Category: Leadership

  • Leadership: Importance and Types

    Table of Contents Importance of a leader Trustworthy leader Untrustworthy leader Comparison Conclusion References Importance of a leader Some people should make some serious decisions and rule our world and, at the same time, some people accept these decisions, hoping that they will result in some benefits for them. It should be said that not…

  • Effective Leadership in Global Virtual Teams

    Executive Summary With the advent of globalization and advancement in information and communication technology, multinational corporations have been able to do business in different parts of the globe. This has seen the emergence of what are referred to as global virtual teams. These teams are composed of people who work for the same organization but…

  • Managing Leadership: Traits and Characteristics

    Table of Contents Leadership and Management Traits and Characteristics Personal Assessment Reflective Analysis References Leadership and Management There is no doubt that any specialist who would like to achieve success in the field related to coordinating other peoples efforts should see the difference between various notions that are often misunderstood. More than that, this assumption…

  • Leadership vs. Management

    Describing cases of management and leadership Being a leader of an Ambulatory Surgery Center, I try to do everything possible to coach and empower my staff. I am always concerned with the future development of our nursing network and all my reforms are directed at innovating, advancing, and improving the quality of healthcare deliver. Applying…

  • Leadership Skills and Change Encouragement

    While the importance of encouraging cooperation and promoting cross-cultural communication in the context of an organization is a crucial step in leading a team to victory, a leader must also possess conceptual skills. Northouse (2016) defines the subject matter as the ability to use ideas and concepts as building blocks for producing innovative solutions (Northouse,…

  • Narcissism in Organizational Leadership

    When an individual is extremely and inordinately interested with oneself, it is referred to as narcissism. Narcissistic persons are also egocentric and self cantered in nature. Narcissism is associated with a high level of smugness. It does matter how much theory is offered about what is good management and leadership. This essay argues that all…

  • Leadership Behavior and Skills Inventory

    The possession of leadership skills is not just an ability to use specific techniques that can theoretically help an employee. It is quite a big complex of activities, which is necessary to adhere. Everyone has this or that knowledge, but leadership philosophy requires a particular approach. As for my leadership philosophy, based on the questionnaire…

  • Personal Leadership Style: Supportive Style

    Many people mix up the concepts of Leadership and Management with each other. Leadership and Management are not the same things. Leadership comes from within the person; whereas, management does not. Leadership is not just all about managing people, tasks, or resources; it is much more than that. A good leader possesses some good interpersonal…

  • Leadership Theory: History and Research

    Introduction In the early Ohio State leadership study, we learn that effective leaders embodied a considerate character in their relations with their peers and subordinates; Always showed personal concern for their interpersonal relationships. The effective leader was also showing concern for the accomplishments of tasks and therefore came up with structures to be followed by…

  • Leadership Styles: Transactional Vs. Transformational

    Leadership styles refers to the approach that a manager adopts in order to exercise authority in the work place and be able to direct staff towards meeting the organizational mandate as outlined in their job descriptions (Foti, 2007). It is the way that a manager resorts to conduct things in order to discharge all the…