Leadership and Teamwork: A Reflective Portfolio on Leadership Theories, Conflict Management, and Different Styles of Leadership

A reflective
portfolio on
Leadership and
Teamwork in the
private organization

Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................................3
Critical discussion on leadership theories..........................................................................................3
A summary of a journal article on leadership and conflict in an organization...............................5
A critical reflection on different styles of leadership from your work or volunteering experience.
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Conclusion............................................................................................................................................8
References............................................................................................................................................8

Introduction
The Leadership and teamwork have a direct impact on an organization's ability to
accomplish its mission which requires to make sure everyone in team is moving in the same
direction and working towards the same goal.Teams are a form of group usually devoted to
production or problem solving. Due to the combined energies and talents of the members,
teams can often achieve higher levels of performance than individuals.The leader is a group
role associated with a high-level position that can be formally or informally recognized by
group members. Leadership is a complex of beliefs, communication patterns and behaviours
that influence the functioning of a group and induce a group to carry out its task.Leadership is
about motivation, teamwork emphasizes cooperation (Stahl, K., 2019). There is an awareness
that for the team to perform at its best, each member must demonstrate a collaborative
attitude. The study covers the reflective portfolio on leadership and teamwork which working
as leader in Tesco. The study covers leadership theories, a summary of leadership and
conflict organisation. Further more the critical reflection is provided on different styles of
leadership from the work experience.
Critical discussion on leadership theories
Leadership is the ability to influence and lead an individual or group of individuals,
supporters, or other members of an organization.Leadership theory examines the qualities of
good leaders. Effective leadership is based on ideas, both original and inherited, that are
effectively conveyed to others in a way that engages them enough to act as the leader wants
them to do (Bennis, W.G., 2017).Leadership theories are the explanations of how and why
certain people become leaders. They focus on the traits and behaviours people can adopt to
improve their leadership skills. The leadership theories are as follows-
 Behavioural theory- It is also known as style theory which focuses on how leaders
behave and traits are assumed that can be copied by another leader.This style suggest
that leaders are not born successful but, in the organisation, they can be created based
on learnable behaviour.Behavioural theories of leadership focus heavily on the actions
of a leader. Action instead of qualities are the focus of behavioural learning theory.
Behavioural patterns are observed in this theory and categorized as leadership styles.
While working in Tesco as leader this theory helped in learning and deciding
what actions needs to be implemented to become what kind of leader I want to be