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What is Effective Leadership? Kevin Kruse
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a New York Times bestselling author and
Forbes.com contributor
, defines l eadership as “a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal
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(Kruse, 2013)
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The wording of his definition is important, since there are many who would define leadership d ifferently. Kruse points out that seniority, titles, or being a manager does not make one a leader
. A true leader ins pires others to reach their collective potential in attainment of goals for the company, division, branch, or any other grouping. I have taken the time to sit down with two individuals whom I believe epitomize the definition of
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Patricia was forthcomin g and helped me to understand what managerial and leadership styles she employed to make
D.K.G. as successful as it was, and what shortfalls in leadership were present to contribute to the closing of her company.
During
each of my interviews I was able to identify several methods used by these leaders that resulted in high performance by those around them. I asked Danielle to “define what succeeding looks like to you as a senior therapist in a hospital setting.”
Because s he is a speech
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therapist
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I was not surprised that her first response focused on the importance o f ‘open and clear communication’ .
She reported that she and her staff meet weekly in a formal meeting to review current research and discuss specific challeng es. More importantly, they meet in an informal
‘huddle’ daily to ensure that all members of the team are seeking the same goal. In this case the daily goal is effective therapy
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with great customer service
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while maintaining high productivity.
A complicate d task, to say the least! These frequent meetings ensure everyone has the opportunity to express any needs or concerns and the leader can address any potential issues earlier, rather than later.
Another method leading to high performance Danielle was quick to point out was the use of ‘effective decision
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making.’ Each day the therapists need to decide who the
Effective leaders opt to implement a specific type of leadership style as a result of their personalities and job experiences, and apply it to their organizational structure. However, that particular type of leadership style a leader utilizes may not apply to every job situation (Peak et al., 2010). In order to be an effective leader, an individual must acquire the three basic leadership skills and they are as follows: (1) human relations; (2) conceptual skills; and (3) technical skills (Haberfeld, 2013). Additionally, a skillful leader must also be proficient in motivating, communicating, and problem solving (Hess & Orthmann, 2012).
Leaders motivate and communicate with employees, this involves daily personal contact with people to guide and inspire them toward
The company goals are straight forward; maintaining efficient interdependent groups that work together to achieve
Everyone’s voice is heard, they are informed of what is going on, and they are a part of the decision making process. Responsibilities are spread amongst people and goals have to be met together, but the leader has the last say. It reflects fairness while still holding a power system. I favor this during school projects. In some classes, we have been assigned different roles, such as being the writer, the material gatherer, and a leader who is in charged off all.
Consequently, it is a privilege to lead, however it is critical for leaders to remember that they were not always leaders; a good leader would acquire empathy. It is also important that once the leader ask the supervisee to take on a project, to check up on the supervisee periodically to gather how the project is coming to fruition
This makes the society feel part of the leadership. It cultivates a culture which respects and values leadership. The leaders ought to create an environment which is friendly to the members of the society. The society should feel the existence of the leadership which puts their interests at
There’s a high dependence on the leader for guidance and direction. Everything is new and individual roles and responsibilities can be unclear. Leader must be prepared to answer lots of questions about the team's purpose, objectives and external relationships. Processes may sometimes be ignored. Leader directs (similar to Situational
I will attempt to write four team huddles around the four things that we do as a dream team, each focused on one of the four things. As I understand it, the weekly huddles are done alongside the message series.
Performing an internet search for a definition of leadership pulls up a plethora of results, each definition slightly different from the last. The readings from the Leadership: Theory and Practice book also draw attention to the multitude of descriptions of leadership as well as the strengths, weaknesses and practical implications for several different leadership approaches. Specifically, trait, skills, style and situational. This paper will outline the implications of each of these models for my leadership profile and will also outline some insights that I have gained at the physician leadership level with my organization for each approach.
“Leadership is the ability to maximize the activities of team members by ensuring that team actions are understood, changes in information are shared, and team members have the necessary resources (>>>>)”. A team leader has the ability to form a team, distribute responsibilities and establish well-defined goals. It is up to the leader to make sure all members within the team understand and agree to the goals and responsibility, have an adequate staff and resources to implement. The leader is skillful at conflict resolution and is ready for any foreseeable problems that may arise. In problem solving a leader maintains aware of the situation at all times while anticipating a sequel of events to improve the outcomes. A important duty of a leader is to promote and facilitate good teamwork. The overall roles of leadership is to asses the necessities of the organization and determine the appropriate interventions accordingly to enhance patient
“What do effective leaders do to remain effective?” was a question that I proposed to my Leadership Application Program Speakers Round Table Class. In response I received a number of answers from personality traits to emotional intelligence. Leadership is a word that can be defined in many different ways. In the article “Leadership That Gets Results” they take the time and breakdown the six different steps of leadership, the six styles are coercive, authoritative, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting and coaching. The late David McClelland, a noted Harvard University psychologist, found that leaders with strengths in a critical mass of six or more emotional intelligence
The success of the company lies within its employees. With LB’s high volume of work, the employees are very dedicated to fulfill all the requirements and to
Furthermore, in order to achieve those missions, they have created another mission which is to provide the best work environment for their employees and treated them as a family. The employees also are one of the players in companies that contribute to the profitability and ensure that their operations run smoothly. This situation will make every employee fell their presence in the company. All employees are required to work together to achieve the targets. Along the way to achieving it, everyone in the company is heading in the same direction.
allows a leader to identify needs and issues readily to prepare them for strategic thinking.
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