Essays on Leader

Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX)

Introduction
The Leader-Member Exchange Theory (LMX) is premised on the belief that, by understanding the relationship between a leader and followers, one can appreciate how leaders influence employees. Different leaders forge varying types of relationships with their employees. In LMX, these relationships are categorized as high-quality or low-quality (Winkler, 2010).

High Quality LMX

In a high-quality LMX relationship, there is mutual trust, warmth, helpfulness and respect between the leader and followers. Moreover, both parties transcend their job-descriptions, in helping one another to achieve personal goals. This relationship is a combination of professionalism and mutuality. Such workers are more productive than others because Continue reading...

1 of 3: MINI-EXERCISE–Leadership and Flight “666”

Answer 1

Leadership is a person who knows what he aims to achieve and works together with his team so as to achieve it.

Answer 2

The difference between leadership and manipulation lies in authenticity, generosity and transparency. Leaders have these traits but manipulators do not.

Answer 3

Answer 4
Leadership skills are the most important. The skills that leaders hold shape their behaviors, as well as styles of leadership.

Answer 5

There is the inheritance of leadership skills. Inheritance is explained by the fact that families produce kings and leaders for a long time and they are groomed Continue reading...

This piece of literature from Gardner discusses different aspects required for a leader to become successful in the political context. The author has presented the leadership stage in different chapters of this book and further presents the details in depth. This is an exceptional framework of leadership providing insight in the future.
I. Theoretical Frame
This book was written in 1990 but offers a good insight on leadership. The author created a remarkable work on entailing ten elements necessary for becoming a successful leader in different fields such as constituent relationship, levels of power, and contextual environment. The author Continue reading...

In his very inspiring book, You Don’t Need a Title to Be a Leader, author Mark Sanborn presents to the reader how everyone stands to be a good leader in their lives by making a positive impact in the lives of many others in their own unique ways. He presents a number of unsung heroes and how they used something in their possession to make a difference in other people’s lives even when they were not recognized as leaders. It takes picking a piece of broken bottle from the side walk to be a hero or heroine. Continue reading...

Leader to Leader: Leadership Lessons from Everyday Life

Introduction
The article focuses on leadership skills that many successful entrepreneurs across the world have input for them to be a success everyone would like to adapt, share, peruse and talk about. It focuses on a few successful people who have made it, in terms of business, despite their low profile. The article further explains how these people achieved success, focusing on five major points; being your own self, being authentic core leader, encompassing moral behaviors and compass in one’s business and bringing into reality one’s own thinking.

Type of Research

The article is a quantitative research, since it focuses Continue reading...

Introduction:

Leadership is critical to the success of every organization. Various leadership theories suggest diverse ways in which leaders should involve their followers in realization of the organization’s goals. Equally, the theories bear similarities. In the modern complex organizations, no single leadership theory can be applied exclusively but application of a combination of leadership theories is critical to organizational success.

Description of the Substitute for Leadership Theory and Transformational Theory

Substitute for Leadership Theory
Substitute for leadership theory is founded on the principle that there are certain situational factors in which the leader’s influence is either neutralized or substituted i.e. the leader’s impact is limited. There are Continue reading...

There are various leadership styles that are adopted by the leaders depending upon the type of work and nature of business. Among the different leadership style, one is coaching in which the leaders are required to improve the performance and improve the existing capabilities of workers. The leader as coach helps their subordinate to increase their skills, building strong bench mark and providing them lots of guidance throughout the task or activities. This type of leadership style is most successful when the subordinates are more agreeable, experienced and responsible. Moreover, the coaching style of leadership helps to create positive Continue reading...

1. What is your immediate reaction to the scenario? How would you feel if you were the person this situation was about?
I would seek the input of top management to arbitrate and bring order to team meetings. This is because each department needs to listen to and respect the others instead of accentuating narrow professional interests. If I was the person concerned with this situation, I would feel demoralized and ineffective.
2. How could this situation have been avoided?
This situation could have been avoided if each department clearly understood its role in the entire production process and Continue reading...

Louis Riel is one of the greatest leaders of the Metis- descendants of the indigenous Indian population, mostly French immigrants. He is commonly referred to as the father of Manitoba as he founded the Canadian province referred to as Manitoba. Essentially, it took dedication and a lot of struggle from this selfless leader. His era was faced with a lot of opposition from the Canadian government which was much more endowed than the Metis settlers (Stewart18).
Being the first born in a family of eleven children naturally made him a leader. Hudson’s Bay Company owned the Red Settlement Continue reading...

Introduction

Although some might use pluralism and diversity interchangeably, they are not the same thing. For example, diversity exists where more than one religion exists in a same area, which is not pluralism. When all these religions in the same location share common beliefs and work together to forge ahead without major differences; that can be called pluralism. Polarization, on the other hand, finds differences in the different religions and opts to separate the two based on the differences. This letter is addressed to a community leader and a radical who does not believe in any other religion other than Continue reading...

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As leader one, should not read and achieve his or her ideas or opinions into the organization immediately. The reason behind this fact is that every organization has some characters, who will always resist change. Evidently, the role of the leader usually depends on other people’s work too, hence may hinder any efforts made to convey the book’s ideas within the organization. The best way to convince the entire organization about the book is by evaluating all the key components; convey them to the audience, leaving out crucial parts in order to make them want to Continue reading...

There are many people and leaders that have been involved in the recent changes witnessed in many sectors in the society including curriculum of education among others. Leaders do provide direction and guide on how to arrive at set objectives and goals. History, on the other hand, tells us how things were conducted in the past and allows us to compare and contrast in terms of workability and functionality in terms of the methods and processes being forwarded. As a result, we are able tell the history and changes that have occurred and the successes realized as well as Continue reading...

Importance of leadership traits in a manager

John Smith was a charismatic personality. A bachelor of engineering and a post graduate in management, John began his career with a top Oil and Gas Company in the world that was headquartered in U.S. After having worked there for 23 years, he opted to pursue higher management studies and got into a top management course at Harvard. After completing his MBA in marketing and finance, he joined as a Chief marketing officer at Evlon Oil Company. It was an emerging oil and gas company that employed more than 5000 employees worldwide.
The company management had high hopes from Continue reading...

Introduction

Groups could be developed and sustained in various settings and circumstances. In the academic setting, for instance, groups are revealed to be established to perform identified tasks. In local communities, there are groups which are established for the purpose of fulfilling civic goals. Some of the activities include promoting children’s welfare through educational programs, enhancing health awareness, and undertaking endeavors that focus on environmental protection and conservation. Likewise, there are courses in various academic levels that require projects to be undertaken in groups. A course in English was remembered to require group presentation on the topic of effective Continue reading...

INTRODUCTION

The significance of leadership has long been a topic of constant discussion. It is studied as a crucial component of success in government, business and other spheres. In the recent years many publications has been introduced on the leadership subject. Thousands of reports, research papers, articles and other writings have presented provocative and contradictory ideas concerning leadership and the most optimal leadership style. This paper examines the significant role of leaders in different organizations in promoting organizational targets, developing, supporting and guiding business teams.
- How the leadership is defined?
- What type of leadership is recognized to be Continue reading...

Impact of Technology on the Military

Impact of Technology on the Military
The American civil war was fought from 1861 to 1865 in many different locations around the USA. Approximately, six hundred thousand soldiers died in the war. In that war between the Union and confederacy, it was the union states that won the battle. The secession of the southern states was due to the differences in ideologies between the slave and free states (Lovelace, 1997). The major forms of weapons used during the American civil war were smoothbore cannons, rifled cannons; crude forms of grenades, and ironclads were also used for naval battles.
The Continue reading...

Introduction

Leadership is a process, through which a person can socially influence his subordinates, by aiding and supporting them, and ultimately accomplishing the common task. It involves a clear vision, which needs to be shared with others, specially its method, knowledge and information, so that the others follow it willingly and realise the vision, which is sometimes to achieve the company’s goal altogether. In a simple meaning a leader can be a person who guides and directs people and whom people trust and follow, or sometime it is achieving a common goal, through collectively organising people. A leader is Continue reading...

This then, is what Evolutionary Pragmatism assumes to be the purpose of Ethics, and the purpose of Philosophy - the establishment of basic guidelines and rules for deciding which behaviour is Good and Bad, so that the individual will not have to make detailed analyses most of the time. (The Purpose of Ethics, n.d.)
So the aim of this is so necessary is that the person most of the moment does not have the necessary material to create an "all-knowing" selection of which alternative sequence of deed is "for the best". Most of the time, the person needs the Continue reading...

Introduction

There is a wide range of text on the practice and concept of leadership. Leadership as a practice and concept lends itself to various interpretations, categorizations and theories. These exist because the mystery behind why some leaders’ styles are more effective than others remains unsolved. Leadership style is the entirety of a leader’s demeanor, personality and methods of communication in guiding others towards a particular team or organizational goal. Research on leadership style is dominated by analysis of subordinates’ perceptions on their leaders’ behavioral patterns in interpersonal relations, instructional leadership, instructional leadership, planning, and management efficiency (Sheehan and Continue reading...

Transformational leadership symbolizes the essential and significant quality for the successful management of the transformational changes in the organization (Bass & Avolio, 1994). A transformational leader with his exceptional qualities can properly lead an organization help the people to achieve their ultimate goal. Sam Walton, who is the founder of Wal-Mart, is one of those transformational leaders, who have utilized every opportunity in order to inspire and lead the people for achievement of the ultimate goal (Daft & Marcic, 2012). Sam Walton is regarded as a transformational leader due to the qualities such as his method of appreciation for the employees. Continue reading...

Leadership is the main concept in the modern business and private life. It helps to distinguish successful managers and those who needs to learn more in order to become effective. Today there are many experts in the leadership sphere. However, John Maxwell is the most experienced writer and teacher on the subject of leadership. He has lots of writings and books in which he presents wealthy information on how to become a leader and how to improve the existing personal leadership qualities. Maxwell’s leadership book series cover different issues including attitude, equipping, relationships and leadership.
Leadership 101 is Continue reading...

Leadership can be perceived as the process through which an individual influences the fashion in which a group of persons is carrying out a specific task. The individual who is central to this process is known as a leader. There is a broad range of traits which a leader should bear for him or her to be effective in leadership. For the purposes of this paper, this discussion shall majorly concentrate on the trait of charisma as a leadership strategy (Elearn, 2007). All leaders ought to be charismatic, as it is a great feature in progressive leaders. This is Continue reading...

Introduction

Leadership is arbitrarily applied in nearly every sector with vast definitions attached to concept as incorporated into the characteristics or the features or even the roles of leaders. Incorporating and examining some of the availed definitions by most of the scholars states leadership as being defined basically by the ability to influence others or followers to achieve common goals through shared purposes. The most essential part of leadership is the core range of the ability to influence others in effective abilities relevant to the given behavioral context, actions as well as specific inclusive opinions. Subordinates on the other hand Continue reading...

Understanding the Link between Pedagogy and Leadership

Introduction
In the field of providing formal education, there is a need to establish a sense of leadership among those who are supposed to take the position of creating adjustments and points of progress in this particular field of learning. Education, being one of the primary social functions that play a great role in nation building, receives great pressure especially when it comes to creating valuable and distinct adjustments for the sake of improving the way young students are taught about the most important skills and knowledge they need to be able to survive a good life (Kato, et Continue reading...

Leadership is defined as the process of influencing other people to align their actions towards the attainment of common goals. Leadership is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the world. On the contrary, it is applied in everyday life. Besides, it is a common theme in social and political discourse. Over the years, leadership has been understood in various terms and philosophies. The early thinkers understood leadership in terms ‘superman’ and his distinctive traits. Plato for instance advanced the view of philosopher kings. He believed that only philosophers would provide effective leadership. ‘The great man’ approach to leadership Continue reading...

In a general perspective, when people speak on leadership they see it as a crucial matter. Personally, I see it clearly in this view. Being a leader is not an easy task; a person should possess an exemplary qualities. Commonly, leadership is an action or ways to lead a group of people or any organization. As I witness leadership, it is illustrated as a social influence processed to a person who has the ability to assist and support other people in the achievement of a common mission or goal. Alternatively, some people understand that being a leader is someone Continue reading...

The 2011 elections were instigated by Liberal party leader’s motion of no-confidence. While the liberal party seemed to enjoy large support among Canadians, the results of the election would prove them wrong. The results of the party delivered majority to the Conservative while offering NDP the official opposition status. The failure of the liberal party is worth investigating. This analysis is aimed at establishing the mistakes done by the Liberal party and their impact in their campaign. It will deal with the leadership, organization, policy, and funding of the party.
Problems in the Liberal party started in December Continue reading...

After a comprehensive analysis of the online collaboration tools, I was able to identify several that might be extremely useful in my future teamwork endeavors.
The first tool that I thought would be extremely useful was GoVisually. This tool allows people to place comments or mark annotations on different project parts. This tool is exceptionally useful because enable both designers and clients can collaborate on projects and revise them where necessary without having to send long emails containing revision details. This tool will be of great help because when working in a team, the main objective is to produce Continue reading...

Introduction

My Moroccan heritage has always meant so much to me. Thanks to my family’s heritage I have been grown to know the rich tapestry that is our past. From colorful, sometimes helpful proverbs, to authentic Moroccan recipes, I am proud to claim this part of my heritage. The values of the Moroccan culture have been instilled in me; I am proud of all that I am and all that my people have become. However, sometimes my heritage and the lessons or cultural values that are taught within it appear to inhibit on certain aspects of life. I have Continue reading...

Jobs was a unique leader and a vivid example of the role of personality in history. He has already entered the history of management as a lone hero. Director of the Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California of Los Angeles Warren Bennis says that this is one of the few cases where the code of the company is wired in the brain of one person. It is not that Apple is not able to create outstanding market developments. The point in the presentation, product philosophy, which was translated to buyers and investors by Steve Jobs. According to Continue reading...

Leadership can be defined as the process in which a person influences others socially, and can help and support others in achieving a common goal or objective. Leadership is a necessary requirement in an organization since it enables organizations to achieve its goals. In order to achieve the goals, leaders should provide motivation, inspire their employees, and provide direction to their team members. As indicated by John, “a leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (Gardner, 1996).
Efficient leadership is beneficial to an organization in enabling it to achieve stability and success. Continue reading...

I Introduction
Leadership is a combination of art, science and human nature. In the Introduction we will explain few important points about leadership with the proper definition.
-Definition of leadership and detailed introduction of Effective leadership
- Overview of the issues involved with this subject and contradictory statement. This will be supported by the statements from scholars.
- The correct information on social, moral and business aspects of effective leadership.
II Body

It will clearly present the idea of an Effective Leadership.

- Leadership Ethics: the Leadership Ethics will explain the morals and values of a person to be followed.
- What is the importance of Ethics for a Continue reading...

Question 1

Leadership theories and interpersonal forms of power
Leadership is the art of influencing others socially in order to achieve a common goal or objective. Some of the theories used to study leadership are the traditional leadership theories, including trait approaches, leadership style approach and contingency approach. These theories insist on the leader having supervisory approach over the employees. Contemporary theories, on the other hand, argue that effective leaders normally have cognitive and behavioural ability to effectively recognize and react to the complexity of their environment and what it presents o them. They include transactional and transformational leadership models. The Continue reading...

Abstract

Transferring from one organization to another is not so much different from shifting from one industry to another. Both decisions can be associated with tremendous changes, both environmentally and habitually, that an individual has to overcome. There can be many reasons why an individual—which is more often than not a company employee looking for a greener or a more organized pasture, transfers from one organization to another. Some of the most common reasons behind such big decision include but are not limited to social factors (e.g. employees do not get along well with other employees), economic factors (e.g. Continue reading...

There were several reasons why the Securities and Exchange Commission was slow to respond to claims about Bernie’s crimes. One reason was Bernie’s reputation. He had held several positions of honor that credited him with transparency. Another reason is that when summoned, he did not go accompanied by a lawyer. This gave the impression that he did not have anything to hide, and his explanations were always convincing. The SEC also was understaffed. Most of the staff was not skilled in dealing with Ponzi schemes, which was what he had been accused. Madoff’s operations were also Continue reading...

Leadership starts with ‘self’ and only after we take a journey of self-discovery we are able to become effective, when leading others. In their book Culturally Proficient Leadership: The Personal Journey Begins Within Terrell and Lindsey (2009) developed a comprehensive and interactive guide for the development of cultural awareness and social responsibility that are critical for education in the contemporary world. The authors provide a step-by-step guide to discovery of ‘self’ through the idea of cultural autobiography. The core argument and learning point of the first chapter of the book is the understanding of three elements. First of all, Continue reading...

Classical Conditioning

According to Basford and Slevin (2003), classical conditioning relates to the normal-unlearned stimulus-response, which is normally experienced during reflex actions. The result is that a subject exposed to the neutral stimuli will respond in a similar manner as when exposed to the unconditioned stimuli. Examples include having lunch at noon and taking a bath in the morning. Extinction of classical conditioning occurs when the pairing between the conditioned stimulus and the unconditioned stimulus is stopped.

Components of Classical Conditioning

- Neutral stimulus; this refers to a stimulus, which does not generate any response.
- Unconditioned Stimulus: this refers to a stimulus, which can Continue reading...

Business Leader

Introduction
A business leader can be described as an individual who influences others to willingly pursue organizational objectives or diligently perform any outlined duties and responsibilities. Business leaders are expected to exhibit unique values and attributes like skills, knowledge, character, ethics, values and beliefs that distinguish them from their subordinates. Such unique traits bring the leader role in an effective leader. A manager without the outlined attributes and one without the relevant skills of demystifying him or her as a leader may become effective as a result of experience. Donald Trump is an American icon in the business world. Continue reading...

Question 1

- Lack of proper communication
Effective communication has a direct impact on the success of a virtual team. Most successful teams make an effort to meet face to face on a continuous basis. At the core of effective virtual team communication is sharing of a common vision and clearly defined goals. Limitations on time and distance can inhibit proper communication.
- Physical distance
Virtual teams face the challenge of face to face contact. Non-physical relations are rarely as effective as physical interactions. So it is advisable to pay attention and implement strategies that help humanize the virtual media.
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There are many ways a person can shape their personal beliefs on leadership. Throughout life we observe leadership structures. Examples of leadership are provided for us and we begin to learn what feels comfortable for us as individuals as well as what feels uncomfortable. We are able to use these experiences as a foundation in order to build our own ideas of what leadership should look like. My personal philosophy on leadership is based on the pride I feel when my students followed in the examples I set, becoming successful in their studies and as people.
My philosophy of Continue reading...