EFFECTIVE & SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP

The Determination of Effective and Successful Leadership



The Determination of Effective and Successful Leadership

Introduction

The determination of effective and successful leadership is reliant on the outcome of the leadership practices in the organization. Leadership in the workplace can also be of an untoward nature (such as in office politics) and therefore, it has to be productive in order to be effective and successful. This is because of the fact that leadership gives direction to the human capital of the organization. This discussion will highlight the role of an effective and successful leadership in an organization. In addition, the discussion will also elaborate on the characteristics of effective and successful leadership.

Discussion

Effective and successful leadership give employees a sense of belonging and a sense of relevance. For instance, the presence of this leadership is apparent in organizations where different departments function seamlessly. In such cases, time and resources are given undoubted and consistent relevance. In addition, successful and effective leadership also encourages the identification of channels through which conflicts can lead to an increase in productivity (Daft & Lane, 2011). This usually involves the conduction of meetings and counseling sessions to resolve issues and facilitate progress.

Effective leaders provide their employees with challenging tasks and give them the authority to fulfill their tasks. This approach facilitates staff and personal development growth (Giuliani & Kurson, 2002). Essentially, effective and successful leaders believe in practicing a management philosophy that stimulates intellect, imagination, creativity and ensures that all the employees' efforts are well directed and do not go in vain.

Effective and successful leaders also carry out regular and informal conversations with staff members. They realize the fact that two-way communication is one of the most reliable forms of motivation and confidence building (Goleman, Boyatzis & McKee, 2002). Effective and successful leaders encourage employees to believe in a collective win. In this regard, effective and successful leaders celebrate success and encourage employees to celebrate their successes.

Effective and successful leaders follow a self-assessing approach in which they begin each assessment with their person. They bear the responsibility of bringing the employees together under the flag of the organization's objectives (Kouzes & Posner, 2002). As a result, they consider the organization's objectives to be their objectives. Furthermore, effective and successful leaders encourage the adoption a similar approach in employees (Lencioni, 2002). The essence of this approach is to teach employees to own their responsibilities if they wish to own their success.

Effective and successful leaders fundamentally begin with employee development. The weaknesses of employees are given consideration, and every attempt is made to bring them to a resolution. This is the stepping stone of the establishment of effective and successful leaders (Giuliani & Kurson, 2002). Following this, an effective and successful leaders bring all employees on the same page. During this stage, the effective and successful leader addresses employee concerns and irons out discrepancies in employee morale. The idea behind this stage is to create a team-like feeling in the employees (Goleman, Boyatzis & McKee, ...