STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

Strategic leadership

Strategic leadership

Introduction

Leadership is the process of moving a group of people toward a specific outline and motivates it to work by choice, Successful leadership in the direction of movement of people who achieve their interests in the long run. Leadership role and a process designed to influence others. The leader is the person who occupies a certain rank in the group, and we expect him to perform his work style is consistent with that rank. Leadership can be defined as the influence exercised through interpersonal communication process, to achieve specified goal or goals (Hesselbein, 2009, 312). Leadership is a process that develops within the relations between human beings as and when the individual crosses levels in social development: the couple, in groups in the community, in institutions.

Leadership behaviours

Leadership behaviour is type of behaviour which is associated with exercise of authority. A leader is effective when his behaviour is characterized by the ability to influence other member of group or organization by initiating structures like goal setting. Goal setting helps people to overcome their problems successfully and achieve their group goals.

The leadership behaviour may not reflect their personalities of it may also be seen by other. Leaders' exhibit behaviours according to the situation as well as some leaders have universal behaviour (Tom, 1993, 15). The most effective leadership style is one that adapts to the employees in each situation, i.e., has good leadership to the team's needs.

It is normal for a company wanting to accomplish its mission, to give strategic objectives, in still good working practices. But in doing so, she put everything on his side? Not yet, because it lacks an essential ingredient: an inspiring leadership. The leadership is bringing to want to do what needs to be done. This was also the case with South West engineering services in which Ron used different type of behaviours to make the project a big success. Ron followed:

Managerial behaviour

Define the roles and tasks of subordinates.

Indicates what, how and when to perform them.

Controls the results.

Following were some leadership behaviours followed by Ron which had positive impact on members of the team.

Optimism & Positive Energy

Ron is a Optimist leader with positive Energy approach, he had positive view regarding the project and world he know the obstacles that are faced when dealing with such complex project. His Optimism had a direct impact on improving productivity and team commitment that is why despite huge workload team members were happy with the work (Jong, 2007, 41). Ron focused on his management in creating the circumstances in which team members could thrive. Open communication and interpersonal relationships characterized by steering fluid was also one of the strategy followed by Ron.

Building High Performance Teams

Ron focused on Building high performance of the team that is why he said at their initial meeting that “all of you are here because you have special skills that are essential for the success of project. He further added that” our objective is to develop a new and innovative system that ...