Leadership And Self Deception

Leadership And Self Deception

Introduction

Leadership can be defined in many ways. Webster defines leadership as generally applied to qualities and forces existing within an organization (usually centered in the top executives) which motivate, guide and direct individuals.

Discussion

Inspirational, being inspirational is usually just a matter of communicating clearly and with passion. Being inspiring can be as simple as telling people how your organization is going to change the world. Competency, a leader need not be an expert in every area but rather be able to demonstrate overall competency in their department. Intelligence, a leader must possess basic knowledge of their fields in which they work. This knowledge should be always be expanding with time. (Shead)In this paper I will be trying to evaluate and describe my personal leadership style. There are many types of leadership styles and I don?t feel I fit 100% into any of them. By describing my traits and styles I hope to present a clear leadership type.

Taking these characteristics in mind I feel I am more of a transformational leader. A transformational leader treats relationships with followers in terms of motivation and commitment, influencing and inspiring followers to give more than mere compliance to improve organizational performance. (Buchanan & Huczynski, 2004)The transformational leader builds trust and respect with his employees, gets their input in setting goals and helps them achieve these goals through training, assisting when needed and motivation. The relationship with the employee is somewhat of a non contractual system. Where as in the traditional hierarchy system it is very rigid and structural the transformational system has more of a linear type management system. This creates a greater sense of worth amongst employees.

My technical background in the field in which I work-My dedication to my employer and the strategic goals I have set ...