Ldr/531 Leadership Style Analysis
Characteristic of leadership style
LDR-531
Leadership can be defined as process in which an individual influences a group of people to accomplish a common goal. The goal is achieved by cohesive behavior and mutual cooperation. A leader directs his or her followers to reach a specific goal and infuses sense of positivity in them (Meenakshi, n.d.).
There are many great leaders but the leader I admire the most is Nelson Mandela. Mandela used his charismatic personality and ethical behavior to inspire the nation to change. Mandela is a great example of transformational leadership. Transforming leadership appeals to the moral values of followers in an attempt to raise their consciousness about ethical issues and to mobilize …show more content…
According to Mandela, leadership is not about helping those who already love you to love you more – it’s about convincing those who doubt you that you can be trusted (Barling, 2013).
Another quality that helped the Mandela to achieve his goals is forgiveness. He forgave all the people who mistreated him. He shared his global price with the predecessor, F.W. de Clerk. His generosity won trust and set an example of how an entire nation could move forward (Looney, 2013).
He was committed to his dream. When he was imprisoned, he faced criticism from his own party and international leaders but he remain committed to his goals and eventually he accomplished them. He was risk taker. He knew that it would be difficult for him to free the South Africa from racism but still he took an initiative. He went through a lot of tough time but he did not change his path. These two qualities also helped him to become successful in his dream (Looney, …show more content…
By looking at the leadership of Mandela, he was very much confident. He knew what he was doing. He also spent 27 years in prison but he remained confident. I get confused easily. When I am under pressure, I lose my all confidence. So I would make sure that I remain calm and confident under pressure for the sake of team and be present minded.I cannot take risk. I fear of losing or suffering from tough time. In order to be successful like Mandela, I also need to take risk. I can take an initiative at small level where even if I fail I do not face terrible consequences. If I wanted to inspire my followers then I have to take risks.
Conclusion
Mandela was a great transformational leader. He believed in his dreams and took and initiative and remain consistent till be become successful. I could learn many things from his leadership. If I wanted to become successful I need to be consistent. I should also take risk sometimes because one cannot always paly safe. I need to build my confidence and believe that there is nothing I cannot achieve. If I would be able to overcome my weaknesses then I would be able to become a good leader. I would be able to manage my team in an effective manner and would be able to accomplish my team
LDR-531
Leadership can be defined as process in which an individual influences a group of people to accomplish a common goal. The goal is achieved by cohesive behavior and mutual cooperation. A leader directs his or her followers to reach a specific goal and infuses sense of positivity in them (Meenakshi, n.d.).
There are many great leaders but the leader I admire the most is Nelson Mandela. Mandela used his charismatic personality and ethical behavior to inspire the nation to change. Mandela is a great example of transformational leadership. Transforming leadership appeals to the moral values of followers in an attempt to raise their consciousness about ethical issues and to mobilize …show more content…
According to Mandela, leadership is not about helping those who already love you to love you more – it’s about convincing those who doubt you that you can be trusted (Barling, 2013).
Another quality that helped the Mandela to achieve his goals is forgiveness. He forgave all the people who mistreated him. He shared his global price with the predecessor, F.W. de Clerk. His generosity won trust and set an example of how an entire nation could move forward (Looney, 2013).
He was committed to his dream. When he was imprisoned, he faced criticism from his own party and international leaders but he remain committed to his goals and eventually he accomplished them. He was risk taker. He knew that it would be difficult for him to free the South Africa from racism but still he took an initiative. He went through a lot of tough time but he did not change his path. These two qualities also helped him to become successful in his dream (Looney, …show more content…
By looking at the leadership of Mandela, he was very much confident. He knew what he was doing. He also spent 27 years in prison but he remained confident. I get confused easily. When I am under pressure, I lose my all confidence. So I would make sure that I remain calm and confident under pressure for the sake of team and be present minded.I cannot take risk. I fear of losing or suffering from tough time. In order to be successful like Mandela, I also need to take risk. I can take an initiative at small level where even if I fail I do not face terrible consequences. If I wanted to inspire my followers then I have to take risks.
Conclusion
Mandela was a great transformational leader. He believed in his dreams and took and initiative and remain consistent till be become successful. I could learn many things from his leadership. If I wanted to become successful I need to be consistent. I should also take risk sometimes because one cannot always paly safe. I need to build my confidence and believe that there is nothing I cannot achieve. If I would be able to overcome my weaknesses then I would be able to become a good leader. I would be able to manage my team in an effective manner and would be able to accomplish my team