Ldr/531 Leadership Style

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Leadership Style Lauren C. Rose LDR/531 Organizational Leadership July 16, 2013 Dr. Vondra Armstrong Leadership Style When a person thinks about what a leader is and what being a leader consists of, many people and ideas come to mind. When I think about a leader, I think about my grandmother. She is a very strong person. It is the fact that she is strong along with other characteristics that make her a good leader. My grandmother, although not a corporate business woman, has always exhibited a leadership savvy that I have admired for years. The matriarch of our small family, she has always been the one to keep things afloat. She has always been the one to give us guidance when we needed it the most. Path Goal One leadership…show more content…
There has not been a time I can remember when my grandmother has tried to make anyone do anything that they were not ready to do. According to Robbins and Judge: “If followers are unable and unwilling to do a task, the leader needs to give clear and specific directions; if they are unable and willing, the leader needs to display high task orientation to compensate for followers’ lack of ability and high relationship orientation to get them to “buy into” the leader’s desires. If followers are able and unwilling, the leader needs to use a supportive and participative style; if they are both able and willing, the leader doesn’t need to do much.” (Robbins and Judge 2012) My grandmother has always been patient with us. If there was something that we didn’t understand, she would work with us for however long for us to get more comfortable with the task or situation at…show more content…
A transactional leader is “who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements. (Robbins and Judge 2012) I am very non-confrontational much like my mentor. I like to motivate as well as see the job or task completed. However, this may not always be enough. I hope to increase the effectiveness by taking some notes from my grandmother. I plan on taking more time out to make sure that the people that I am leading understand the task at hand and if not help them to do

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