Leadership and Employee Morale
Unit 8 Assignment Leadership and Employee Morale
Dorothy “Micki” Gould
Kaplan University
Organizational Behavior
MT302
Professor Rhonda Shannon
May 09, 2012
Unit 8 Assignment Leadership and Employee Morale
The ten truths, just learning them is not enough. It is crucial to good leadership to apply them. (Kouzes & Posner, 2010) * You make a difference.
Believe in yourself. Believe you can make a difference. If you do not believe it, neither will anyone else. * Credibility is the foundation of leadership.
Mean what you say and say what you mean. Do not be misleading; be honest and upfront about everything. * Values drive commitment.
If you do not know what you stand for, find out. You need to know what you value. * Focusing on the future sets leaders apart.
How can you lead if you do not know where you are going? What is the end goal; do not think you are the only person who sees it or that can get you there. * You cannot do it alone.
Remember to lead you have to have followers; you cannot lead if you do not include other people in your plans and have a team. * Trust rules.
Trust and respect, you cannot get either one without giving it. * Challenge is the crucible of greatness.
Do not be afraid of change. If it is not working, ask for suggestions and /or look for different ways to implement changes. Make the changes necessary to grow. * Either you lead by example, or you do not lead at all.
Do not expect someone or anyone to do something you are not willing to do yourself. This also goes back to credibility. Do as I do not just, as I say. * The best leaders are the best learners.
Strive to learn. Going back to challenges and changes, if it is not working, find a new way to do it. Also, remember you can learn from your followers and team members. * Leadership is an affair of the heart.
Have passion in what you are doing, or you cannot lead your team members to want what is best. This is my
Dorothy “Micki” Gould
Kaplan University
Organizational Behavior
MT302
Professor Rhonda Shannon
May 09, 2012
Unit 8 Assignment Leadership and Employee Morale
The ten truths, just learning them is not enough. It is crucial to good leadership to apply them. (Kouzes & Posner, 2010) * You make a difference.
Believe in yourself. Believe you can make a difference. If you do not believe it, neither will anyone else. * Credibility is the foundation of leadership.
Mean what you say and say what you mean. Do not be misleading; be honest and upfront about everything. * Values drive commitment.
If you do not know what you stand for, find out. You need to know what you value. * Focusing on the future sets leaders apart.
How can you lead if you do not know where you are going? What is the end goal; do not think you are the only person who sees it or that can get you there. * You cannot do it alone.
Remember to lead you have to have followers; you cannot lead if you do not include other people in your plans and have a team. * Trust rules.
Trust and respect, you cannot get either one without giving it. * Challenge is the crucible of greatness.
Do not be afraid of change. If it is not working, ask for suggestions and /or look for different ways to implement changes. Make the changes necessary to grow. * Either you lead by example, or you do not lead at all.
Do not expect someone or anyone to do something you are not willing to do yourself. This also goes back to credibility. Do as I do not just, as I say. * The best leaders are the best learners.
Strive to learn. Going back to challenges and changes, if it is not working, find a new way to do it. Also, remember you can learn from your followers and team members. * Leadership is an affair of the heart.
Have passion in what you are doing, or you cannot lead your team members to want what is best. This is my
References: Judge, T. A., & Robbins, S. T. (2007). Organizational Behavior (14th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Retrieved March 22, 2012 Kouzes, J., & Posner, B. (2010, August). Leadership Truths. Leadership Excellence, 27(8), 15. Retrieved May 11, 2012 Management, B. (2012). Employee Handbook. BMG Employee Handbook. Brundage Management. Retrieved May 12, 2012