Leadership Style Analysis
In studying the various leadership styles, I found that many, if not all of the styles we covered have some degree of relevance to most people's leadership practices. A few however, seem to stand out from the rest.
I will review these various styles individually. The leadership styles and approaches that will be focused upon are: the Trait Approach (Northouse 15), Skills Approach (Northouse 39), Style Approach (Northouse 69) and the Situational Approach (Northouse 89).
I will discuss the five questions every leader should ask of themselves when engaging a team to achieve a goal. Lastly, I will look at emotional intelligence leadership skills, also referred to as EQ, (Northouse 23) .
Trait Approach
The Trait Approach to leadership implies …show more content…
First, determine and take into consideration what is already working. There is an old saying if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. If there are tried and true practices and tactics that have led to achieving goals, and the goal itself has not changed, there is no need to re-create the wheel. Secondly, clarity is necessary in regard what variables drove the success. If you cannot pinpoint what varibles moved the dial, you can't give effective direction to a team in terms of the best path to take. Third, knowing the objective is necessary to answer the first two questions accurately. If the objective is fuzzy, there is no way to determine the best way to reach point of arrival. Fourth is defining the benfits of reaching goal for stakeholders. These include self-gratification, organizational profitability, bonuses, budget approval and respect of colleagues to name a few. The fiifh question that is necessary tto ask is what more can be done, what can be done better and what should be done differently to acheieve the highest level of success. Once this question is posed, empower and encourage the team to share their ideas. Brainstorming sessions are an invaluable forum for developing new concepts and approaches. It is the perfect setting for determining new approaches by providing a wide array of …show more content…
They consist of being in touch with and aware of your emotions, self-regulation by manging those emotions appropriately, being able to self-motivate, having empathy by being sensitive to the emotions of others and effectively managing relationships. In addition to having a basic awareness of these competencies, it is necessary for to know how to incoporate them into a leadership style. Professional integrity is very important and a good leader will always be mindful of controlling their emotions. An effective leader learns to step back for a moment and realize that they cannot change other peoples behaviors but they can change the way they react to
I will review these various styles individually. The leadership styles and approaches that will be focused upon are: the Trait Approach (Northouse 15), Skills Approach (Northouse 39), Style Approach (Northouse 69) and the Situational Approach (Northouse 89).
I will discuss the five questions every leader should ask of themselves when engaging a team to achieve a goal. Lastly, I will look at emotional intelligence leadership skills, also referred to as EQ, (Northouse 23) .
Trait Approach
The Trait Approach to leadership implies …show more content…
First, determine and take into consideration what is already working. There is an old saying if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it. If there are tried and true practices and tactics that have led to achieving goals, and the goal itself has not changed, there is no need to re-create the wheel. Secondly, clarity is necessary in regard what variables drove the success. If you cannot pinpoint what varibles moved the dial, you can't give effective direction to a team in terms of the best path to take. Third, knowing the objective is necessary to answer the first two questions accurately. If the objective is fuzzy, there is no way to determine the best way to reach point of arrival. Fourth is defining the benfits of reaching goal for stakeholders. These include self-gratification, organizational profitability, bonuses, budget approval and respect of colleagues to name a few. The fiifh question that is necessary tto ask is what more can be done, what can be done better and what should be done differently to acheieve the highest level of success. Once this question is posed, empower and encourage the team to share their ideas. Brainstorming sessions are an invaluable forum for developing new concepts and approaches. It is the perfect setting for determining new approaches by providing a wide array of …show more content…
They consist of being in touch with and aware of your emotions, self-regulation by manging those emotions appropriately, being able to self-motivate, having empathy by being sensitive to the emotions of others and effectively managing relationships. In addition to having a basic awareness of these competencies, it is necessary for to know how to incoporate them into a leadership style. Professional integrity is very important and a good leader will always be mindful of controlling their emotions. An effective leader learns to step back for a moment and realize that they cannot change other peoples behaviors but they can change the way they react to