankfully, for those of us who…

How do we define an individual as a main character? How do we outline his or hers attributes? How do we exemplify their qualities as the foremost leader? In the Shakespeare play, Julius Cesar, most readers, writers, and most definitely even William Shakespeare himself see the main character of the play as someone such as Brutus, Cassius, Antony, or even Casca, but why? Do we perceive them as the main character, because they have more lines than anyone else? Is it because the act extensively…

science of leadership are much like the art and science of humanity. The art comes into play along with the contingency theory. Personal values, sense of accomplishment, skills and even intelligence. Much like a work of art, these are relative to the life experiences and personality of the artist. One artist/leader’s experience in life often affects the product and outcome of that individual’s labor. The science on the other hand, can be summed up by looking at the sheer number of…

Sole Assassin has a sphere of influence helping the company become well publicized and increase value in the marketplace. Our goal is to become a well known company in the industry because it will get our name out into the public. Another way our leadership team will implement a business plan is by advertising in popular websites. We want buyers to hear who we are and if our company catches their interest, then sell our product to them. Sole Assassin understands that by increasing our sphere of…

I believe that I have been following the rules outlined in our group learning agreement at the start of our group above the standards that were set in the agreement. For instance, I let anyone in our that has an idea speak before I do and know not to interrupt them when they are speaking their mind about the idea or opinion about about a topic. Also, If there are people working on an in-class assignment, I always if I there is any way I could help in any way to complete the work faster for our…

This helps build self-confidence within the team as well as personally. With all the input from the team the leader will keep them informed on the progress, or any information about achieving the goal (Woodcock, 2001). Participation leadership is a great leadership style that will allow the team and leader to grow and learn new traits and talents. It will provide a great sense of belonging as well as letting team member express their thoughts and ideas. I will need to be confident in knowing…

Personally speaking, I reckon that I have a certainly potential for being a good communicator. For example, I have a strong sensibility that acknowledging and recognising my listener’s needs and their current mood by looking at their facial expression, posture or gesture. Furthermore, I love to frame my message properly in order to draw my listener attention associated with a range of body language and adjusting my tone of voice that allow me to impress them. Conversely, I easily get distraction…

Leadership Assessment and Improvement Plan I have always considered myself to be a strong leader. However, I am finding in my new role as a Director of Clinical Services, it is not as easy as it appears. Leading definitely takes a lot of skills, confidence and perseverance. It can be very challenging to motivate, coach and deal skillfully with a diverse group of people who all have different needs. I am finding that although I have a lot of strengths as a leader, I also have a lot of weaknesses.…

isolate what truly makes a team high performing. This paper will compile the current research and establish what research has found to be the best formula to establish and maintain a high performance team. In order to develop high performance teams, leadership must initially form a team of capable individuals who, after sharing…