Leadership

Running Head: LEADERSHIP APPROACH 1

LEADERSHIP APPROACH 2

Leadership Approach

Michelle Freeman

Purdue University Global

GB580M4

Professor, Pricilla Aaltonen

June 10, 2021

Leadership Approach

Strengths

Organizing, information gathering and communication are examples of the best skills and traits that I do showcase during the FLIGBY simulation. It is evident that proper organizing helps in making sure that as an individual I do achieve goals and settings which will help make sure that they I achieve the set-out standards which is vital. It is important to acknowledge that proper organization of the work is a major step that will help push towards making sure that there is a format and easy flow which will help elevate their interactions (Lieberson & O'Connor, 2017). The fact that I take time to organize the activities is a good measure in adopting a positive strategy that will lead towards the proper functions which are relevant to the way that the other tasks will flow. For instance, it is evident that there is a proper need for having a plan that will help showcase the details of an individual’s roles since when they step into work. The concept is essential because it helps bring out a good plan that is sufficient to make sure that they do achieve their goals and strategies which is important to push their interactions.

It is important to acknowledge that information gathering is also vital and it builds on organizing because once an individual understands what to do with the available information, then they will have an easy time pushing for interactions. Information gathering helps because it is bound to interact and get to the bottom of things at work, seek help or advice from the superiors among others that then implies that there is a strategy that will see them interact well (Van Wart, 2013). It is important to understand that because of the good traits in collecting information, it is easier to build positive relations and interactions in the workplace that will push for the right strategies sufficient for interacting which is beneficial to the way that they do interact. It is also relative to communication because it helps in proper interactions within the workplace. The collection of data in the workplace is important because it helps when there is a flow of interactions and information within the workplace. The concept is a strength because it helps in making sure that there is a timeline on the data collection and making sure that they do achieve their intended goals unlike in most scenarios.

Weaknesses

My weaknesses appear to be active listening which had a percentile ranking of 13, stakeholder management has a percentile of 32 and future orientation at 41. These challenges can derail the proper planning and success of the business which is a major problem. I do agree with the assessment because I do understand my weaknesses and I have struggles with keeping up with working with a group.

Active Listening

Active listening is vital because it helps in grasping the key points of interactions and thus failure to do the same implies that it will take twice the effort and time to get the information right which is not appropriate (Veliz, 2016). Active listening is taking time to listen and understand another individual in order to help in communication and understanding. It is important to come up with strategies such as taking notes, setting objectives that will help with active listening. The concepts are essential because taking notes will help in paying attention because one will have to keep up with the responsibilities and requirements that will help make sure that they establish a proper platform. It is important to acknowledge that coming up with objectives is essential in making sure that the organization establishes a proper plan that is beneficial to their interactions which is a major advantage. The concept is vital to active listening because when one has a target that is sensitive and they have to achieve it then they will have to work harder to try and pay attention to grasp the issue at hand and make sure that it suffices.

Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder management is also a major problem that I have with the workplace and I tend to fail in managing the business processes. It is important to understand that businesses have to learn and interact with other businesses in order to make sure that there is a proper plan that is productive and interactive and will help make sure that there is a right plan towards achieving their goals. It is important to make sure that going out and practicing is an important strategy that will help in boosting interactions and making sure that there is some form of reliability in the interactions in the workplace. The main strategy that I will adopt will involve taking practical exercises in the workplace to help give me the push and courage to handle some intense situations. Interacting and following other employees with the strength will be my first practical strategy to help me learn and adjust towards improving my skills in stakeholder management. This particular weakness does not appear to have a specific strategy for improvement. See notes from the previous submission. What does the reading suggest? What is ‘stakeholder management’? How, specifically, can you improve on this weakness? What practical strategy could you put in place?

Future Orientation

Future orientation is also a weakness because I do fail to make plans that will see the long-term future. It is important to think and plan ahead and thus failure to have the same makes it a challenge to work and exist in most of the work settings. The concept affects planning and also goal setting because I always think about today and not the future which is a major issue. The reading depicts future orientation as a form of planning for the future which is vital for any employee since it provides the urge to push and go out of the way to achieve goals and objectives. Which reading? What is your source? What did you glean from your research as to ways to improve on this weakness? It is important to solve such a problem through making sure that there is proper time management through setting of goals and strategies. The goals have to be time sensitive and have specific time and interactions which is important to push for adopting to the future orientation practices relevant for the organization. I will learn skills that involve practicality and taking notes to help make sure that there is achievement of the set-out goals and strategies which is efficient for productivity. The practical skills will involve taking notes, taking part in planning and making sure that I build the urge to keep learning new ideas and putting them to practice.

This version of your paper is better than the last. However, it still does not meet rubric requirements. You do need to perform some research and use sources to support the concept definitions and methods/strategies for improving your weaknesses.

Resubmit by Tuesday for review.

References

Lieberson, S., & O'Connor, J. (2017). Leadership and Organizational Performance: A Study of Large Corporations. American Sociological Review, 37(2), 117-130. doi:10.2307/2094020.

Van Wart, M. (2013). Lessons from Leadership Theory and the Contemporary Challenges of Leaders. Public Administration Review, 73(4), 553-565. 

Veliz, T. (2016). Competency in Leadership Skills. Hispanic Engineer and Information Technology, 11(5), 33-33.