Interactive Classes on Leadership

Running head: LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

LEADERSHIP1
Introduction
I would like to start by saying that the interactive classes on leadership so far has helped
me in understanding about leadership at the core level. The step by step classes and the beautiful
presentations along with examples, pictures and real life scenarios has enabled me to get a better
insight on leadership qualities. I am able to judge my current qualities with the help of these
classes and it will help me in comparing my current position with the desired level. I can
therefore prepare a better action plan for my improvement. The following paragraph summarizes
the concepts I have understood from the lectures.
Week 1
Leadership is not just about control but about influencing people (Will 2016, p. 264).
Famous people like Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Ma, Martin Luther King Jr and many such eminent
people are great example of leaders. There are hundreds and thousands of articles and books
written on leadership yet it is one of the least understood topics. The lecture has made it possible
for me to understand the thin line of differences between leadership and management. I have
understood that as a leader I must set an example so that the followers can get inspired and feel
motivated and start acting themselves without coercion. My leadership qualities must bring about
real changes reflecting mutual perspectives of every member in the team. I have understood that
in order to become a leader nature is not sufficient instead it should be learnt and nurtured
(Northouse 2018). As a leader I should be more focused in the long run and focus on developing
strong vision for the organization. My objective should be to empower people at every level and
create more coalitions as well as to ensure satisfaction and motivation at the same time. It is
important for me to take risks as opportunities as a good leader.

LEADERSHIP2
Week 2
In order to be a good leader it is very important to acquire knowledge and training.
Knowing my own-self is the most important part in the process of leadership. I have noticed one
thing that it is always very easy to describe someone else but it has always been very tough for
me to describe myself. This lecture has made me understand the positive and the negative
qualities in me. Lessons should be taken from the failure and the competitors. A friend will
always praise one person but enemies will always highlight the weakness. If I can try to
understand the competition and analyse the gaps in my procedures, then I can take better actions
in the future. I am honest, straightforward, broad minded, supportive, caring and competent
(Muteswa 2016, p.137). However there are always room for betterment. I need to be more
persistent and organized in order to become the perfect leader. Leaders should be people oriented
and not task oriented. The concern should be more for people being a leader. If people are
motivated, then production will automatically increase. The first and the foremost aim as a leader
is to build relationship. Strong relationship will help me in better problem solving and better goal
accomplishments.
Week 3
The course has helped me in understanding the different leadership theories and now I am
able to compare and contrast my leadership style. I believe more on setting appropriate
examples, creating a strong vision and motivating the people. Therefore my qualities are
somewhat worthy to be qualified as a transformational leadership quality. We can keep on
acquiring the knowledge of leadership on a regular basis. It is like a completely new language
(Anderson and Sun 2017, p. 83). There are certain patterns associated with the birth order as