UNIT VIII POWERPOINT
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Personal attributes as a leader
Self-managed- I manage myself in that I don’t wait to be given directions to perform my duties.
Making difficult decisions-I make decisions focused on the results e.g. decisions on which expenses to forego.
Am open to new ideas- for instance am open to different strategies to solve difficult problems.
Adaptability- I am very adaptive to the changes in my life.
For instance, I adapt to changes like change reduction in my income.
Am proactive in that I take the first steps in ensuring that I achieve personal growth. For instance, I take risk in investing in markets which are highly volatile but also highly rewarding.
Transformational leaders set a realistic and achievable vision for the organization. They then communicate the vision effectively to their followers, and also inspire a sense of commitment and purpose. By getting every person to buy into the common vision, transformational leaders are able to strongly guide the organization in the direction that they want.
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Qualities of martin Luther king- charismatic leader
Persistent- Martin Luther king had persistent in his leadership. He was persistent in bringing change.
He was committed- despite the many achievement of Martin Luther King, he was always committed to achieving more.
Focused on the ,end goal- Martin Luther never retraced from achieving his goals no matter how hard situations got.
He was a pioneer of change- Martin Luther King demanded for respect and tolerance for every person.
He was one of the people who initiated the civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King played an important role in transforming his followers which indicates his excellence as a leader.
King’s oratorical skills surely served as an ignition to build the Civil Rights movement. We as leaders within our organization can learn from that to be persuasive communicators that bring in a sense of excitement to projects versus a dull outlook.
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Drawbacks of a charismatic leader
Over reliance on the leader- Followers of a charismatic leader wins from the motivational leadership of their leader but they may become overreliance on the leader.
The perception- employees may hold other people in the company at a lower level and this may affect how they take initiatives of others rather than the leader.
Lack of clarity- A charismatic leader may be overconfident on his control that he may fail to identify potential dangers.
There is lack of visionaries- A charismatic leader may believe in himself so much that he retains all or majority of the powers.
A charismatic leader fails in developing others who may succeed them.
Charisma is often a powerful trait in motivating staff and gaining the support of both employees and the public. While a charismatic leader is able to exert his influence to produce positive results for the company, potential drawbacks exist when using the charismatic leadership style. Understand those disadvantages to use charismatic leadership in a positive way.
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Drawback of a transformational leader
The influence can backfire- Transformational leaders has the ability to take their followers into achieving various goals. Immoral leaders can therefore influence his followers to doing evil tasks.
May lead to wrong decisions- Transformational leaders stimulates the minds of their followers. This can make the followers agree with their decision without discussions.
Transformational leadership can lead burn out of the employees by making them work for long hours to achieve the company’s goals.
It is risky because the subordinates can be made to fulfill the goals of the leader through their influence even when the goals have no merits.
Details challenges- Despite the many benefits of transformational leadership, the leaders some times may leave the details out and this can have an adverse impact on the organization.
Always being compared with transactional leadership, transformational leadership is one of the most prominent styles practiced by leaders. This works under the premise that the leader should work with his or her followers or subordinates to achieve common goals and changes. These are the leaders inspire, motivate and lead followers to a direction that both parties find to be beneficial and important for everybody. They also have the means to make their followers share the same enthusiasm they possess and think of the betterment of many than just one person. This type of leadership is one that makes people perform better and maximize their potential. However, despite the benefits attributed to transformational leadership, there are also numerous flaws seen by critics
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Reasons why I chose my charismatic leader
One reason why I chose Martin Luther King is that he was committed to changing the lives of the ordinary citizens.
Another reason is that he never gave on his goals despite going through difficult situations.
Martin Luther also believed in inspirational of his followers to bring about change.
I chose Martin Luther because he tackled various topics and he never gave in to threats or attacks.
Another reason is that he had a big dream to change the lives of millions through sharing his message to his followers.
Martin Luther King also engaged in topics which no one had tackled like the civil rights.
Dr. Martin Luther believed in addressing topic of civil rights from all directions, He did not stay in one lane and he did not back down from his efforts because of threats.
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Insights I gained from the attributes of martin Luther king
One of the insights that I gained is that I should not hesitate to help others.
I also learned that, to be a good leader, I have to tolerate and respect the views of others.
I also learned that in order to become an excellent leader, I need to have positive transformation on those who I lead.
I also learnt that in order to effective in my communication, I need to be straight to the point.
That in order to become a good leader, I need ,to be the pioneer of change that I and my followers seek.
I also learnt that in order to achieve my goals, I need to be persistent and don’t be deterred by threat or difficulties.
While his life was cut tragically short, he died in pursuit of his dream and in spite of everything he faced, he never gave up on it. He faced obstacles I could never imagine having to face, and still persisted. This reminds me that the small things in my life that often seem insurmountable, are just my excuses for not taking action and are not obstacles. In reality, I am the only obstacle to my own dreams.
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Transformational leader- steve jobs
Steve Job is innovative- Steve Job, who is the founder of Apple, was persistent in developing products that will revolutionize the human life.
He believed in perfection- He believed in making perfect products and when perfection was not attained, he would do anything to change it.
He had a clear vision- He believed that time is limited and therefore one should not waste it trying to meet someone else expectations.
Had good communication skills- Steve Jobs went straight to the point making it clear what he expected from his subordinates.
He was specific- Steve Jobs was clear about his goals and visions which shows that he knew exactly what he wanted.
Persistent- Steve Jobs was persistent in his efforts to achieve his goals and he believed that failure could not stop him.
When Apple grew up as a company, Steve Jobs hired John Sculley and at the board meeting, he was kicked out of the company. But that’s not where Steve Jobs stopped. Rather it helped him more to grow. The heaviness of being successful was supplanted with the lightness of being a beginner. After being kicked out, he started two companies,. NEXT and PIXAR Not only this, he even found his spouse in this period. Apple purchased NEXT stock resulting in Steve Jobs’ return to Apple. The amalgam of NEXT hardware with Apple resulted in operating systems like IOS used for I Phones.
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Four qualities that a leader possesses
Self-confident- One of the six qualities of a transformative leader discussed in the Van Wart’s article self-confident.
A transformative leader is a leader who believes in themselves and their ability to achieve their goals.
Another quality is inspirational- A transformational leader should inspire his followers to ward the achievement of the organizational goals and objectives.
Supportive- Another quality that a transformative leader should posses is being supportive.
A good transformative leader supports and encourages the efforts made by his subordinates.
Revolutionary- A good transformative leader should engage in bringing constructive change to his subordinates.
Today, more than ever, we need courageous leaders who empower others to reach heights they never thought possible. We need our leaders to expand their capabilities and move outside of the transactional space and into a transformational space that focuses on long term solutions rather than short term gains.
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Is a transformational leader detrimental to organization or socity?
Transformational leaders has the ability to take their followers into achieving various goals. Immoral leaders can therefore influence his followers to doing evil tasks.
Transformational leaders stimulates the minds of their followers. This can make the followers agree with their decision without discussions.
Transformational leadership can lead burn out of the employees by making them work for long hours to achieve the company’s goals.
It is risky because the subordinates can be made to fulfill the goals of the leader through their influence even when the goals have no merits.
Despite the many benefits of transformational leadership, the leaders some times may leave the details out and this can have an adverse impact on the organization.
In some instances, a transformational leader can be detrimental to the society or the organization.
The theories of transformational leadership discuss and suggest the importance of transformational leaders in the organizations for sustainable growth. However this is not always true as transformational leaders can be considered as a menace to their organizations because they ignore the needs of their followers.
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Why I selected my transformational leader- Steve jobs
One of the reasons why I selected Steve Jobs is because he was an innovator.
He believed in the production of exceptional products that will change how people live their lives.
Another quality is that he was focused. He focused on getting few projects done to ensure their perfection.
He was adaptable which means that he could handle rapid changes can still achieve his objectives.
One thing I learnt from Steve Jobs is that I should never let failure stop me from achieving my goals.
Another thing I learnt from the leadership style of Steve Jobs is that I should have a clear vision of what I want to achieve.
I also learnt that I should pursue things which I have passion in as this will promote my productivity.
Some of that vision comes from truly loving what you do. Vision challenges people to do their best, to create that thing that no one saw coming and to focus on a singular goal or achievement. About vision, Jobs said: 'If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed.
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References
Crowson, M. (2002). Leadership styles. Abilene, Tex: Abilene Christian University Tape Service.
Geithner, C. (2007). Understanding leadership styles. Place of publication not identified: Healthy Learning.
Kippenberger, T. (2002). Leadership styles. Oxford: Capstone Pub.
Meyer, R., & Meijers, R. (2018). Leadership agility: Developing your repertoire of leadership styles. London: Routledge.
Wirba, A. V. (2012). Leadership Styles. Saarbrücken: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing.
