Leadership Management Profile

This study discusses about various theories related to leadership such as trait theory along with discussing various leadership scenarios.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Trait Theory...............................................................................................................................2
Situational, Transformational, and Servant Leadership.............................................................3
Identify a Leader - Power...........................................................................................................4
Leadership Scenarios..................................................................................................................4
Personal Leadership/ Management Profile................................................................................6
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
Reference list..............................................................................................................................7

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Introduction
Leadership skills are one of the crucial skills to manage and direct a large number of
people. This study discusses about various theories related to leadership such as trait theory
along with discussing various leadership scenarios.
Trait Theory
Question 1
The trait theory of leadership refers to the belief that leaders are born with innate
qualities that helps them to become an effective leader. The key traits of leadership are
knowledge, flexibility, creativity, charisma, confidence, honesty, along with emotional
intelligence and good cognitive skills. I feel that I possess some of these traits such as
confidence and honesty that would enable me to become an effective leader. However, I think
I lack charismatic presence. For instance, I discovered that while giving a lecture in the
auditorium on management skills I was quite confidence. I also discovered that I prefer truth
over lies while giving testament for a car accident in which I was involved. However, I
observed that while giving a motivational speech to underprivileged people I was not able to
attract a lot of people towards my cause. That is when I felt that I lack charismatic presence.
Question 2
I have identified characteristics, time management, which does not belong to the trait
theory and I believed that it will help me to become an effective leader. Time Management
would help a person in completing the work within the stipulated time which would help that
person to achieve more in a lesser amount of time.
Question 3
After analysing the trait theory of leadership it can be said that my leadership is not as
effective as it was meant to be. In order to become an effective leader I would need to

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improve my skills. The skills that I possess now are not enough to become an effective
leader. Therefore, I would need to improve my knowledge, flexibility, creativity and
charisma in order to become an effective leader.
Situational, Transformational, and Servant Leadership
Question 1
Situational leadership can be referred to as the leadership style that needs to be
adjusted with respect to the development of the employees or followers following the leader.
According to the words of Anderson & Sun (2017), situational leaders address their followers
or subordinates in several ways such as directing, delegating, supporting and coaching. Each
of these methods is implemented by the leader with respect to the development of the
subordinates or followers. Transformational leadership is considered as a leadership style
where the leaders inspire, encourages and motivates people. In the views of Amanchukwu et
al. (2015), the leaders practising transformational leadership are visionary, daring, inspiring
and thoughtful. Transformational leaders inspire other people in order to allow them to
achieve greatness. Servant leadership is a leadership style where the leader’s main motive is
to serve rather than to achieve the organisation’s objectives.
Question 2
The three leadership approaches can be implemented in different situations in order to
attain different goals. Out of these three approaches I feel that all of the approaches are
effective. The situational leadership approach is best implemented when the main goal of the
leader is to develop and improve the people following him. However, transformational
leadership approach is best suited to inspire people in order for them to achieve greater things
in life. The servant leadership approach is best suited for those leaders who want to serve the
company while benefiting themselves rather than achieving company’s objective. Therefore,

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it can be said that all the leadership approaches are efficient; however, it depends on the
motive of the person implementing these approaches.
Question 3
In order to understand these leadership approaches I would like to provide an example
on the same. For instance, while I was working in a company related to sales and marketing I
observed that some team performs better than the other teams. The main reason for their
better performance is the leadership style opted by the team leader. The team leader
implements situational leadership style in order to understand the requirements of individual
employees along with altering his approach so as to develop his team performance. I was also
in the same team which helped me to feel the charisma of the team leader along with the
knowledge he possessed. This helped me to grow and develop as a better human and an
efficient employee.
Identify a Leader - Power
From time immemorial it has been seen that power and influence were used for
positive as well as negative way. Adolf Hitler is considered to be one of the leaders who have
misused his power in a harmful way (bbc.co.uk, 2011). He was considered as a powerful and
notorious dictator of his time. He used his power in a negative way by starting World War II
along with killing a lot of Jews. He was a captivating speaker and influences a large crowd of
people through his speech. However, not all leaders use their ability and power in a negative
way.
For instance, Napoleon Bonaparte is considered to be one of the greatest leaders of his
time. He used his ability and power in a positive way by extending his reign all over Europe
within a span of three years. He was able to command a huge military and is considered as a
military genius. Napoleon was able to connect with other soldiers due to his background as a

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soldier. Napoleon Bonaparte was considered to be an autocratic leader. He was considered as
an efficient organizer along with his popular charisma. He ruled over people by using
convincing propaganda along with a good government.
Leadership Scenarios
Question 1
Using Hersey Blanchard Model it can be said that in order to boost the performance
along with the employee’s confidence it is necessary to implement participating style of
leadership. According to the words of Uzonwanne (2015), the participating style of
leadership is implemented on those employees lack confidence as well as experience. This
style would help the employees to boost his confidence which would help him in increasing
his performance.
Question 2
Using Path-Goal Model it can be said that in order to motivate her, the leader must
implement supportive leadership style. According to the words of Bendermacher et al.
(2019), the leaders following supportive leadership style assess the needs and well being of
the employees. This will help the leader to understand the cause of the employees’ de-
motivation factor along with motivating the employee.
Question 3
Using Path-Goal Model it can be said that in order to include the viewpoints of the
employees the leader must implement Participative leadership style. According to the words
of Hornay & Gustafsson (2015), the participative style helps the leader to include ideas and
opinions of other employees in the decision making process. This will allow the leader
consider the opinions of his employees.
Question 4

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Using Hersey Blanchard Model it can be said that in order to understand and
incorporate the viewpoints of the employees the leader can use selling style of leadership. In
the views of Meirovich & Gu (2015), this style of leadership are implemented on those
employees who have the ability to perform the task, however, they are unwilling to perform
it. This leadership style will help the leader in incorporating reward system in order to
motivate the employees along with making them completing the task within the deadline.
Question 5
Using Path-Goal Model it can be said that in order to increase the sales along with
motivating the employees the leader must implement Achievement-oriented leadership style.
According to the words of Phillips & Phillips (2016), this style of leadership is implemented
on those employees whose skills are high and have problem solving skills. This would help
the leader to manage the staff along with utilising their years of experience in order to
increase the sales of the restaurant.
Personal Leadership/ Management Profile
After analysing a lot of leadership and management I came to a conclusion that a
future leader needs to be charismatic, knowledgeable, flexible, confidence along with honesty
and integrity. I would like myself to follow these skills in order to become an efficient leader.
I would like to incorporate democratic leadership in order to understand the opinions of
people working under me along with involving in the decision making process. My core
values as an efficient leader would be honest and charismatic along with thinking about the
well being of the employees. This new findings would help in understanding various
leadership theories along with incorporating them in the organisation.
Conclusion

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After completing this study it can be said that there are several leadership theories that
can be implemented in various situations. It can also be seen that no one theory is better than
others.

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