Running Head: MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT Module 02 Course Project Linsey Mendoza Rasmussen College Author Note This assignment is being submitted on January 14th, 2016, for Barbara Hentges’ B492/MAN4143 Section 01 Contemporary Leadership Challenges course. 1 MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT 2 Assess Leadership Style of Self and Leader 1. An evaluation of the assessment In evaluating results of the two assessments, they give very comprehensive results on leadership style. The assessments present various types of leadership styles that one can use to advance their places of work. On evaluating the assessments am in total agreement with the results. Multiple careers and professions require different types of leadership styles. This is because various occupations call for multiple qualities of leadership. A leader can apply a single form of leadership or combine multiple styles so that they can achieve their professional goals. In evaluating the assessment one, there are various leadership styles, and each has their strong points that make them efficient in various professions. To begin with, the energizer style of leadership entails coming up with a strategic vision and marshaling energy to drive people especially employees towards achieving the set goals. In bringing people together, there is definite cooperation towards a task making it easy to reach a set goal. To be successful in this type of leadership one ought to have specific characteristics. This trait includes being patient. One has to take time in convincing people to come together and working towards a set goal. This kind of exercise is surrounded by many challenges which may drive people away from joining the team. Thus, patience is vital to a leader. Consequently, one should have the ability to bring others along with their thinking. In doing so, one must be obvious on what they want others to do and show the way to achieving the planned activities. More so, the leader must be in a position to encourage dissent among the people. Some conflicts arise as people perform and they must be encouraged to continue working towards the goals despite the challenges. Furthermore, the leader must always focus on the best and worst-case scenarios that can occur in the course of MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT 2 doing business. This consideration helps the leader to work on avoiding the worst-case scenarios. Moreover, the leader should identify the differences in their workers and capitalize on those differences to achieve greatness in their work. On top of these characteristics, other factors come to play for the leader to thrive in energizer leadership. The employees need to be visionary to achieve rapid growth in their activities. People on the organization should be influenced by capitalizing on their relationship. People should also collaborate in making their respective goal. Also, employees should have high morale in working towards the goal. Consequently, there is the supplemental collaborator style of leadership. In this type of administration, the leaders work on supporting and developing colleagues by placing them in a position where they can achieve the set goals. In so doing, they can attract talent and encourage collaboration among the employees. In attaining greatness using this kind of leadership, the leader must employ certain tactics. To begin with the leader must be in a position to create a distinct leadership brand. The established leadership brand must be modeled towards achieving accomplishing the goals of an organization. Furthermore, the leader must set a clear vision and direction for the employees to follow. This makes it easier to achieve the goals of the body. Moreover, the leader must facilitate communication among the employee by vocalizing opinions and perspectives. These way workers can share views on work-related matters enabling them to achieve success with ease. Also, the leader must be in a position to hold employees accountable depending on their role and responsibilities in the organization. The leader should ensure that workers meet their expectation and deadline and if this is not achieved workers should be held accountable. MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT 2 In supplemental collaborator style of leadership, achievement can be made when the leader supports employee's development and invests in their success. More so, the leader should teach employees the tricks of the trade to fight off competition and achieve greatness. Lastly, the leader must employ a collaborative, supportive and relational approach towards the employee. Lastly, there is the supplemental pilot style of leadership. This method of leadership a leader generating compelling strategies and translating them into action. The leader must come up with definite opinions, relish challenges and a productive working team that will help in translation ideas to activities. In achieving greatness in this style, the leader must possess certain traits that include ability to make space for others. Creating space for others can be achieved listening to others and being mindful of others to allow them to contribute their thought towards the success of the organization. Consequently, the leader must take time to reflect on the condition of the organization. This kind of reflection enables the leader to make changes in areas they feel that they need to be changed. The leader should also give other people a chance to lead in areas that they can achieve excellence. Lastly, on this, the leader should think carefully before making changes. This way they can evaluate how the organization will be affected and see if making such changes will be prudent. The leader will achieve goals if they come up with clear and strategic goals for their organization. Also, strengthening the workforce makes the group thrive. Lastly, employees should be given time to complete their work with an expedition 2. The most effective style for the invisible Mentor The mentor, in this case, combines various techniques of leadership but the important style is the supplemental collaborator style of leadership. Sergeant Thomas Tingue is depicted as MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT 2 a leader who collaborates with his colleagues and subordinates as they work. He supervises his workers and assists them in whatever they do. The mentors have various traits that depict collaborator type of leadership. To begin with, he has created a distinct leadership brand that seems entirely different from other brands. Sergeant Thomas is quite outgoing, and he relates to each and every one. He was in a position to speak with people of diverse background in the course of his duties. Also, he never flaunted his powers and usually acted when relating with other people. Consequently, Sergeant Thomas is in a position to set clear vision and direction for his colleagues and especially his juniors. In the course of supervising he tried to correct his employees on things that they did wrong calmly and soberly. He made it clear on what the workers were supposed to do and helped them in achieving it. Furthermore, he was in a position to vocalize and share his opinions and perspectives. This trait is seen when he advises on advancing the education levels. He encourages his employees on the benefits of developing their education after finishing their bachelor's degree. He was an excellent example to others since he had obtained his master's degree and owned a business. He was sure that the workers would not regret if they took his advice and acted on it. He knew that by continuing with the education, they would be in a position to fine-tune their skills thus giving good results in their work. Lastly, Sergeant Thomas is capable of holding others accountable. This is seen in cases where the workers were not in a position to perform their duties as expected. He made it clear on what was expected of them and how they would achieve it with much ease. This way the workers can improve their productivity and quality of output. 3. Assessment on comparing the Invisible Mentor MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT 2 The leadership style used by the Invisible mentor is apparent. This is because he has shown a distinct kind of leadership. There various ways in how one can ascertain the comparison of the leader. To begin with, one can analyze how the leader relates to his employees. Multiple leaders describe differently to their employees. In the case of Sergeant Thomas, he has flaunted his power to his employees making it easier for him to relate to them. Consequently, the way a leader organizes his work tells more about the leader. In the case of Sergeant Thomas, he makes it clear on the duties and responsibility of every employee and works towards supervising them to see if they adhere to the set standards of work. Moreover, comparison of a leader can be made by evaluating how he handles mistakes committed by the employees. Leaders treat errors differently depending on their nature. In the case of the invisible mentor, he corrects the mistakes committed by employees most calmly and humanely. This makes the employee appreciate him and can work comfortably in his presence. Lastly, comparison of a leader can be made by assessing evaluating their process of making decisions. Leaders make a choice depending on past experiences and knowledge. Sergeant Thomas seems to take caution in every decision he makes and seems to think ahead before making a decision. He helps employees make decisions on furthering their education as he knows the outcome of knowledge to their work. MODULE 02 COURSE PROJECT 2 References Assessment 1: http://www.yourleadershiplegacy.com/assessment.html Assessment 2: https://hbr.org/2015/06/assessment-whats-your-leadership-style Leadership Skills – Today’s Theories There are so many leadership theories that exist today that we cannot cover all of them here. Instead, we’ll focus on some of the more common leadership theories: great man, trait, behavioral, contingency, and full-range. Great Man Theory Great Man Theory is one of the early theories for leadership but is still very popular today. This theory assumes that what makes a leader great is intrinsic. A leader is born, not made. It is further believed that leaders will rise out of certain situations, which is similar to the contingency theory except that the Great Man theory believes these leaders are born. Modern Trait Theory A trait is a distinguishing characteristic that a person has. Within this theory is the belief that people emerge as leaders through situations and tasks. Since this theory is about traits of leadership, it states that some of the most significant traits a person should possess to be a leader are: • • • • • • • Adaptability Ambitious Cooperative Decisive Energetic Persistent Self-confident It is believed that a person can be born a leader or made a leader with characteristics that will excel a person in a leadership role. Theorists focused on characteristics that were mental, physical, and social. Behavioral Theory One may think that behaviors and traits are synonymous; they are not. While traits are about a person’s characteristics, behavior is the way in which a person acts or conducts themselves. With that in mind, the behavioral theory for leadership states a person must have a strong personality, a well-developed positive ego, and be self-confident. Here, leaders are made, not born. It essentially breaks behaviors into two categories: • • Task-Oriented – the leader focuses behavior on the organization, its structure and procedures; initiating, organizing, clarifying, and information gathering. People-Oriented – the leader focuses behavior on peoples’ needs and satisfaction and seek to motivate employees; encouraging, observing, listening, mentoring, and coaching. Contingency Theory The word contingency itself means that something is likely to happen but cannot be predicted with certain; it is contingent, or based, on something else occurring. For leadership, the contingency theory makes the assumption that different situations call for different characteristics. This means that the leadership needed to be displayed by a person is contingent on the situation at hand. Full-Range Theory Think of this theory as being encompassing of more than one thing; it is “full-range.” In theory, a leader must have four qualities: • • • • Consideration – how much the leader attends to each of his/her employees’ concerns and needs; a mentor or a coach Stimulation – how much the leader challenges the status quo and assumptions; takes risks; asks for ideas from employees Be motivational – how much the leader clearly communicates a vision that appeals to employees and inspires them to follow Be influential – how much the leader acts as a role model with high ethical behavior; gains respect and trust
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