A Public Leadership Presentation

Leadership Theories and Styles

Anniesha Overton

Strayer University

Dr. Kristie Roberts-Lewis

Introduction

Leaders need to understand essential elements that define a greater understanding of important processes that determine positive development. Leaders have complex roles which they are expected to accomplish regardless of the underlying challenges. An effective leader is not all about having the best leadership qualities, but it involves having an equal engagement on the underlying traits and individual behavior to understand that successful development is based on strong commitment across all aspects of personal well-being. Therefore, good leaders can adequately assess the needs of their followers and make strategic decisions that have a positive influence on the decisions that are made. Thus, successful leadership encompasses different concepts, which include leadership style qualities of the followers and the current situation. The diversity of a given leadership approach integrates essential concepts that are essential in improving the underlying level of commitment. Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: Why specifically? Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: Good introduction

Public and Behavioral Leadership Theories

Public leadership focuses on developing a greater need to evaluate different elements that define a highly effective leadership under which it is possible to make better decisions that can ensure the development of important concepts which represent a greater organization development. The leadership theories that define public leaders include trait and behavioral approaches. These theories provide an understanding of important elements which define a greater understanding of important factors that determine a highly successful engagement (Giltinane, 2013). Trait theory highlight that people are born with inherited traits thus some of the characteristics are adequately suited to leadership. Behavioral leadership theory assumes that leaders are made thus anyone can learn to be a leader. Leadership integrates essential elements which help define a greater emphasis on critical factors that determine better and positive direction. Therefore, public leaders provide focus on these theories in making their determination regarding the influence they have within their respective organizational development (Sajjadi, Karimkhani, & Mehrpour, 2014). Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: Citation

Leadership style focuses on specific elements which define a greater understanding of particular features which are integrated within an organizational context where it is possible to make greater elements that illustrate specific concepts that define positive organization development. The critical leadership styles that are commonly employed by public leaders include authoritarian and democratic leadership. Authoritarian leadership style where the leader makes decisions without consulting. Decisions are imposed on followers. Authoritarian does not focus on achieving the needs of the followers because it identifies specific leadership traits. There is a high level of discontent among followers (Halaychik & Halaychik, 2016). Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: And include? Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: According to whom?

Democratic leadership style is a more diverse leadership strategy which focuses on identifying essential needs within an organization where it is possible to define a better understanding of positive development within an organization. Democratic leaders allow for interactive leadership considering that decisions that are made are defined based on the needs of all employees who form a crucial part of organization interaction. This style of leadership includes essential elements that define positive development. The development of critical factors that determine positive development should integrate distinct concepts that can provide a strong basis for the existing needs (Bhattacharyya & Jha, 2018). Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: Citation Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: For example

The level of satisfaction among employees is very high considering that they integrate essential elements that define a greater understanding of fundamental concepts that describe positive values. Building a strong relationship between employees and employers help make better decisions as well as spur professional development among employees. Developing teams within any field is usually a painful process especially considering that it entails the integration of diverse elements such as different individual personality and behavioral wellbeing that need to be evaluated to achieve common interests. Decision making within teams is crucial since it creates a solid focus on the underlying issues, which can help in making an accurate determination of the different problems that need to be controlled (Klonsky, 2013).

Examples of Trait and Behavioral Theory.

The different approaches that public leaders have in leadership integrate essential concepts that help in creating a better focus on better elements that define positive development. Trait theory highlights that leaders are born thus it is difficult to learn certain aspects of leadership because they are inherited. Successful leaders understand what needs to be done at all times and do not always seek advice because they know what needs to be done in creating a profoundly transformed understanding based on the underlying values and personality traits that define leadership (Mango, 2018). Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: Such as

The reaction of leaders under pressure define the level of success which is essential to evaluate and provide a higher evaluation of significant elements that help explain a greater understanding on better organizational needs. Leaders are expected to be experts in their organization since they should serve as role models in promoting professional development among employees. Thus, being intelligent, anxious or dishonest are characteristics that an individual is born with. These negative traits limit the ability of an individual to define better elements that define positive organizational development (Landis & Hill, 2014).

Behavioral theory provides an understanding of essential elements within the society that help define an individual development. Even though individuals have inherited traits, learning helps shape these traits while eliminating negative ones so that an individual can be successful. Leadership development help leaders learn specific ways to deal with diverse workplace which define a highly interactive workplace. Leaders must understand the needs of their followers to integrate better measures that represent a greater understanding of the underlying outcomes. Different processes that are put in place which influence individual wellbeing based on the existing level of interaction influence own behavior (Bhattacharyya & Jha, 2018). Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: According to whom?

Leadership entails how people behave and interact with others, and thus there is no specialty in individual behavior where they are considered leaders. Successful leadership requires the ideal combination of leaders, followers, and situations. Leaders who understand the needs of their followers focus on establishing specific concepts, which define a highly strong understanding of essential outcomes. Therefore, consideration of these processes is crucial in evaluating necessary measures, which represent a powerful operational setting (Singh, 2015).

Understanding human behavior is a very complicated aspect, which needs critical focus since being in a position to effectively relate human behavior and their action requires a critical understanding of how human behavior can be influenced. Being in a place to understand how individuals react requires high-level focus which will be effectively engaged to provide positive engagement. Human reaction is a process, which takes into consideration many things, and thus the inability to understand the underlying process makes it very difficult to understand why individuals react differently to a similar situation (Mango, 2018).

Thus, when considering the behavioral theory, cognition, and behavior interact to provide a conducive environment where it is possible to integrate better measures that define positive leadership development. The social environment plays a crucial role in creating a very diverse emphasis on critical elements that define own behavior. These concepts will be essential in identifying successful leadership concepts which define a stronger focus on improving the level of interaction which enhances key leadership traits (Halaychik & Halaychik, 2016).

Effectiveness of Leadership Styles

Leadership styles help define key aspects which help establish a greater focus on essential leadership concepts that can be explained within a given setting. Authoritarian leadership style is unique and promotes unique traits considering that it is not built on a friendly interaction between a leader and followers. A leader does decision making while followers have no say but instead follow the outlined development pattern. This leadership style, however, does not build professional development among followers thus it is likely to create disharmony between leaders and followers. However, the leader is responsible for success and loss based on the established goals. Authoritarian leaders are controlling and do not accept criticism (Singh, 2015). Comment by Kristie Roberts-Lewis: A citation is needed here

Democratic leaders are more effective considering that they help create a more diverse leadership approach since leaders and followers are responsible for organization success or failure. The positivity that is cultivated within a democratic style of leaders outlines important processes that help understand better elements which define positive change. The level of commitment within a workplace setting help ensures that better measures are put in place to help achieve better outcomes. Thus, democratic leaders understand their roles considering that they inspire their followers to achieve success (Bhattacharyya & Jha, 2018).

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