Leadership is made of many components: (a) it is a process; (b) involves influence, (c) within a group context, and (d) involves goal attainment. Northouse defines leadership as “a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal.” (Northouse, 2004, p.3) Leadership is a two way process that involves both leaders and followers. Transformational leadership involves influencing followers to reach for higher goals while ignoring their own self-interests. It allows individuals to thrive at the edge of chaos by motivating them to create ways to develop new products and ways to do business. Leaders serve as role models and communicate a clear vision to their followers.
Motivation Plan Deborah S. Glispie LDR/531 6/09/2014 Brandon Johnson Motivation Plan Motivation is a key factor necessary to maximize team productivity and efficiency. The success of a motivated team is dependent on how well individual team members are motivated and the blending of their personalities. The application of each team members DISC assessment provides management with reliable data that is necessary for creating, developing, and motivating a team. The DISC assessment evaluation of each member of Team B provides a structured platform to develop a motivational plan that will meet the demands necessary to manage different personality styles in the work environment. The motivation plan is specifically designed for the Employment Verification Division (EVD).
Leaders set the overall vision for the organization and establish its goals and processes. “[A leader’s] ability to bring forth—maximize—the potential and abilities of those under [his] leadership marks [him] as a great competitor and leader.” (Wooden and Jamison, 2005 p.289-290). The next step is completing an assessment tool or survey which will allow opportunities as we proceed forward with creating and defining our organizational culture. The best way to determine the source of an issue is to ask the right questions to those that are truly effected by the issue. The survey will allow the participators to express publically or anonymously the specifics truthfully.
DEFINING LEADERSHIP Several definitions of leadership have been put forward over the years as referenced above. A basic definition of leadership is the ability of an individual to influence others to work beyond ordinary levels to achieve goals (McFarland, 1979). Such a definition applies particularly to leadership within organizations. Leadership has also been defined as “the process of inspiring individuals to give their best to achieve a desired result. It is about getting people to move in the right direction, gaining their commitment, and motivating them to achieve their goals” (Armstrong, 2008).
What type of leadership brings success? What factors motivate employees to exceed expectation? What must a supervisor or manager do to increase performance and exceed goals? Management leadership style can be demonstrated through the organization structures. Management uses several ways that lead to successful performance; they lead by structure, emotional intelligence, human intelligence, and thought leadership.
Abstract The HRM-performance linkage often invokes an assumption of increased employee commitment to the organization and other positive effects of a motivational type. We present a theoretical framework in which motivational effects of HRM are conditional on its intensity, utilizing especially the idea of HRM „bundling‟. We then analyse the association between HRM practices and employees‟ organisational commitment (OC) and intrinsic job satisfaction (IJS). HRM practices have significantly positive relationships with OC and IJS chiefly at high levels of implementation, but with important distinctions between the domain-level analysis (comprising groups of practices for specific domains such as employee development) and the across-domain or HRM-system level. Findings support a threshold interpretation of the link between HRM domains and employee motivation, but at the system-level both incremental and threshold models receive some support.
INTRODUCTION Transactional leadership theory takes a behavioral approach to leadership by basing it on a system of rewards and punishments (Bass & Avolio 1993). Transformational leadership is about appealing and engaging people at an emotional level and inspiring trust, loyalty and respect. Russell (2006, p. 125) affirms by stating that, “transformational leadership is about leading in an environment of change. Effective leadership may, and usually will, require adoption of transactional or operationally oriented leadership roles. The ‘full leadership range’ concept proposed by Bass and Avolio (Avolio 1997; Avolio & Bass 2002) suggests that transactional and transformational aspects may occur in the same person and leadership role Charisma is defined as “an endowment of leaders by their followers of a high degree of esteem and referent power" (Bass 1990).
Transformational leaders develop visions that can be inspiration to other people. Models of transformational leadership The most significant models of this form of leadership are those articulated by Bass (1990; 204). The first model is that of outstanding leadership, which is characterized by five behavioral traits that can be used to describe transformational leadership. The first trait is management of attention, which refers to the ability of a leader focus the attention of followers to priorities. Transformational leaders utilize creative and remarkable techniques to draw individuals to the organization and to their vision (Bass, 1990, pg.
It is the leader’s choice whether they are going to lead with their purpose. Leadership is the act of motivating people to greatness. Inspiration drives greatness; it adds value to the lives of others around you. (ACU, 2011). This is true of the self as well.
This study has found leadership, communication and participation as three essential elements to managing resistance to change programs. All stakeholders such as leaders, suppliers and customers need to be involved for change initiative success. Transformational leadership creates important changes through inspiration to improve individual and group performance, therefore critical to effective organisational change. Transformational leaders that display emotional intelligence can expect a follower’s agreement and greater accomplishment compared to other leadership styles. A real life example of successful transformational leadership is included.