Leadership style
Leadership Style
LDR 531
October 4, 2013
Rick Benito
Leadership Style
A Leader to Emulate
Robert “Bob” Gale was the first sales manager ever worked with at Baxter Healthcare’s Renal Division. Although Bob never had a political agenda, when it came to managing the Hemodialysis Sales Team, he demonstrated many traits of a transforming leader. According to Yukl, “These leaders seek to raise the consciousness of followers by appealing to ideals and moral values.” (p. 347). The first advice this manager bestowed upon the team was that he would support any decision or action team members made as long as said decision or action satisfied three criteria. Those criteria were team sense, business sense, and common sense.
The transforming leadership style is a sub-style of ethical leadership, which has many values emphasized. Bob Gale’s willingness to support his team’s efforts despite the ramifications exhibits an altruistic character. Yukl describes an ethical leader who is altruistic as one who, “Enjoys helping others, is willing to take risks or make sacrifices to protect or benefit others, puts the needs of others ahead of own needs.” (p. 348). The other value regularly demonstrated by Bob was integrity. Yukl’s characterization of a leader with integrity is one who, “Communicates in an open and honest way, keeps promises and commitments, acts in ways that are consistent with espoused values, admits and accepts responsibility for mistakes, does not attempt to manipulate or deceive people.” (p. 348).
My Leadership Style
Because I do not have direct reports, the mentor meetings of the last two weeks centered on personal traits that need further development for a leadership role. Other topics included development of a personal leadership philosophy and more pertinent to current roles, the prevailing style in which I manage my accounts. The Complexity Theory of Leadership, which according to Yukl, “involves interacting units that are dynamic
LDR 531
October 4, 2013
Rick Benito
Leadership Style
A Leader to Emulate
Robert “Bob” Gale was the first sales manager ever worked with at Baxter Healthcare’s Renal Division. Although Bob never had a political agenda, when it came to managing the Hemodialysis Sales Team, he demonstrated many traits of a transforming leader. According to Yukl, “These leaders seek to raise the consciousness of followers by appealing to ideals and moral values.” (p. 347). The first advice this manager bestowed upon the team was that he would support any decision or action team members made as long as said decision or action satisfied three criteria. Those criteria were team sense, business sense, and common sense.
The transforming leadership style is a sub-style of ethical leadership, which has many values emphasized. Bob Gale’s willingness to support his team’s efforts despite the ramifications exhibits an altruistic character. Yukl describes an ethical leader who is altruistic as one who, “Enjoys helping others, is willing to take risks or make sacrifices to protect or benefit others, puts the needs of others ahead of own needs.” (p. 348). The other value regularly demonstrated by Bob was integrity. Yukl’s characterization of a leader with integrity is one who, “Communicates in an open and honest way, keeps promises and commitments, acts in ways that are consistent with espoused values, admits and accepts responsibility for mistakes, does not attempt to manipulate or deceive people.” (p. 348).
My Leadership Style
Because I do not have direct reports, the mentor meetings of the last two weeks centered on personal traits that need further development for a leadership role. Other topics included development of a personal leadership philosophy and more pertinent to current roles, the prevailing style in which I manage my accounts. The Complexity Theory of Leadership, which according to Yukl, “involves interacting units that are dynamic