Leadership a Leader Is Who Term Paper

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Transformational leaders have the innate ability to motivate their team members by the vision of what they are trying to accomplish together (Hur, van den Berg, Wilderom, 591). Leaders at this level also show through personal effort why sacrificing for a goal is worth it (Pryor, Oyler, Humphreys, Toombs, 18). Contrasting my own leadership style, I have learned that being able to provide subordinates with an opportunity to take on a task their own way, master it, and find purpose in it is a major step in the right direction. The concepts of autonomy, mastery and purpose as the core of motivation is what I am working to achieve today as a leader. I am also on the journey to being a better leader on this dimension as well, working to show that sacrificing for a long-term goal is worth it.

Conclusion

Leadership is a skill set that must be continually tested, invested in and grown over time to be of value.
Like anything of value, true leadership takes much time to attain. I am on my journey to being a transformational leader, and along the way I've learned that it is what you sacrifice for the shared goals and how you serve your team that matters most. The fact that true leadership puts the team, subordinates, customers and patients at the top of the pyramid of importance says much of what real leadership is. I hope to continually enrich, strengthen and serve others on their journey to leadership based on the lessons I learn as well......

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