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Effective Leadership Qualities and Roles

   

Added on  2020-02-24

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RUNNNING HEAD: From theory to practice and self-reflectionFrom theory to practice and self-reflection
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From theory to practice and self-reflection 2Table of ContentsIntroduction...........................................................................................................................................3Observation...........................................................................................................................................3The leadership traits observed are....................................................................................................3Interview...............................................................................................................................................8According to you what are the qualities of an effective leader?.......................................................8How leader leads to success according to you..................................................................................9According to you what are the role of leader in the organization success?....................................10What are the complexities for a leader?.........................................................................................11Reflection............................................................................................................................................11Challenges in leadership..................................................................................................................11How to develop the leadership of own............................................................................................12Conclusion:..........................................................................................................................................14References:..........................................................................................................................................14Appendix.............................................................................................................................................17Interview questions.........................................................................................................................17
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From theory to practice and self-reflection 3IntroductionLeadership plays an important role in any organisation to perform in a smooth manner as there must be an arrangement in any system to monitor the function of overall management. A leader is one who possesses the excellent skills to supervise the employees of the company so that their performance can be timely evaluated and corrected if there is any such requirement to do. Leaders not only supervise the lower level personnel of the company but also try to keep a focus on maintaining a good level of cooperation and coordination among the entire workforce.Observation During the training period, we had learned various lessons from the manager of the company where we have imparted training, as he possessed excellent leadership qualities which made his company grow and succeed. The leadership traits observed are: Emotional intelligence and empathy: Manager was aware of the significance of creating bonds with his co-workers. From the beginning of his career, he focused on gaining the respect of his employees (Mittal, E. V., & Sindhu, 2012). He possessed the high level of emotional intelligence and empathy for everyone. No leader is born as a leader. The manager also did not have leadership experience but he gained it through efforts and experience of his journey to success (Germain, 2012). It is crucial to work on management skills and game based learning. By these methodologies, people improved their skills by continuous learning and practice. Emotional intelligence also brings discipline amongst employees, as through EI controlling and redirecting on the disruptive action can be taken easily.
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From theory to practice and self-reflection 4Social skills: The ability of the manager to mix with other is the trait which retains the employee for the longer period. The manager was capable of persuading and leading teams in anefficient manner towards the goal. Social skills help employee of the organization to communicate and cooperate effectively with manager target. It also helps the managerto cooperate with diversity existing amongst employee in the organization. It also enables managers to keep innovating, sharing and learning activities going in an organization. It helps the manager to create trust amongst employees, as a manager is supportive in showing beliefs amongst employees (Kinicki & Kreitner, 2012). As a manager, he knows to rely on other skills and judgment than appreciating the success of the team. Master listener: As a manager of the organization he is having the capability of being a master listener. He deals with a conflicting view and personalities efficiently. Employees of the organization are allowed to counter the point of view of manager without fear of retaliation. He is always interested in seeking interest and point of view employees working under him (Kluger, & Zaidel, 2013). In the end, he will respectfully make his final decision towards goals and problems of organization. As a leader, he was very intelligent to understand the behavior of employee towards work. He always inspires his team to work efficiently and achieve target as per standards. He always invites others to express their opinions and ideas in discussion forums, this fosters impressive listening even ideas might be different from others (Côté, et al., 2010). Observe petty expenses and limit on borrowing: As a manager, he always invests in the businesses of person’s who has control over petty expenses. Supervising attentiveness over each expense can make business earn profits and pay check amount
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