Leadership in Business World
Leadership In The Business World
Gene Hernandez
MGT 380
Charlie Williams
February 6, 2011
Leadership In The Business World
Leadership plays a vital role in Corporate America today due to the vast diversity of an organization whether local or global. Overall, leadership is very different than management and some of the outcomes we reviewed help define what leadership truly is and helps drive the business. Power and influence play a major role, along with initiating and managing change and the leadership theory of participative leadership brings together a certain leadership view. Together these attributes help define and frame the character of individuals as well as the organization and together you can use these theories to set the framework for your leadership style and approach. As I reflect back on the outcomes of this class and a previous one the outcome I have is a better understanding of leadership and management as well as how it is used as well as the theory of each. When I think of leadership and management they are separate theories but each is critical to an organization and using this foundation will help frame the approach. As outlined “there is a profound difference between the two and both are important” (Shockley-Zalabk, 2009). “To manage” means “to bring about, to accomplish or to have charge of or responsibility.” “Leadership or leading” is influencing, guiding direction, action or opinion” (Shockley-Zalabk, 2009). In my learnings this term one of the areas that I gravitated to was the theory around participative leadership, delegation, and empowerment. This is a somewhat straight forward concept although it can be difficult to implement. From participative standpoint it is about “consultation, joint decision making, power sharing, empowerment, and a democratic management style” (Yukl,2010). This is one that I can relate as I find that involving others on key decisions you have a much better chance of succeeding
Gene Hernandez
MGT 380
Charlie Williams
February 6, 2011
Leadership In The Business World
Leadership plays a vital role in Corporate America today due to the vast diversity of an organization whether local or global. Overall, leadership is very different than management and some of the outcomes we reviewed help define what leadership truly is and helps drive the business. Power and influence play a major role, along with initiating and managing change and the leadership theory of participative leadership brings together a certain leadership view. Together these attributes help define and frame the character of individuals as well as the organization and together you can use these theories to set the framework for your leadership style and approach. As I reflect back on the outcomes of this class and a previous one the outcome I have is a better understanding of leadership and management as well as how it is used as well as the theory of each. When I think of leadership and management they are separate theories but each is critical to an organization and using this foundation will help frame the approach. As outlined “there is a profound difference between the two and both are important” (Shockley-Zalabk, 2009). “To manage” means “to bring about, to accomplish or to have charge of or responsibility.” “Leadership or leading” is influencing, guiding direction, action or opinion” (Shockley-Zalabk, 2009). In my learnings this term one of the areas that I gravitated to was the theory around participative leadership, delegation, and empowerment. This is a somewhat straight forward concept although it can be difficult to implement. From participative standpoint it is about “consultation, joint decision making, power sharing, empowerment, and a democratic management style” (Yukl,2010). This is one that I can relate as I find that involving others on key decisions you have a much better chance of succeeding
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