Leadership is a powerful social role in which an individual or group of individuals inspire others to reach a common goal. The qualities that define effective leadership will vary depending on the role the leader plays, such as in business or politics. Some leaders will work behind the scenes in a more laissez-faire manner and that approach will work for the specific situation and for reaching those situational goals. Other leaders need to play a more active role in guiding other people by providing them with verbal inspiration or serving as a role model. Some leaders are authoritarian in nature, and do not share their power with others; some leaders are democratic in nature, and distribute their power with other members of the team.
egardless of the type of leadership required in any given scenario, there are some core traits that help to define all leaders. With few exceptions leaders will…...

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References

Bass, B.M. & Riggio, R.E. (2006). Transformational Leadership. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Prive, T. (2012). Top ten qualities that make a great leader. Forbes. Dec 19, 2012. Retrieved online:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/tanyaprive/2012/12/19/top-10-qualities-that-make-a-great-leader/ 

"Transformational Leadership," (n.d.). Retrieved online:  http://www.langston.edu/sites/default/files/basic-content-files/TransformationalLeadership.pdf

Leadership Can Be Taught
The importance of effective leadership to organizational success is well documented, but the process by which people become leaders remains far less understood. For instance, Brandt (2002) asks, "Can those who wish to lead learn from others, or is the capacity for leadership -- or lack thereof -- hard-wired into our DNA at birth?" (p. 12). Despite the ongoing debate over nature vs. nurture continues, it is reasonable to suggest that people can be taught leadership and there is a growing body of evidence in support of this assertion (Olson, 2009).

Part of the problem in this debate is the fact that belief systems either way can turn into self-fulfilling prophecies. For instance, Brotherton (2013) reports that, "Believing people are 'born' leaders is likely to result in a focus more on selection (identify the right people) rather than on development (develop the people you get)" (p. 25). Conversely,…...

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References

Brandt, J. (2002, June). Great CEOs: Nature or nurture? Chief Executive, 179, 12.

Brotherton, P. (2013, February). Leadership: Nature or nurture? Talent Development, 67(2), 25.

Olson, D.A. (2009, Winter). Are great leaders born, or are they made? Frontiers of Health Services Management, 26(2), 27-31.

Segelken, R. (2006, May). Leadership initiative teaches principles through practice: Students discover that leaders are made, not born, as they learn to build teams, trust others, and take risks. Human Ecology, 34(1), 2-9.

Leader
An important part of the job of a public school principal is to set a tone for others -- teachers, administrators, counselors and staff -- not just by producing memos and holding meetings, but also through his or her leadership and on-the-job performance. Leadership at this level of school administration is vital in terms of providing motivation and by setting an example. Leadership also entails the basic fundamentals of management; schools aren't businesses, but on the other hand running a school with a consciousness that emulates good business practices means being accountable for everything that goes on.

Meanwhile, by shadowing my principal for a few days I have been able to witness and record a number of leadership qualities that she exhibits.

Ten characteristics of leadership I discovered while shadowing my principal

ONE: I found that this principal conducts daily business similar to what Drs. Alex Schneider and Neil Burton describe on…...

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Works Cited

Pepper, K. (2010). Effective Principals Skillfully Balance Leadership Styles to Facilitate

Student Success: A Focus for the Reauthorization of ESEA. Planning and Changing,

41(1/2), 42-56.

Schneider, A., and Burton, N. (2005). An ideal 'type'? -- the characteristics of effective school principals as perceived by aspiring principals both from within education and those from an alternate career path. MiE, 19(2), 6-9.

Qualities of an Effective Leader
hat are the qualities that go into a strong, effective leader in today's business world? This paper explores and critiques those qualities through the available literature.

How Centered Leaders Archive Extraordinary Results

An "extraordinary" amount of stress is being placed on leaders in the business community due to today's "complex, volatile, and fast-paced business environment," according to an article in the peer-reviewed journal McKinsey Quarterly (Barsh, et al., 2010). And in that fast-paced business world there are many leaders who simply lack the skills needed to handle the issues that come before them, Barsh explains. The answer to that problem is to locate those capabilities that are available in the literature and cultivate them, Barsh goes on (1). By "cultivating" capabilities Barsh is actually talking about taking constructive steps to "frame" certain challenges and hence to "unlock" the full potential of the organization (1).

Moreover, by tapping into the…...

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Works Cited

Barsh, J. Mogelof, J., and Webb, J. (2010). How centered leaders achieve extraordinary results.

McKinsey Quarterly, Vol. 4, 78-88.

Maccoby, M. And Scudder, T. (2011). Strategic Intelligence: A Conceptual System of Leadership

For Change. Performance Improvement, 50(3), 32-40.

Level Three Leadership
An effective leader takes into consideration the thoughts and values of those directly answerable to him. He is capable of influencing the basic values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that his/her subjects subscribe to with regard to how the world should be. He seeks to engage with the workers or the subjects at personal level. Such a leader recognizes that workers are not only concerned with better remuneration but also factor in issues pertaining to their time and talent, creativity, and commitment. S/he appreciates that work and engagement are intertwined. Besides, an effective leader appreciates that for their organizations to deliver superior customer satisfaction in the service oriented economy he has to engage the workers (Clawson, 2012). An effective leader will mobilize the employees to look into what the customers think and feel. Effective leader invests his time into trying to understand the basic assumptions and values his employees…...

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References List

Clawson, J.G. (2012). Level Three Leadership: Getting Below the Surface. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Pigors, P. & Myers, C.A. (1981). Personnel Administration: A point-of-view and a Method. New York: McGraw-Hill.

perception about how managers become effective leaders affects how we evaluate individuals' leadership potential. Believing that a manager was born a leader is expected to result in a concentration more on selecting the right person rather than developing the employee. On the other hand, the belief that managers can be made leaders through experiences will be more expected to result in a concentration on ensuring that managers have the appropriate opportunities to become leaders (Gunter, 2011).
All managers are born with the ability to lead; however, the issue is what level managers are able to become leaders. This prompts the question of whether managers learn leadership or whether leadership can be taught. Obviously, it is impossible to teach managers how to become a leader but managers can learn leadership. This is a powerful statement. Managers cannot be taught how to lead, but they can develop their leadership ability through their…...

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References

Barna, G. (2007). Leaders on leadership: Wisdom, advice, and encouragement on the art of leading God's people. Ventura, Calif., U.S.A: Regal Books.

Fisher, J.L., & Tack, M.W. (2008). Leaders on Leadership: The College Presidency. San Francisco, Calif: Jossey-Bass.

Gunter, H. (2011). Leaders and leadership in education. London: Chapman.

Neary, I. (2010). Leaders and leadership in Japan. Richmond, Surrey: Japan Library.

Leader
The concept of leadership in current business world has resorted to a new way in the current environment. It is not any longer parallel with the statement of traditional management. Majority of the businesses are still trapped in the primitive days, where there is no existence of leaders or authority, but overcoming that there is a prevalence of managers who direct and monitor the hired employees. Today's variety of leadership reinstates effectiveness, aspiration, inculcation, and persistence intricacies, which give rise to abundant innovativeness and joy, retorted the employees.

Each and every business requires leadership. Leadership is one among the resorts that managers influence the attitude of masses in the business. Most fruit-yielding managers are one among successful leaders. They prod people to toil to attain the organization's aims. Ken Blanchard observes four leadership patterns sprouting out of mixtures of coordinated and directive attitude: directing pattern, coaching pattern, coordinating pattern, and…...

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References

Blanchard, Ken. (1997) "The Color Model, a Situational Approach to Managing People," Blanchard Training and Development

Bread Bakers Guild of America" (1998) Bread Lines Newsletter -- Volume 6 Issue

Brown, Steven W. (April 1995) "13 Fatal Errors Managers Make and How You Can Avoid Them" Berkley Pub Group; Reprint edition

Dodge, Richard E. "The ABCDs of Becoming a More Effective Leader" Retrieved at   Accessed on 12/11/2003http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/article_main_page/0,1703,A%253D151284%2526M%253D50068,00.html .

career of Jack Welch (the former CEO of GE). Jack Welch has become a legend in successful management and leadership. He took over as the youngest CEO of General Electric in 1981, and by his retirement in 2001, he had turned the company around and created massive profits. Welch is often cited as one of the most successful leaders of all time, and is given credit for turning GE into the largest company in the world, with record-breaking profits.
Jack Welch, the CEO of GE, was born in Salem Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a BA, and obtained his MS and PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He went to work for GE in 1960 as an engineer in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He felt the company was full of bureaucracy and top-heavy with managers, and he even planned to leave the company, but one…...

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References

Brown, Michael E., In the Eye of the Beholder: Misconceptions of Ethical Leadership: How to Avoid Potential Pitfalls. Organizational Dynamics, Vol. 36, No. 2, 140 -- 155.

Javidan, Mansour, Peter W. Dorfman, Mary Sully de Luque, and Robert J. House, 2006. Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE. Academy of Management Perspectives, 67-90.

Rowe, W. Glenn, 2001. Creating Wealth in Organizations: The Role of Strategic Leadership. Academy of Management Executive, Vol 15. No. 1, 81-94.

Slater, Robert. 2004. Jack Welch on Leadership: Abridged from Jack Welch and the GE Way. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Gender Differences in Our Society
The study published by Eurekalert! The Global Source for Science News entitled "Women most effective leaders for today's world" (2003) states that according to the findings of a study in Psychological Bulletin, 129(3), a meta-analysis indicates that "on average, women in management positions are somewhat better leaders than men in equivalent positions." In my own personal experience, I have found that I can agree with this finding but only in certain situations: in some of the places where I have worked, I have found the women managers are more effective but in other places where I have worked, I've preferred men leaders. The context, I think, is important and I do not feel that both genders are equally effective at all leadership positions across the board.

In my field observation of my friend, a girl my own age, I asked how her gender impacted her experiences at…...

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References

Women most effective leaders for today's world. (2003). Eurekalert! Retrieved from  https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-08/nu-wme080403.php

Leader's Self-Insight 1.1: Your Learning Style: Using Multiple Intelligences
I scored evenly on all of the types of intelligence measured by this self-assessment: logical-mathematical, verbal-linguistic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and musical. This indicates that I am a well-rounded person with the ability to work in multiple environments on different tasks.

Leader's Self-Insight 1.2: Your Leadership Potential

I scored slightly more (7) on the even-numbered indicators than on the odd ones (6), indicating I have leadership capabilities such as "vision and change." However, the scores were about even.

Leader's Self-Insight 1.3: Are You on a Fast Track to Nowhere?

On people skills, I scored 3 out of the 4 qualities. I believe I have solid interpersonal skills. On working with authority, I scored 2. I believe I need to work more on my assertiveness and courage when dealing with persons in positions of authority because I remain afraid to speak up and express my opinion when it differs…...

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Reference

Daft, R.L. The Leadership Experience.

64). Additionally, the managers, in their course of work, they communicate with those whom they work. They talk in a formal manner, whereas, the leader presents a persuasion to the people. The leader persuades the people to make them see his perception point, and hence earn their trust. Additionally, in working with others, the manager focuses on directing the groups. The manager gives directives to the people. On the contrary, the leader creates a team, thus treats all as part of the action. In this way, the leader incorporates the views and feelings of all that work with him. Lastly, the manager has an aspect of trying to be the hero in the work place, whereas the leader makes heroes of the people around them.
Similarities

There are a few similarities between an effective manager and an effective leader in their line of work. In the course of their duties, the…...

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References

EIlers, H.-C. (2010). "Leaders lead and managers manage" Differences and Similarities. Mu-nchen, GRIN Verlag GmbH.  http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:101:1-201009161608 .

Beerel, a.C. (2009). Leadership and change management. Los Angeles, SAGE.

Bertocci, D.I. (2009). Leadership in organizations there is a difference between leaders and managers. Lanham, Md, University Press of America.  http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=500777 .

Storey, J. (2003). Leadership in Organizations Current Issues and Key Trends. London, Routledge.  http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=182563 .

In order to be more comfortable as a leader, exercising wisdom when making decisions, hoping for the best, and preparing for the worst is more important.
Being Visionary:

Effective leaders are known to be visionary people who can bigger issues and how they can be achieved through the elimination of obstacles. Apart from being visionary, it's important to share the positive vision with my followers and motivate them as they help in making the difference. As a leader, I will visualize and articulate goals that motivate followers and unite them to pursue the established objectives collectively.

Being Proactive:

Since people tend to do what they see their leaders doing more than what they say, I'll be proactive in the accomplishment of the vision. it's not only enough to share the vision and the conceived ideas regarding deeper issues. The achievement of the vision and objectives is dependent on the effort from both the…...

Management Effectiveness
Public administration managers, due in part to the ubiquitous nature of information, now have a very profound role within their respective companies. I agree, to a certain extent with, the author's assessment of management duties in Chapter 15. He describes, many management positions in todays global environment as being "…hectic, frantic, and constantly changing." This is indeed true as public administrators, due to our global economic contraction are now forced to do more with less. This is particularly true as public administrators often rely on public funding in order to conduct their underlying business activities. Managers, particularly those in public administration, must now deal with excessive mistrust on the part of consumers and extensive regulation. With various rules, regulations and budgetary constraints placed on public administrators, management must now be aware of an ever increasing amount of regulatory change and its implications on the underlying business operations of the…...

Leaders exist throughout the ages and play pivotal roles in how humanity grows and develops. Some leaders change a nation, while others set the stage for the future leaders to take the reign. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States of America. He transformed a country engulfed in slavery and brought about a new age of living to Americans. Indira Gandhi was one of the first female Prime Ministers of the world. She exerted dominance and charisma while attempting to progress India. Lincoln took on the transformational leadership style while Gandhi took on the charismatic leadership style. Both achieved the status of being noteworthy for their ability to inspire.
Public Leader Overview

According to modern leadership theory, Lincoln was a transformational leader thanks in part to his followers. They felt a sense of respect, loyalty, and trust towards Lincoln when he became president. Furthermore, Lincoln persevered amidst many obstacles…...

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References

Humphrey, R. H. (2013). Effective leadership: Theory, cases, and applications. SAGE Publications.

Lincoln, A., & Bush, H. K. (2011). Lincoln in his own time: A biographical chronicle of his life, drawn from recollections, interviews, and memoirs by family, friends, and associates. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press.

Schupack, S. (2012). Indira Gandhi. Tarrytown: Marshall Cavendish.

Steinberg, B. (2014). Women in Power: The Personalities and Leadership Styles of Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, and Margaret Thatcher. Montreaal: McGill-Queen's University Press.

For Ann to succeed as a leader in her department and proceed in her ascend to more demanding roles within the hospital, there is an existing need for her to understand herself and how her peers view her. In so doing, she will be better placed to get their support by modifying her behavior.

Yet another leadership complexity for Ann has to do with her visibility given her senior position as the head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department. Traditionally, being promoted to head a department within the hospital has been seen as some sort of grooming for a bigger management role. In that regard, Ann needs to clearly distinguish between goals that could derail her and those that could pave her way to success. Further, it can also be noted that if indeed she is promoted to a more senior and demanding role, Ann would be required to develop the…...

Servant leadership is one of the most highly touted theories of leadership in the last several decades.  It advocates that true leaders serve first.  While it is a secular leadership idea, it is often used in the context of religious leadership and religious leaders, with Jesus being sighted as the best example of a servant leader.  However, while this leadership paradigm is popular, servant leadership has some significant weaknesses that need to be acknowledged and addressed.  When they are, it becomes clear that servant leadership is not an appropriate model in all scenarios. 

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A surprising number of factors contribute to church leadership.  While many people think that either knowledge of religion or adherence to religious principles are the two most important characteristics in a church leader, they are often secondary to actual leadership characteristics.  Servant leadership has served as a model for the ideal Christian leader, both in and out of the church, but on its own is not enough to be an effective leader for the church.  Leaders have to incorporate some other management principles to be truly effective. 

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