PasIt is good to state the simple fact that what leadership means to you might be different from what it means to others. According to one of the recent article by MAD on the thirty ways to define leadership ‘Every business owner and CEO wants to be a good leader, but how can you be a good leader if you don’t know what leadership really is’? (www.madleadership.org) Unfortunately, leadership doesn’t have a one-size-fits-all definition. The article from madleadership went further to stress that we all have our own ideas about what it means to be a good leader. For example, some people think leadership means guiding others to complete a particular task, while others believe it means motivating the members of the team to be their best selves. Hence, definitions may vary; the general sentiments remain the same: leaders are people who know how to achieve goals and inspire people along the way. There are nearly as many different thesis and purposes for trying to explain leadership. Leadership can be described in different ways depending on the way the organization views it. However, each organization or industries has to define it’s own leadership. Leadership in the business world focuses on vision, human charisma, motivation, developing management expertise and strategy, revealing theories, goals, and ideas regarding the expanse and importance of leadership. According to an article in Regent.edu on Transformational leadership; Even the Christian business world recognizes the need for setting precise business goals, being a strong manager, and implementing sound strategy. Leadership in the political world is certainly different from its business counterpart, but lately even the differences are blurring. www.regent.edu). The source and direction of presidential leadership is most often viewed as power, persuasion, or even emotion, where the president’s ability to lead is marked by his ability to make decisions with lasting impact. The same article went further to stress that ‘The composite of a president’s charisma, character, strength, courage, persuasion, and even circumstances under which he leads, all combine to identify presidential differences’. Having gotten the basic narratives on leadership, It will be valuable for this report writing to examine on how some of the most respected business thinkers of our time defined leadership and probably work around it to come up with a more coherent definition. Peter Drucker said e needed in different circumstances. Similarly, CEOs who excel in turning round ailing companies may perform less well when things are more stable. As insights into the nature of leadership and the effectiveness of leaders have developed, it’s clear that individual traits or behaviours alone cannot fully explain leadership effectiveness. More research into the role of followers and the quality of the relationship between leaders and followers is now available, although the precise mechanisms of the mutual influence aren’t fully understood. With that in mind, leadership has been described as a process, or as a capability of the organization (rather than individual), emphasizing the interplay of leaders, followers, and the Organizational context that impact leadership effectiveness. In a nutshell, People need to know who you are and what you stand for before they agree to be led by you. Leadership is an agreement. However, conflict is a challenge to leadership. According to Susan Rice “Conflict is a real or perceived difference which may affect actions or outcomes that we believe are important’ (Rice, 2000). Whatever form it takes, conflicts can shake up even the sturdiest business, affecting the entire workforce and possibly even the standing of the company. Linda Ray in her article consequences of conflict in the work place also stated that ‘Although conflicts can’t be totally eliminated, their impact can be reduced by company policies regarding how to resolve disputes. Understanding the consequences of a conflict can help reach a quicker resolution and a more effective containment of the fallout that can ensue’. (www.woman.thenest.com) te your text in here…
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