Leadership: Challenges, Benefits, and Theories

LEADERSHIP

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Question 1........................................................................................................................................1
A)Detail the potential challenges and benefits of applying a model of inclusive leadership in
an organisation........................................................................................................................1
Discuss the importance of individuality in the workplace and its relationship to leadership.2
Question 2........................................................................................................................................3
‘Traditional Leadership theories are outdated for application in the modern workplace.’
Discuss....................................................................................................................................3
Question 4........................................................................................................................................5
A)Explain the importance of authentic leadership and potential benefits, using examples from
relevant theories......................................................................................................................5
B) Discuss the relationship between authentic leadership and Leader-Member Exchange
Theory.....................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Question 1
A)Detail the potential challenges and benefits of applying a model of inclusive leadership in an
organisation.
Inclusive leadership is basically concern about including everyone and this put the
emphasis of having the courage to take the conscious steps which also helps in break down the
barriers for individual at the risk which associated to the market and also having the
consideration in the large market as well.
Attitudinal challenges: these are the aspects which includes the discrimination among the
people who is having the major consideration among the people and create obstacles in achieving
the equal opportunities and the social integrity within the organisation which is also leading to
have the better approach within the organisation. This includes the fear, bullying and low
expectations of people with their disabilities. This leads to have the stigma and shame among the
different income level of individuals.
Institutional challenges: These asepcts includes the laws, polices, strategies and the certain
practices which are against the disabilities. For example, some of the bank do not allowed the
impaired people to open their account and which results in having the effective consideration and
act as the bigger challenges to the company. There are various countries which is having the
consideration in the market and also leading to strict the overall working o the company.
Benefits of applying a model of inclusive leadership in an organisation.
 This helps the individual to get their authentic ideas and working within the organisation
by which they can righty work as per their own policies and principles and then they are
solely responsible for all the potential outcomes. In this type of leadership, the leader can
take major decisions by their own and also have the credibility of getting goods results
within the organisation by their own. this makes the individual more independent by
which they can have the career enhancement within the organisation.
 With the use of authentic leadership style, an individual can get the sense of
empowerment to complete the particular task by their own. this also helps in having the
better approaches in the market which also pull the people to think for themselves and
also contributes to the higher-level growth. This is the aspect which helps the people to
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have the better approaches in the market and also having the major consideration of
getting goods results as well.
 These are the aspects which also leads to have the equity and fairness to their job role and
they have certain risk factors which is integrated to them. The leader has to take their
decisions by their own and also have the major emphasis in the market which is also
leading to get the better results in the market. This also have the better consideration in
decision making which is leading to get the better results by their own.
As the research shows that the leaders who are seen as the fair and respectful and also having
their different ideas and the options are more effective leaders or the employees in their teams
which focuses on having effecting working by following all the law and rules within the
organisation. Or can say that, an inclusive leader is the one who is having the ability to work in
the different manner by which they can reach their desired goals in an appropriate manner.
Inclusive leader helps in understanding the insights, strategies and the tools which needs to be
drive their development in the future in the market. They basically do this with the help of
mentoring, sponsorship and coaching by this they can easily look in the aspects where they are
treated unfairly.
Discuss the importance of individuality in the workplace and its relationship to leadership.
In an organisation that preaches teamwork, individuality might seem like a dogmatic
approach.
As an individual joins your office, the position may be apt for one aspect of the
newcomer’s skillset, but is it their most significant expertise, main interest, and passion? If those
unique skills of the individual are not recognized, the employee will want to look outside for
option.
Workplaces that cherish the individuality of its employees can still collaborate and work together
to create powerful teams. Encouraging individualism at your workplace has its own advantages.
 Brings balance to the team: Collectivism unites around a single purpose, ignoring the
alternate paths to achieve a common goal, individualism builds upon the ideas of many to
get things done. Hence promoting the effectiveness of a leader.
 Brings creativity to the team: You need to realise that when an office promotes
individuality, it leads to the diversification of skill set, approaches, ideas and creativity.
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