Explain How Some Personality Traits May Lead People Naturally Into Leadership Skills
Leadership Assignment - 1,500 words
"Leadership is a skill that anyone can learn and successfully apply"
Discuss.
Nothing happens without leadership. Nothing changes without leadership. Nothing develops without leadership. Nothing improves without leadership. Nothing is corrected without leadership. Everyone, everywhere, every time is always being led. Leadership is perpetually exercised daily whether by a politician, priest, parent, boss or teacher. Leaders are not born. They are made through a never ending process of self study, education, training and experience backed up with a strong desire and willpower. They grow out of opportunities and projects.
What is leadership?
Leadership is therefore a process by which a person influences …show more content…
This is called trait theory
b)A crisis or important event may cause a person to rise to the occasion, which brings out extraordinary leadership qualities in an ordinary person. This is the great events theory.
c)People can choose to become leaders through the learning of leadership skills. This is the transformational leadership theory. In this theory, the leader his team to be effective and efficient. Usually, communication is the base for goal achievement focusing the group on the final desired outcome. The leader is highly visible and uses a chain of command to get things done. Transformational leaders focus on the big picture, needing to be surrounded by people who take care of details; the leader is always looking for ideas that move the group to reach their vision.
Factors of leadership:
There are four major factors in leadership, they …show more content…
Give undivided attention to what the person is saying.
Ask yourself "Do I understand what the person is trying to say
Summarize frequently to assure understanding , keep on track and check what is being told
Additional information might be all that is needed. The person might not have all the facts or might not know all the resources available. The counsellor must be sure to give information, not advice
The person must be encouraged to think of different ways of handling the problem.
Above all, the counsellor must not give advice. The objective of counselling is to lead the individual to his or her own solution.
c)Communication: This involves several factors such as receiving, storing, retrieving, giving and interpreting information. It is important that members of a group communicate freely with each other. To improve one's skills in communicating as a leader, the following needs to be done;
Pay attention and listen carefully.
Make notes and sketches
Ask questions and repeat your understanding of what was said
Be sure others are listening before you speak
Speak slowly and clearly
Draw diagrams, if needed. Ask those receiving information to take
"Leadership is a skill that anyone can learn and successfully apply"
Discuss.
Nothing happens without leadership. Nothing changes without leadership. Nothing develops without leadership. Nothing improves without leadership. Nothing is corrected without leadership. Everyone, everywhere, every time is always being led. Leadership is perpetually exercised daily whether by a politician, priest, parent, boss or teacher. Leaders are not born. They are made through a never ending process of self study, education, training and experience backed up with a strong desire and willpower. They grow out of opportunities and projects.
What is leadership?
Leadership is therefore a process by which a person influences …show more content…
This is called trait theory
b)A crisis or important event may cause a person to rise to the occasion, which brings out extraordinary leadership qualities in an ordinary person. This is the great events theory.
c)People can choose to become leaders through the learning of leadership skills. This is the transformational leadership theory. In this theory, the leader his team to be effective and efficient. Usually, communication is the base for goal achievement focusing the group on the final desired outcome. The leader is highly visible and uses a chain of command to get things done. Transformational leaders focus on the big picture, needing to be surrounded by people who take care of details; the leader is always looking for ideas that move the group to reach their vision.
Factors of leadership:
There are four major factors in leadership, they …show more content…
Give undivided attention to what the person is saying.
Ask yourself "Do I understand what the person is trying to say
Summarize frequently to assure understanding , keep on track and check what is being told
Additional information might be all that is needed. The person might not have all the facts or might not know all the resources available. The counsellor must be sure to give information, not advice
The person must be encouraged to think of different ways of handling the problem.
Above all, the counsellor must not give advice. The objective of counselling is to lead the individual to his or her own solution.
c)Communication: This involves several factors such as receiving, storing, retrieving, giving and interpreting information. It is important that members of a group communicate freely with each other. To improve one's skills in communicating as a leader, the following needs to be done;
Pay attention and listen carefully.
Make notes and sketches
Ask questions and repeat your understanding of what was said
Be sure others are listening before you speak
Speak slowly and clearly
Draw diagrams, if needed. Ask those receiving information to take