Organizational Behavior and Leadership

Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP 1
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
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ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP 2
Organizational Behavior and Leadership
Part A: Leadership philosophy
My Leadership Style
Leadership is the process of being in charge of a team and getting an opportunity to
influence the team and spearhead performance, progress, and the accomplishment of common
goals. Personally, I believe that leadership is an important activity that should always be taken
seriously. There are many leadership styles that include participatory, transformational,
autocratic, charismatic, and Laissez-faire leadership. Every leader is free to choose any of these
styles because, if used well, they can help in successful leadership. However, if I got an
opportunity to be a leader, I would opt for participatory leadership style.
Participatory is a leadership style in which a leader seeks for the participation of the team.
Here, the leader does not dominate the decision-making processes, but involve the team. The
team is involved in the leadership process by giving it an opportunity to take part in the decision-
making process. Here, the leader does not assume to be all-powerful and dominating (Herman,
2016). A participatory leader acknowledges the team and treats it with the due respect that it
deserves. I prefer this leadership style because it is democratic (Webster, 2017). As a strong
advocate for democracy, I can feel content if my team operates in a free and democratic
environment in which they are free to exercise their thoughts and enjoy a feeling of recognition
and acknowledgement. Such kind of participation can motivate the team and inspire them.

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP 3
My Leadership Principles
Every leader should have certain principles upon which he or she bases the leadership
styles. As a typical leader, I have got certain principles that I do apply when leading my team.
The principles are important because they enable me to create a strong foundation for my
leadership. In a nutshell, my leadership principles are effective communication; democracy;
fairness; and responsibility.
As a leader, I should be an effective communicator. Communication is key because it
determines the nature of relationship that I establish with my team. For me to lead well, I have to
display a high-degree of effective interpersonal communication skill. Meaning, I have to learn to
be a good communicator who poses excellent critical listening skills and be ready to be
respectful, patient, and appreciative (Gopee & Galloway, 2017). Democracy is a major principle
that I should apply in my leadership style because it gives me a chance to create freedom and be
able to accommodate people with diverse worldviews and opinions. Fairness is also a principle
which advocates for equality. It is appropriate because it enables me to promote equality and just
at all times. Equality is good because it makes me to be accommodative and inclusive to all the
people regardless of the diversities (Northouse, 2017). Responsibility is a commendable
leadership principle because it makes me to discharge my duties with due diligence that it
deserves. Responsibility makes me to be a model leader whose capabilities can be emulated by
everyone.
The Impacts of Personal Beliefs on my Leadership Approach
I strongly believe in my leadership capabilities. The experiences that I have had have
proven that I am a good leader who can be entrusted with a leadership position in the society. If I