Leadership Style
ABSTRACT
Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. The role of leadership in an organization is determined by the culture of the company and based on the manager’s beliefs, values and assumptions will have major influence over their decisions. A good leader sees the best in people and figures out what it takes to motivates the individuals. A manager is judged as either good, or bad leader based on the decisions they make, the results and how the leader performed. Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. The role of leadership in an organization is determined by the culture of the company and based on the manager’s beliefs, values and assumptions will have major influence over their decisions. A good leader sees the best in people and figures out what it takes to motivates the individuals. There are many styles of leadership such as the authoritarian or autocratic, democratic or laissez-faire. Good managers are able to use all three types of leadership styles and others at the appropriate times. Leadership style is the manner and approach a leader used in providing direction, motivating people and implementing plans. In this writer’s career, the role of a leader have been filling in as an acting manager for a few hours up to months, serving as team leaders on special projects. In the role of leader, one must adjust from being one of the co-workers to leader. This paper will discuss the different types of leaders from the writer’s experience. This writer’s leadership style is influence by the military and working over 30 years for the government. Managers must have a personal vision in order to influence others. Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing
Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. The role of leadership in an organization is determined by the culture of the company and based on the manager’s beliefs, values and assumptions will have major influence over their decisions. A good leader sees the best in people and figures out what it takes to motivates the individuals. A manager is judged as either good, or bad leader based on the decisions they make, the results and how the leader performed. Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. The role of leadership in an organization is determined by the culture of the company and based on the manager’s beliefs, values and assumptions will have major influence over their decisions. A good leader sees the best in people and figures out what it takes to motivates the individuals. There are many styles of leadership such as the authoritarian or autocratic, democratic or laissez-faire. Good managers are able to use all three types of leadership styles and others at the appropriate times. Leadership style is the manner and approach a leader used in providing direction, motivating people and implementing plans. In this writer’s career, the role of a leader have been filling in as an acting manager for a few hours up to months, serving as team leaders on special projects. In the role of leader, one must adjust from being one of the co-workers to leader. This paper will discuss the different types of leaders from the writer’s experience. This writer’s leadership style is influence by the military and working over 30 years for the government. Managers must have a personal vision in order to influence others. Leadership style is the manner and approach of providing
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