Self Assessments
Know thyselfAssuming that no one wants to work on a job that he or she dislikes, a person must have a clear understanding of what path she or he should follow in his or her business life. However, to choose a career is a tricky business, if the chosen career is one that does not suit the person, then their personality is likely to become confused which will lead to unhappiness and a feeling of being burned out.
Settling down with the right career can be as central to your happiness as choosing the right person in a relationship. Nevertheless, with any relationship, there is no right or wrong answers, therefore self-assessments can help to find a career that fits his or her personality because everyone is different, and every situation is unique. …show more content…
Equilibrium should exist in any environment; a balance of behavior and attitude, and the leader should lead by example and moderation. Studies show that "subordinates perceived their supervisor 's behavior primarily in terms of two broadly defined categories labeled "consideration" and "initiating structure" (Yukl, 2006, p. 51), and as suggested by the Fleishman and Harris study, "subordinates are usually more satisfied with a leader who is at least moderately considerate" (Yukl, 2006, p. 52).
Successful and effective leadership "depends in part on how well a manager resolves role conflicts, copes with demands, recognizes opportunities, and overcomes constraints" (Yukl, 2006, p. 13) but "the main aim of leadership behavior, however, is to influence organizational members ' actions because it is through the behavior of the members that organizations ' goals are attained" (Kanungo, …show more content…
410). A leader 's behavior must adjust to reflect the task structure and "major situational variables include the characteristics of followers, the nature of the work performed by the leader 's unit, the type of organization, and the nature of the external environment" (Yukl, 2006, p. 14).
These thoughts make me relate to the situational theory to lead and manage a group, however my style of leadership fits into the participative leadership, where managers will use more group supervision rather than individual supervision. This style suggests that team meetings are there to help facilitate everyone 's cooperation, and the manager 's role is to provide guidance and support toward problem solving. However, use of participation does not imply abdication of responsibilities, and the manager will still be responsible for all decisions and its consecutive
Settling down with the right career can be as central to your happiness as choosing the right person in a relationship. Nevertheless, with any relationship, there is no right or wrong answers, therefore self-assessments can help to find a career that fits his or her personality because everyone is different, and every situation is unique. …show more content…
Equilibrium should exist in any environment; a balance of behavior and attitude, and the leader should lead by example and moderation. Studies show that "subordinates perceived their supervisor 's behavior primarily in terms of two broadly defined categories labeled "consideration" and "initiating structure" (Yukl, 2006, p. 51), and as suggested by the Fleishman and Harris study, "subordinates are usually more satisfied with a leader who is at least moderately considerate" (Yukl, 2006, p. 52).
Successful and effective leadership "depends in part on how well a manager resolves role conflicts, copes with demands, recognizes opportunities, and overcomes constraints" (Yukl, 2006, p. 13) but "the main aim of leadership behavior, however, is to influence organizational members ' actions because it is through the behavior of the members that organizations ' goals are attained" (Kanungo, …show more content…
410). A leader 's behavior must adjust to reflect the task structure and "major situational variables include the characteristics of followers, the nature of the work performed by the leader 's unit, the type of organization, and the nature of the external environment" (Yukl, 2006, p. 14).
These thoughts make me relate to the situational theory to lead and manage a group, however my style of leadership fits into the participative leadership, where managers will use more group supervision rather than individual supervision. This style suggests that team meetings are there to help facilitate everyone 's cooperation, and the manager 's role is to provide guidance and support toward problem solving. However, use of participation does not imply abdication of responsibilities, and the manager will still be responsible for all decisions and its consecutive