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Running head: Week Five Reflection

Week Five Reflection

By: Kaylee Shiveley

Abstract

Organizational Behavior is made up of many components, down to the moods, personalities, and communication of an employee. Knowing about how businesses utilizes communication within and leadership will allow the business to reach their goals.

Week Two Reflection

Organizational Behavior is based around multiple concepts, including knowing how to effectively communicate and the affects of leadership in the workplace. .

What’s The Most Worthy?

In chapters eleven and twelve we learned communication and leadership. I believe both of these chapters cover extremely important information since businesses rely heavily on good communication and leadership skills. The most worthy of these I believe is leadership. Although communication is just as important, communication can be taught with the right leadership. Leadership in the workplace is one thing; good leadership in the workplace is another. Some benefits of a good leader can include “improved productivity of the workforce, improved ability to succeed under pressure, increased emotional intelligence, improved charisma and seriousness in business operations, growth in confidence in your tem, improved listening and communication skills, increased awareness of diversity in the workforce, improved innovation and creativeness, and a dependable, reliable, competent workforce” (www.rapidboostmarketing.com). With these leadership highlights comes effective communication. Communication is hit on within these leadership goals as well as many other important aspects of a successful business.

The Importance of Communication and Leadership

Communication and leadership are both important concepts in life alone. Having these skills in the workplace can help with both internal and external factors. Internally, having a good leadership team to teach new employees can help set the expectations for the company. If managers focus on instilling leadership qualities into their employees, the employees will naturally work with a leadership mind set. If everyone in the company is trained this way, the business will reap the benefits externally. If the outsiders of the business can physically see that company doing well, making improvements, and focusing on the future of their business, they are more likely to choose them as a place to give their business to.

How Leadership is used in Society and / or Business

Leadership is something can be instilled into someone at a very young age. Although it may be difficult to see leadership qualities in young children, its noticeable if it’s looked for. Leadership is important in many aspects of life including academics, sports, music, and even your personal life. In school, kids can be leaders for other people their own age. Whether there is group work for a project or a group game at recess, having someone to keep everyone in check and take over and, more or less, be the “boss” of the group can be beneficial to keep structure and organization. In sports, majority of teams have a team captain. If any issues arise or something needs taken care of, other players can approach the captain before the coach and if it is something that needs resolved with the coach then the captain can do that versus having 10 people trying to tell one person about an issue. In everyday personal life, most of us have an adult-figure that we look up to. Someone, at some point in time, set rules for you growing up, helped you on school projects, gave you advice, etc and exposes some of those leadership qualities at a young age. Typically, parents or grandparents or someone within the family is that person who qualifies as the “leader” and person kids can look up to.

Conclusion

Communication and leadership go hand-in-hand, and as long as leadership is instilled in one, communication follows and will flow.

References

Robbins, S. & Judge T. (2018). Essentials of Organizational Behavior. Boston, MA: Pearson.

(2013). Benefits of Good Leadership In Business and Role of Good Leadership in Business Success. Retrieved from https://rapidboostmarketing.com/benefits-of-good-leadership-in-business-and-role-of-good-leadership-in-business-success/