Characteristics Of Military Leadership In An Organization

The contents in this assignment is based on leadership styles (which comes under Leadership theories).

In the first question, I have described what leadership is. I have also described the characteristics of different leaders, and I have explained about Military and Organizational leaders. I have done a comparison as well.

In the second question, I explained why military leaders do not suit leading in an organization. I explained on what they have to re-learn in order to be successful in leading an organization.

In the third question, I explained the advantages of autocratic leadership. And how it benefits an organization.

Finally, in the fourth question, I described how democratic leadership increases employee involvement in an organization,

They don’t have time to ask for the opinions of everyone and make decisions in a war. It is a critical/crisis situation. The leader has to make quick decisions and command the soldiers. As an example: - when the leader is in the war front he should give instructions to others what to do in the war. The soldiers have little or no opportunity to comment on anything. They make virtually all the decisions and keep information to themselves. Organizational leader-They are more democratic and they engage in collective decision making. This type of leadership will get other subordinates involved in the decision making process. Information about future plans will be made, often by the leader. As an example: - The style of leadership used by a manager can vary depending on the employees being dealt with and the problem to be solved. Managers may not be autocratic leaders all of the time-it may be appropriate for them to be democratic over some issues, whereas other issues will need a decision imposing on the workforce.

1.3 Military

Employee involvement in decision making process is limited which makes decisions less effective. They are too harsh and strict, the communication process is one way. Subordinates are less motivated because of the above mentioned strict work rule habit of military leaders thus they are less productive as a result they will have perform poorly.

2.2 Military leadership does not suit an organizational context

In environments where there is no clear structure and or organization military leaders struggle as they are used to working in backgrounds with proper structure and organization, and as discussed in section 2.1 they tend to communicate in a one way process and in order for them to suit an organizational context they need to utilize two way communication to have more productive by asking for opinions, ideas and suggestions from co-workers.

A military leader’s way of leading a group is too harsh, and when he handles a group in an organization, it won’t end up well since the members would find the leaders style of leadership too hard and difficult to cope up with. The way that they are trying to control others is not a good manner. But, the decision making and problem solving is very high when it comes to the military