Leadership Style Research Paper 2022

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

LEADERSHIP STYLE1
Introduction:
The aim of this paper is to discuss the leadership capabilities of the self and how much
this relates to the accepted global business leadership framework. This paper will be
analysing the self-assessment results on the basis of the tests like Clifton’s Strengths factors
that will help in understanding the personal strengths and weakness, team building qualities
and how the weaknesses are to be transformed into strengths. Based on the self-assessment
process, the abilities, tendencies and skills will be discussed. In the second art of the paper,
the career track of Steve Jobs as a leader will be discussed. In this segment, the leadership
qualities, management roles and functions of Steve Jobs as the founder of Apple Inc. will be
discussed. The skills of this particular leader has improved the organizational structure,
communication and operation of Apple Inc. and thus Jobs’ capabilities has made Apple to
become one of the largest international organization in the world.
Self-Assessment:
Self-Assessment: Results:
From the analysis of the skill test, I have pointed out some very important actors that I
possess and those I do not. My abilities and tendencies include effective communication
and team-building style. There is a potential leader within me whose qualities include
team building and creativity. I am a team leader who considers the power of teamwork. I
prefer to work in collaborative manner so that the diversity in the team work increases. I
prefer to create such a team environment in which the promotion of consultation,
partnership and collaboration get promoted. I along with my team members aim to face
any challenge and solve any type of problem.

LEADERSHIP STYLE2
My strengths are exposed through the Clifton’s strength test from which I have found
out that I possess the qualities of consistency, performing deliberative and executing
abilities. In addition to this, I am a strategic thinker who try to focus on the relationship
building through empathising with the team members. I am capable of influencing others
through my communication and create a positive outlook about the challenges which are
inevitable in the business scenario (Hunt & Fitzgerald, 2018). I try to understand the
individual needs of the subordinates and bring everyone under the same rule. I somehow
convince the team members to identify their own skills and include them in the action. I
am capable to identify problems and solve them by understanding the results. The
cognitive factors are also very prominent in me because I possess insight about the people
and farsightedness and conceptual thinking. I am an open minded person who have
needed intellectual ability to understand the need of the situation and strategies
accordingly. I am capable to disclose the importance of honesty to perform the rule and
regulations to solve the problems ethically.
However, the weaknesses in me are also very prominent as it is very much visible to
the others. This is due to the fact that I am feared in communicating before crowd. The
publics speaking capability in me is low that is why I do not feel confidence in sharing
my thoughts to the others (Krapfl & Kruja, 2015). The confidence of publics speaking has
to be attained by me because this is one of the most important and primary criteria of
being a leader. I am a person with empathy, truthfulness, honesty, transparency and
accountability that a leaders must possess in this competitive world of business.
Self-Assessment: Compare and Contrast
There are various common factors between me and my chosen leader which are very
much expected in the world of business now a days. Among all, I possess effective team