After exploring several different definitions of leadership
in the assigned readings during the first module of the MSLD 511 Organizational
Leadership course, my personal definition for leadership was as follows:
Leadership is a group of individuals responsible for
effectively directing and delivering information, knowledge and methods to
others in an effort to motivate others to perform efficiently and suitably to
reach the desired goals to fulfill the corporate vision.
After reviewing the leadership concepts presented the
following weeks of this course I would change this definition to also include
an individual leader as well. Yes,
leadership can be a group of peoples within an organization however; the behavior
studies conducted by researchers in leadership are centered on the individual
leader and their traits and characteristics.
Several of the leadership approaches reviewed requires that an
individual takes an assessment or questionnaire in order to measure the
effectiveness of style of the participant.
Learning about these leadership theories in this course has informed
my view of leadership. Leadership as a
process involves leaders as well as followers (Northouse, 2016). The issues that are important to followers
must also be addressed and are just as important the issues that concern
leaders. The leadership processes
discussed in this course present ways to improve these interactions and also can
easily be utilized to improve leadership in real situations.
I have found that my personal leadership style is a
combination of most if not all of the leadership approaches we reviewed during
this course. Being a new leader within
my organization it is important for me to identify the leadership style that
works for me and my followers. In the
future I can see myself striving to be an authentic and transformational leader. It is
my goal to have a positive impact on the people I encounter someday. This can be accomplished by leading self-first
and keeping the needs of my followers in mind in my decision making. I will keep working toward my goals in order
to reach my full leasdership potential no matter how long it takes.
Reference
Northouse, P. G. (2015). Leadership: theory and practice 7th
ed. Los Angeles, CA: Sage Publishing.
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