Introduction Leadership is a social influence process that entails a leader seeking the voluntary participation of the employees or followers with the primary aim of fostering the attainment of organizational goals and objectives (Bhatti, Maitlo, Shaikh, Hashmi, & Shaikh, 2013). Leadership and management are important functions in any organization or institution as they ensure that the organization has been properly guided towards relevant goals and objectives and all employees are motivated and enthusiastic about the mission and vision of the organization. The success or failure of a particular entity is determined by the effectiveness of the leadership function. Good leaders are able to create appropriate visions and ensure that the organization …show more content…
The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive understanding of effective leadership by distinguishing between good and bad leadership. To reinforce the impact of both good and bad leadership, the process of leadership will be examined against the backdrop of two processes that we can all relate with – the planting and nurturing of seeds, and the parable of the mustard seeds. Farming is a common phenomenon that majority of individuals have interacted with or even engaged in. Farming is a critical process as it is through it that we all get our food from. The planting and nurturing of seeds is a complex process that involves numerous activities to nurture the seedlings until harvesting. This entire process can be likened with the leadership process. On the flip side, the parable of the mustard seed in Mark 4: 3-9 also provides an important biblical perspective for evaluating the leadership …show more content…
Soil is a critical element in farming as it serves as the medium through which plants obtain the necessary nutrients and water required for growth (White, Crawford, Alvarez, & Moreno, 2012). Therefore, poor soil preparation and care practices will negatively impact the growth and development of the plants. Hence, to ensure improved farming productivity, it is imperative for the farmer to maintain and improve soil conditions. Proper soil management promotes environmental sustainability, crop production, and human health by ensuring that critical mineral elements are not depleted nor become toxic to plants, and that the appropriate mineral elements enter the food chain (White, Crawford, Alvarez, & Moreno, 2012). Examples of best practices that preserve the soil is by utilizing an effective mix of fertilizers and organic materials prior to planting, and tilling the land when the soil is slightly moist or dry and never when the soil is wet. After the seed bed has been prepared, the seeds are now
A seed is planted and taken care of
Leading with Soul is both an inspiring book and a guide for becoming a better leader. The book alternates between telling the story of a leader who is striving to find meaning in his work, and regular interludes, which include summaries, reflective questions, and information regarding various spiritual philosophies. I was exposed to dimensions of leadership I had never previously considered. This paper will reflect upon how Leading with Soul helped me understand the spiritual nature of leadership, identify strategies for nurturing the spiritual side of my own leadership, expand my capacity for assisting others during challenging times, and increase my compassion while working with difficult others.
Miguel Salas Mr. Delgado English 9.4 January 26 2023 The Horror of a Humans True Nature Leadership can be described as how well you can plan and lead people to a better future. Leadership is doing things even if you don't want to for the better of the people. Such ideas are significant because if they can do these things, they would be overly capable to lead.
To have a healthy plant with good roots, you must cultivate the soil.
In developing this paper on leadership, I examined what was most important to me as a leader. As I reflected on my leadership philosophy, I thought about my experiences and the principals that I have learned through my own self-discovery and the observation of other leaders that I have had throughout my life. My leadership philosophy paper will focus on what leadership is to me, core values, and knowledge of others. In thinking about my definition of leadership, I thought of what was most important to me in and as a leader.
He tells how the seed grow and sprout without the hand of the gardener until it is the day of harvesting. He then tells them the parable of the mustard seed as a comparison to the kingdom of God by explaining how it is the smallest seed, yet producing the largest garden. While Jesus was speaking to his follows he use similar parables in hopes that they might understand, but when he was with his disciples he would explain each parable he used. When evening approached, Jesus told his disciples that he wanting
Introduction In this leadership assessment, I will provide leadership analysis and background information on my personal experience with a bad leader. I will constructively critique a bad leader I have worked for by providing valid and well-reasoned opinions on their leadership style. I will also present a clear and concise description of what makes someone a bad leader and how they can improve. Leadership Analysis “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
Critically compare and evaluate three themes or issues related to the practice of leadership discussed in the readings and set text taking into consideration a Biblical worldview. The three themes that are related to the practice of leadership that I will review are Model the way (leading by example) , Inspire a shared vision (leading continuous change) and Enable others to act (giving others the opportunity to lead and make decisions). In the book the Leadership challenge Kouzes and Posner define "leadership as the art of mobilizing others to want to struggle for shared aspirations.
In spite of the fact that’ leadership analysis’ is the art of breaking down a leader into basic psychological components for study and use by academics and practitioners, a sound leadership analyses
Leadership has been defined in a variety of ways, there are multiple authors and theorists who have tried to define and understand leadership, all leading to varying theories and conclusions, but one thing that is universally understood is the importance of effective leadership and how someone with good leadership skills can impact so many people around them. (Kakabadse and Kakabadse, 1999; Yukl, 2002; Northouse,2013) The main components that have been identified to play a role in leadership are relations between leader and subordinates, interaction form between leader and followers, the influence that the leader has, the way in which the leader behaves and finally a leader’s traits. (Yukl, 2002) These elements that make up a leader, are then used as building blocks to identify the way in which each specific leader deals with its followers.
Individual Reflective Paper Introduction Leadership, a controversial concept, has been studied for centuries. Scholars who study leadership have argued with the insight of leadership for many decades and finally promote a wide range of understandings of it. This course “values and leadership” introduces the basic principles and concepts about leadership, and provides us with some conceptual knowledge and practical approaches to be an outstanding leaders. I chose to take this course because I am interested in the topic about leadership.
Introduction: “Sustainable agriculture is the efficient production of safe high quality agricultural products, in a way that protects and improves the natural environment the social and economic conditions of farmers their employees and local communities and safe guard the health and welfare of all farmed species“ There are three main principles of sustainable agriculture, the three principles are: 1. Economic sustainability 2. Environmental sustainability 3. Social sustainability With the human population continuing to rise, it is vital that the agricultural industry becomes more sustainable to meet the needs of the growing population. One of the impacts of this growing population is an increase in land usage for settlement purposes.
LEADERSHIP LESSONS FROM SPORTS What is Leadership? Leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group towards the achievement of a vision or set of goals. The source of this influence may be formal, as happens by organizational hierarchy. However, this does not imply that every manager is a leader or only managers are leaders. The ability to influence and motivate an individual may arise in any non-formal structure as well.
Leadership: Definition Leadership is the process of influencing the motive of the employees and so directing, guiding them to the proper completion of the short-term goals and the mission, vision of the firm. Leadership referring to achieve a specific set of goals of the business enterprise by minimizing risk and more advantage of opportunities is also called Entrepreneurial Leadership (Rao, 2015). Today leadership is such an iterative process when the leaders should have a variety of qualities and expertise in different area of management. Here, different theories will be explained which can clearly identify the scope, the responsibilities and the area of expertise required to be successful leader.
‘Organizations provide its managers with legitimate authority to lead, but there is no assurance that they will be able to lead effectively’ (Lunenburg, 2011). Organizational success usually requires a combination of both management and leadership. In today’s dynamic work environment, leaders are expected to challenge the present state of affairs, and to motivate and convince organization members. Managers are needed to assist in creating and maintaining a positive and well-functioning workplace. ‘Leadership and management are often considered practically overlapping concepts’ (Bohoris and Vorria, 2007, p. 1).