Importance of Inclusive Leadership for Organizational Effectiveness

Running head: LEADERSHIP 1
Leadership
Name
Institution

LEADERSHIP 2
LEADERSHIP
Introduction
In class, I learned that inclusive leaders are great listeners, people oriented, able to tap the
motivations and talents of their teams. I also learned that inclusive leaders are understanding,
soft-spoken, patient, and genuinely interested in others. These are some of the attributes that
inclusive leaders possess. In this essay, I will reflect on my understanding of the meaning of
organizations, ways in which inclusive leadership may lead to increased organizational
effectiveness, and compare what I learned with the experiences I had when working in an
organization.
Focus Area Reflection
According to my personal knowledge, an organization represents a social unit of people
which is structured and managed to meet a want or purse collective goals. Inclusive leadership
represents leaders who are conscious of their own preferences and biases, actively consider and
seek out different perspectives and views for effective decision making ("6 habits of truly
inclusive organizations," n.d.). According to what we learned, I think inclusive leaders possess
diverse talents as a competitive advantage and to motivate diverse people. More so, they drive
organizational performance towards a shared goal.
Several ways in which inclusive leaders can lead to organizational effectiveness.
According to my opinion and with the knowledge I gained from course materials,
inclusive leadership can lead to innovative behaviors in several ways. The first way is through
energizing employees to participate in the innovative process. This leads to the enhancement of