Essay

We know that leaders have the power affect the emotional states of people around them. A resonant leader can have a positive effect, pulling him team onto the same upbeat wavelength, he or she can create dissonance when their adversity bumps up across the emotions of others (Boomer, 2013). Resonant leaders have also the emotional intelligence and they use their emotional intelligence to manage the feelings to afford a group its aims. For instance, resonant leader enjoy the media and work with press the community behind the team. In other words, resonant leaders are effective because they create resonance when they would like use their emotional intelligence.

When I think Captain Abrashoff I can say that he tells his crew, this is your ship and you are responsible for it. Goleman, Boyatzis and Mckee (2002), define it shows it has a commander leadership style. Because commander leaders have threatening, tight control and drive away talent characteristic. On the other hand, he is also expressing to each crew member how important they are, he is training each crew member to master their job, he is communicating purpose and meaning as well. That is why we can say that Abrashoff has coaching and affiliative leader characteristics, too.

To being a great resonant leader is that he must listen to people. If anyone approaches you, give him your full. Furthermore, when you repeat positive words and phrases, this will encourage the people around you like Abrashoff. According to these points, I say that he is resonant leader.

References

Abrashoff, D. M. (2012). It's your ship: Management techniques from the best damn ship in the Navy. New York: Hachette.

Boomer, L.  (2013).  Are you a resonant leader?  Landscape Management, 52 (8), 24-27.

Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R. E., & McKee, A. (2002). The new leaders: Transforming the art of

leadership into the science of results (p. 14). London: Little, Brown.