Factors That Influence Leadership Styles

Promoting a Coaching friendly context environment where managers and employees can share information and learn from each other openly. People in a coaching-friendly context naturally and informally reflect on their actions, discuss their problems and goals, and ask for feedback and advice (Hunt and Weintraub 2015). However, in a coaching friendly context, according to Hunt and Weintraub (2015), mistakes are opportunities for learning. Therefore, this coaching technique is quite beneficial to both the manager and employees.

This leadership model has been used in many organizations and training programs to inform future and present leadership ways in improve quality and characteristics to become more effective and proficient within their leadership roles. These practices are described as the following: Most people want to follow someone who is honest and authentic. One of the best ways to gain credibility is having good ethical character, being honest, and integrity (Griffith & Dunham, 2015). By possessing these qualities, you are modeling the way for your subordinates. Leaders can become role models by keeping their words and speaking truthfulness.

Everyone in general should always be honest. If people around you know you are honest, they will trust you much more. If you are honest you are letting people know you are people know that you open to listen to what they have to say. According to Ronald E. Riggio “Bring a positive role model also being an ethical and responsible leader- doing the right thing and having a good character” (Riggio). For example if company of workers know their boss is a honest person, it will help the employees grow into better people.

Intellectual creativity helps create a sense of creativity among followers in overcoming obstacles which they face in their organization’s activities. The last concept on transformational leadership is personal and individual attention. Individual attention refers to the attribute of the leader of showing concern for their followers through personal interaction with them. Once a leader shows concern and communicates with followers at personal level then the leader is perceived as approachable and friendly.

Building relationships, considering others feelings and celebrating their successes with them can maintain strong leadership. By encouraging my team to participate in the decision making process I empower them, which inspires job satisfaction this reduces conflict, poor time keeping and absenteeism. I need to be able to help my staff team understand the need for change and I do this by being clear about my aims and objectives, the actions required and the part they need to play.

A leader’s identity refers to how the individual sees him/herself as a leader and leadership theory recognizes leaders develop and shape different identities over time. Through learning and experience, leaders can shift from a strong individual-based identity

First with a strength-based organization, there are assessments and observations that help find strengths. This will allow the managers to get to know their staff better, also allowing the staff member to feel as though what makes them unique is important (Samuels & Hoxsey, 2010). The staff members are also going to get to know the strengths of the manager. This allows the staff members to better understand how and why the manager makes decisions and comes up with ideas like they do. Another benefit of a strength-based organization is it allows each staff member to be placed in the right part of the team (Samuels & Hoxsey, 2010).

I agree with this statement. The followers need to be able to like their leader and get inspiration from them. However, if the followers do not like their leader, they might rebel or protest. A good leader must have moral integrity.

While appearance is not everything, people often respond to a more positive and poised person. Ideal Candidate for

Ethical leadership is related to employee job satisfaction by impacting a positive influence on employee performance (Resick et al., 2011). The ethical leadership also found to increase the intrinsic motivation and job responses (Piccolo, et al., 2010). The willingness of the employee to report any concern and problem also depends on the organization culture and leadership behavior (Brown et al., 2005). It is also studied that a leader with strong ethical traits can affect positively to task significance and autonomy of the employee job (Ruiz, Ruiz & Martinez, 2011). According to them, the followers have willingly perceived the good traits of their leaders and thus good moral, values are practiced in an organization that can shape the overall

1. My philosophy of leadership is about collaboration and teamwork. Respecting and treating everyone the same, is key to supporting a good team atmosphere. I believe when a leader puts effort and care into assisting others, then their peers and followers will naturally want to support them. It is also important for a leader to recognize, that advocacy must never become so important that the critical elements of leadership are neglected (e.g. policy enforcement, command support, etc...).

Clearly, this manager either had taken classes on management or had a natural talent for the managerial role. When conflict is managed well, it can lead to improved creativity, innovation, higher-quality decision making, therefore creating a more productive workplace. Also another aspect of good communication and conflict management is the strengthening of employee relationships. When the employees feel like they are a part of the solution, they are more willing to participate in the implementation of the decision, even when the decisions are not their preferred outcome (Runde, C. E.