Successful Leadership: Portfolio

SUCCESFUL LEADERSHIP
(Portfolio)

Contents
Topic 1: Introduction to Leadership................................................................................................1
Topic 2: Leadership Styles..............................................................................................................3
Topic 3: Leadership Environments..................................................................................................4
Topic 5: Power and Influence..........................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

Topic 1: Introduction to Leadership
Definitions of Leadership
Leadership is an art of motivating the personnel in order to direct them towards effective
attainment of organisational goals and act towards a common goal. Leadership includes
encouraging the team members so that every activity can be performed which can lead to
effective and efficient operations and management of the business (Mielach, 2012).
Leadership is an ability of a leader to lead and motivate the personnel of a business
organisation so that team members can follow the directions towards varied actions. It is ability
of making decisions, guide and influence people so that a clear vision can be shared between
employees.
Portfolio activity – Personality Test
1

Reflection
As seen above, a personality test has been taken by me in which various question were
asked and according to my responses various attributes are presented in above results of the
test. According to the above test, an analysis to my strengths and weaknesses is developed
below in which areas are identified where I feel, I need to develop my leadership skills.
Strengths Weaknesses
Observant – By taking the test, the key
strength which I have seen is that I am
observant. This means I believe in first
analysing and observing the whole situation
and then work on that situation. This
strength can help me to first evaluate the
issue between my subordinate and then
resolve that situation using my observant
skills which will result in effective
leadership.
Social awkwardness – By taking the test, it
has been analysed that I am an introvert and
I feel awkward when I am around strange
people. This trait of mine is a huge weakness
for a leader as primary task of leader
involves influencing and manipulating the
team members to direct them towards
attainment of goal.
Technical – It has been analysed that my
decisions are based on logics and
technicalities and not on emotions. This trait
of mine will help me to being a good leader
as it is essential for a leader to take non
biased decisions which must be based on
logics and not on emptions.
Less emotional – Being a less emotional
person can affect my abilities of developing
as a leader. It is important to have emotions
when an individual is interacting with the
team members. Having a less emotion
personality can make my team members to
think that I don’t care for them which can
ultimately impact on my skills of being a
leader.
Quick decisions – From the test, I have
ascertained that I can make quick decisions
which can help me in controlling contingent
and aggressively situations effectively.
Irrational – Due to make quick decision
making skill, I sometimes result in making
irrational decisions which are based on
perspectives of only one side of the coin.
According to Sveningsson and Alvesson
(2003), being rational and emotional is
2