Mgm501 Unit 1
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UNIT ONE ASSIGNMENT 5
Unit One Assignment ? Leadership and You
Michelle Kinyungu
Kaplan University
GM501-02: Management Theories and Practices II
Dr. Patti Wolf
March 1, 2016
Unit One Assignment ? Leadership and You
Introduction
My personal definition of leadership is individual who is strong, competent, and teachable and is willing and able to teach those that are being led. Leadership is about lifting up and not tearing down, building trusting relationships with those under your leadership. Leadership is someone who knows how to …show more content…
You as a leader will need to use people skills because they probably will be nervous starting a new job and not knowing the position. They will need servant leader that will assure new workers success. Leadership is about being there for your team when times get rough, a servant leader will model organization vision and values. Servant leaders will also give knowledgeable directives and demonstrates ?caring principles? the organization (Northouse,2016). Some leaders are not good or positive some are just power plays and that?s an ingredient for disaster. When leadership is weak normally the whole team is weak because the leader will be preoccupied with self instead of the team.
Teams are not just in academic debate but they are at work, school, and church. If there is a team an individual must lead and sometimes power plays are in the mix. A servant leader doesn?t necessary mean a good leader and vice versa, it?s important to know the difference. Leadership should consist of an individual who is strong but gentle, good and trusting, be a motivator and a
UNIT ONE ASSIGNMENT 5
Unit One Assignment ? Leadership and You
Michelle Kinyungu
Kaplan University
GM501-02: Management Theories and Practices II
Dr. Patti Wolf
March 1, 2016
Unit One Assignment ? Leadership and You
Introduction
My personal definition of leadership is individual who is strong, competent, and teachable and is willing and able to teach those that are being led. Leadership is about lifting up and not tearing down, building trusting relationships with those under your leadership. Leadership is someone who knows how to …show more content…
You as a leader will need to use people skills because they probably will be nervous starting a new job and not knowing the position. They will need servant leader that will assure new workers success. Leadership is about being there for your team when times get rough, a servant leader will model organization vision and values. Servant leaders will also give knowledgeable directives and demonstrates ?caring principles? the organization (Northouse,2016). Some leaders are not good or positive some are just power plays and that?s an ingredient for disaster. When leadership is weak normally the whole team is weak because the leader will be preoccupied with self instead of the team.
Teams are not just in academic debate but they are at work, school, and church. If there is a team an individual must lead and sometimes power plays are in the mix. A servant leader doesn?t necessary mean a good leader and vice versa, it?s important to know the difference. Leadership should consist of an individual who is strong but gentle, good and trusting, be a motivator and a