Factors Influencing Leadership Development

This assignment investigates the factors that influence leadership development within an individual. It utilizes a mixed methodology approach, combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews from employees and managers across three prominent companies. The research aims to identify key factors impacting leadership skills, considering aspects like cultural background, education, experience, personality, communication, and servant leadership. The findings will provide valuable insights into developing effective leadership qualities for organizational success.

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Introduction
In this era of modernization, leadership is a crucial factor that affects managerial system.
In order to be an efficient leader, a manager requires developing certain leadership skills. The
research question is ‘what are the factors that influence development of leadership in an
Individual?’ The aim of the research is to perform a detailed analysis of the factors that influence
development of leadership skills in an individual. The objective of the research is to find out the
factors that impose positive impact on leadership skills from the perspective of employees and
that of managers of the chosen organization. From the data collected, analysis of the obtained
data will be performed.
Methodology
In order to conduct this research, mixed methodology approach will be used. Mixed
methodology approach can be defined as a methodology that involves collecting, analyzing and
integrating both qualitative and quantitative research (Dillman, Smyth and Christian 2014).
Quantitative methodology involves close-ended information that is collected with the help of
online or offline surveys using instruments like questionnaires or checklists (Kumar 2014). On
the other hand, qualitative methodology includes collection of open-ended information by
conducting interviews, focus groups or observation. Mixed methodology is used by researchers
to gain deep understanding and corroboration along with offsetting the weaknesses of using each
of the mentioned approaches by itself (Terrell 2012).
In this research, in order to implement the quantitative approach, an online survey has been
conducted by sending a close-ended questionnaire consisting 10 questions to 100 participants.
The 100 participants selected will be from X and Y Company, since the two mentioned company
has shown immense progress due to effective leadership. The qualitative data collection will
involve interviewing 150 employees from three eminent companies, namely A, B and C. The
question asked to the participants will be open-ended since open-ended questions will help the
researcher to understand the importance of the factors in depth. The whole process of the
research will need 2 years. In order to perform qualitative research, the help of ground theory
approach will be taken. At first, the collected data will be categorized and coded. Initially, open
coding will be done followed by selective coding. Secondly, Memoing will be performed which

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involves recording the ideas and thoughts of the researcher that are evaluated throughout the
study. Finally, conceptual sorting of memos will be performed and an outline of the emergent
theory will be obtained that will show the relationship between concepts.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires for Quantitative analysis
In order to evaluate the factors that affects the leadership skills of a manager, the below
stated questions will be asked to the employees of the mentioned organization:
1. Is Cultural and social background crucial for developing leadership skills ?
2. Is servant leadership better than traditional leadership?
3. Does your manager lack leadership skill?
4. Is politeness of a leader an important part of leadership?
5. Do you think education of your manager imposes positive effect on his /her leadership?
6. Does experience of a manager play an important role when it comes to leadership?
7. Does personality of a manager impose effect on his/her leadership?
8. Do you think that teaching leadership skills is crucial in workplace?
9. Do you think situations impose impact on the decision skill of a manager?
10. Is good behavior an important factor that influences leadership skills?
Questionnaires for Qualitative analysis
1. How much the education of a manager does impose influence on his/her leadership?
2. How the social, political and economical environments of the workplace influence
development of leadership skills in a manager?
3. Why servant leadership gains more employee demands than traditional leadership?
4. How much good behavior of a leader does impose effect on his/her leadership skills?
5. What according to you are the most important qualities that a leader should posses?
6. To which extent does a manager’s personality influence his leadership skills?
7. Do you think communication skill of a leader can be counted as a crucial leadership skill?
8. Do you think that a manager needs to be diplomatic and tact full for effectively provide
leadership to his/her employees? Why or why not?

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9. Why do you think that encouraging fellow employees is an important skill that leaders
should posses?
10. What leadership skills should be possessed by a manager in order to manage his/her
employees effectively?
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Expected outcome
From the research, the researcher will be able to evaluate the important factors that
impose influence on the leadership skills of managers in an organization. Hence, this research
will help the managers to understand which skills to be developed as a leader for organizational
prosperity.

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Reference List:
Dillman, D.A., Smyth, J.D. and Christian, L.M., 2014. Internet, phone, mail, and mixed-mode
surveys: the tailored design method. John Wiley & Sons.
Kumar, R., 2014. Research methodology: A step-by-step guide for beginners. Sage.
Terrell, S.R., 2012. Mixed-methods research methodologies. The qualitative report, 17(1),
pp.254-280.