Midterm Paper on Leadership

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Mid-term Paper on Organizational Leadership Catherine Brizendine University of Phoenix Leadership LDR/531 Sandra Abbey August 21, 2012 Mid-term Paper on Organizational Leadership Compared and contrasted are leadership, management, and organizational structures with regard to the success or failure of an organization. Examined are methods for a manager to balance the operational versus the relationship aspects of leadership. Each of the four styles of leadership behavior can effectively lead an organization based upon The Platinum Rule Model of Behavioral Styles by Dr. Tony Alessandra. Documented are the results of a behavioral style assessment with detailed examples from personal experiences and observations incorporated. Compare and Contrast Leadership, Management, and Organizational Structures Leadership The term “leadership” carries extraneous connotations creating ambiguity of meaning. Confusion caused by the use of terms such as power, authority, management, administration, control, and supervision currently exist (Yukl, 2010). According to (Yukl, 2010), Stogdill concluded in 1974 that, “there are as many definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept.” In my opinion, Stogdill was right in his observation back then and because of globalization even more so today. Hundreds of studies on leadership in the last half century concluded that there are five common dimensions among triumphant leaders. The five basic dimensions, also known as the Big Five Model, are; extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and openness to experience. The extroversion dimension refers to one’s comfort level with relationships. Extroverts are gregarious, assertive, and tend to be sociable. The agreeableness dimension refers to an individual’s tendency in relating with others. The
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