This essaydescribes the meaning of leadership and defines the characteristics and qualities of effective leaders. It discusses the manner in which leadership skills can be developed and assesses the importance of leadership in organizations seeking t Continue Reading...
Because at the intersection of a persons' greatest talents and passion is where anyone can excel beyond what is possible in any other area of their lives. A development leader, a servant leader in any educational institution must see that as their m Continue Reading...
Leadership, according to La Monica (1938), is when a person has authority that is recognized by others, and the person has followers/subordinates under them, who believe that the person will assist them in attaining certain goals (carrying out speci Continue Reading...
Servant Leadership Even though servant leadership is in most cases associated with the Bible and Jesus Christ it is quite compatible with most religions and theories of philosophy. This paper is a comparative study using Greenleaf's characteristics Continue Reading...
Leadership Defining an Ethical Leader Jeffrey Immelt, General Electric The nature of leadership is multifaceted and often requires the continual mastery of new skills, insights, intelligence and perspectives to stay effective over the long-term. S Continue Reading...
Leadership is a process that helps in directing and mobilizing people. It has for the past 100 years been a subject of many studies. These studies have come up with theories of the nature and exercise of leadership. Some of these theories include tra Continue Reading...
According to the Ohio State University (2004), both could be equally appropriate in terms of overall company outcomes, as they are very similar in terms of valuing and inspiring follower excellence. When considering the motivation towards leadersh Continue Reading...
The transformation was so effective in the company that it eventually changed an entire industry as well (Lawless, 1998). Another aspect of leadership lessons learned from Her Keller include his tolerance for individuality and non-conformity on the Continue Reading...
(2010). Transactional leaders use the extrinsic motivators, to get goals met within an organization, as stated by Suliman (2009). This type of leadership used internal reward or punishment mechanisms to get employees to follow their directive. Tran Continue Reading...
Conceptually, many agree as to what constitutes a servant leader, although many variations of these characteristics can be found in the literature. The terms "servant" and "leader" may seem contradictory, which is one of the greatest barriers to ope Continue Reading...
Leadership -- Al Gini Leadership is more than management; hence not all managers are leaders. Leadership involves the capacity to motivate workers and employee to work towards a common goal. Leaders also influence the employees towards certain behav Continue Reading...
The City Ethics project provides extensive assistance to public-sector organizations in the following areas: kkeynote speeches on government ethics, employee training at all levels, group presentations and workshops designed for specific organizati Continue Reading...
Leadership Models Compare servant leadership to two other leadership models. Servant, transformational, and authentic leadership have common similarities and differences. The mode of application, style they have used and implementation approach is Continue Reading...
By necessity, servant leadership lends itself best to project-specific or result-oriented enterprises and industries, because the primary tool of servant leaders is their own productivity and operational efficiency (Spears, 2002). While extremely p Continue Reading...
Compare and Contrast Paper on Servant Leadership Servant Leadership Theory was given by Robert Greenleaf that focuses on the leaders being the servant of their people, serving them in every possible way (Burkus, 2010). The words' servant' and Continue Reading...
Leadership philosophy denotes the values, beliefs, and principles that define or influence how a leader leads their followers. There are many different leadership philosophies, but one philosophy that particularly resonates with the author’s le Continue Reading...
Introduction Often leaders and people may feel inclined to place the blame or responsibility outside of themselves. Taking responsibility for one’s own actions and thinking presents as a major challenge, leading to additional problems in the lo Continue Reading...
Being a Person of Character Leaders can be born or made; either way, character is one of the fundamental pillars of effective leadership. A person of character will not automatically become a skilful leader, and likewise, many skilful leaders end up Continue Reading...
Abstract This paper focuses on questions of ethics and unethical behavior in the workplace. It discusses what leaders can do to better create an ethical environment in which people are respected and ethical values are promoted. It provides some examp Continue Reading...
Introduction The role of leadership in shaping organizational culture is vital as Dr. Marsh shows in his own case study in which he examines ways to increase employee engagement and create a process for effective performance management for virtual wo Continue Reading...
HRM Leadership and HRM in the Public Sector At the national level, leadership in human resource management has been problematic, if not negative, in its effects. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 and related legislation established the Office of Continue Reading...
Servant-Leadership in the Character of Caesar: A Film Critique of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Caesar from the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes provides an example of servant-leadership, the presence of which affects the drama of life within t Continue Reading...
Management and Leadership Job Position Analysis Management Position: Practice Manager Mount Sinai Health System's is currently seeking a practice manager for a non-clinical staff position in one of their locations (Mount Sinai, N.d.). The job desc Continue Reading...
Leadership As the world becomes more populous, busy, and interconnected, the need for good leadership will grow. Furthermore, this leadership will be needed in a number of different social and cultural contexts. (Gibson & McDaniel, 2010, 451-452 Continue Reading...
Leadership Through Serving Others While the definitions of effective leadership continue to be debated, one approach to leadership that has gained significant currency in recent years is servant leadership, a leadership approach that maintains a lea Continue Reading...
Personal Leadership Platform A leadership platform is a complex concept. The questions expanded my thinking into not only what I want to be as a leader, but also why those convictions are important. As a new marketing manager, I think this is a valu Continue Reading...
Educational Leadership Comprehensive Exam - Educational Leadership Theoretical and conceptual knowledge There is increasing interest in educational leadership in this current century. This can be attributed to the belief that making differences in Continue Reading...
The fact that Lysistrata's "came to power" by virtue of her own leadership abilities which were recognized and celebrated by their peers rather than having them thrust upon her from above is pointed out by Ober (1989), who reports, "The Athenians' d Continue Reading...
The participating leadership style is facilitative, and the nurse will receive the supervision that she needs to feel completely comfortable with the work that she is doing. The delegating leader provides less specific directions and engages in two Continue Reading...
Second, there is a natural hierarchy and opportunity for promotion within the field that career advancement and qualification for advanced duties and roles provides a transactional incentive for high performance. Third, nursing is a field in which Continue Reading...
What emerged from the review of the literature, though, was the fact that the agency's top leader recognized that something must be done to address this problem and took substantive action in the form of offered alternative work arrangements for pat Continue Reading...
Introduction Servant leadership is a theory that was proposed by Robert Greenleaf. In this particular leadership model, the leader serves others with no thought for his or her own self-interest. In other words, the fundamental motivation of the leade Continue Reading...
Alex Johnson, is an education consultant and executive coach for leaders within the private-school system. He has worked with administrators, principles and even legislatures around the country to help improve student outcomes. His focus is primarily Continue Reading...
Team Building through Servant Leadership Philosophy Neill, M., Hayward, K., & Peterson, T. (2007). “Students' Perceptions of the Interprofessional Team in Practice Through The Application of Servant Leadership Principles.” Journal Continue Reading...
A Tale of Two LeadersIntroductionThere are many theories of leadership, from Great Man theory to trait theory to situational theory. Though they are all different in their orientation, there is a great deal of overlap from one to the otherand this is Continue Reading...
Furthermore, when groups began people naturally turned to the group leader for direction and advice. It would be accurate to state that most of the relating was to the group leader at that point. However, by exercising linking behavior, I was able Continue Reading...
Transformational leadership is a leadership style that inherently aligns itself with Christian values, even when it is practiced in a secular setting or organizational context (Scarborough, n.d.). Defined by the leader’s strength of character a Continue Reading...
Shepherd: Pastor, Elder, Overseer The Shepherd The words elder, overseer, and pastor all describe the same authority of leadership within the universal church. However, since different denominations use these terms as though there are separate enti Continue Reading...
