Category: Leadership

Abstract This paper is about the managing diversity in a work environment. This paper will critically examine the challenges and choices HR Managers now face in regard to managing diversity in an organization. Diversity can be defined as the difference that exists between the people like the different countries they belong too. Within this diversity…

Introduction Leadership is a complex phenomenon that can be roughly defined as the two-sided relationship between leaders and followers who work together with the same purpose to achieve shared goals (Avolio et al., 2016; Lewis and Donaldson-Feilder, 2012; Yammarino, 2013). One of the tools that can help in understanding leadership is the leadership capability framework,…

Table of Contents Definition Characteristics of Effective Leaders Alignment with Covey’s Theory References Definition Leadership as a concept can be approached and defined form multiple perspectives. However, most of the existing definitions share a common characteristic of viewing leaders as agents of change, be it within the workplace environment or in staff members’ behaviors. From…

Table of Contents Introduction Developing leadership skills Ethical leadership and diversity Overview and integration Reference List Introduction Power and the discretion to bring major revolutions is a crucial determinant of a leader’s potential influence on the performance of an organization. Managers face many internal and external constraints as they execute their duties. About the internal…

Table of Contents Introduction Leaders born or made Enhancing Leadership Development Purpose of Studying Leadership Development Goals achieved in this course Conclusion References Introduction Leadership development is a broad term which encompasses various activities that make sure that one becomes a better leader either as a person or as an organization. Being a broad term,…

Introduction The efficiency and success of an organization greatly depend on the type of leadership approaches or strategies that are practiced in the corporate organization. According to some organizational change scholars, a leader must be capable of influencing, motivating, and enabling others to contribute to the success and efficiency of an organizational process (Maxwell, 2005;…

Every organization has a need to formally coordinate the pattern of interaction between the organizational members. Thus organizational structure can be defined as the process of allocating tasks, coordinating between organizational members, and formalizing the ‘who reports to whom’ concept. Strategy is the long term goal and the objectives of the company which helps in…

Table of Contents Responsibility to the Team Responsibility to Self Attributes of a Leader Concluding Remarks: What It Means to Be a Leader References At any point in life, a person may ask himself or herself about what it takes to be a leader. Such a question can arise in a variety of situations, whether…

Contents Insights Gained into Organisational Dynamics Importance of the Insights and Theories to Leadership Effectiveness My Current Effectiveness as a Leader Leadership Improvement Action Plan References Insights Gained into Organisational Dynamics Organisations should implement powerful models and behaviours depending on the targeted goals. The term “organisational dynamics” is widely used to examine how human capital…

There are different leadership styles which include: democratic, authoritative, coaching, pacesetting, autocratic, and laissez- faire. All these styles have been employed in various organizations (Alkhawaja, 2017). These qualities demonstrate both positive and negative impacts on the specific institutions in which they are applied. The management techniques affect motivation of workers in service delivery, thus it…