Leadership

What is Servant Leadership?

In many situations we are able to draw associations or determine one situation resembles another. When individuals in leadership roles give of themselves so that others may have it is often associated with a negative connotation. Although giving and serving is not viewed in the political or religious aspect, leaders tend to develop their own views and formulate ideas that have been tampered with by politician or religious leaders. Many of the political and religious leaders have a major influence of the day-to-day operation and views of society.

We first have to know what leadership is. Leadership is the ability to get other to follow you willingly.… Read the rest

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Five Sources of Power Used by a Leader

A leader is a person who can influence the behavior of others without using force. Leadership also means that the process of influencing a group to achieve goals. There are three main types of leadership style, they are autocratic, democratic and laissez faire. Besides the three main types of leadership styles, there are also five sources of power that used by a leader, they are coercive, reward, legitimate, expert and referent.

First, the autocratic style of leadership, it is also called the leader centered style. This type of style described a leader who tended to centralize authority, make unilateral decisions and limit employee participation.… Read the rest

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Leadership Characteristics – What Makes an Effective Leader

There are some specific characteristics that are found inside people who are born that seem like a developed skills and abilities which open themselves in a wise position where they look like a good leader. There are some characteristics that are found in a good leadership skill and these qualities can be a natural part of their personality and daily activities.

First, confidence that must appear from a person like trustness and believing in their own abilities. And also can be said that someone empowers their working for them to make their own decisions. For example, make a decisions following on their own idea like creating something new and with some experience like a student doing their best in their final exam with a lot hopes and also the confidence comes from the parents and teacher who guides and approaches them at all the times.… Read the rest

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Importance of Leadership for Organizational Excellence

A leader is someone who exercise influence over subordinate and other people without using threats or power for the only sake of the benefit or welfare of the community or groups so chosen or elected him/her as their leader. It would not be meaningless to say that a leader is someone who influences others through motivation and people likes to obey him or her willfully not in compulsion. A leader is person who represents the urges and requirements of his community or group and his all actions are only for the welfare and benefits of his groups. Generally leaders are of two kinds’ formal leaders and informal leaders.… Read the rest

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Leadership Scorecard

Role of  Leadership in Organizations

Leadership has been described as the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. A definition more inclusive of followers comes from Alan Keith of Genentech who said “Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen.”

In an organization where there is faith in the abilities of formal leaders, employees  will look towards the leaders for a number of things. During drastic change times,  employees will expect effective and sensible planning, confident and effective  decision-making, and regular, complete communication that is timely.… Read the rest

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The Role of Leadership in Organizations

Leadership is a process in which a  leader attempts to influence his or her followers to establish and accomplish a goal or  goals. In order to accomplish the goal, the leader exercises his or her power to  influence people. That power is exercised in earlier stages by motivating followers to  get the job done and in later stages by rewarding or punishing those who do or do not  perform to the level of expectation. Leadership is a continuous process, with the  accomplishment of one goal becoming the beginning of a new goal. The proper  reward by the leader is of utmost importance in order to continually motivate  followers in the process.… Read the rest

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