Effective leadership
often requires a more
According to B.F. Skinner, individuals hands-off or "let it be"
According to Paul Hersey
are motivated to engage in specific style. It was at this point
and Ken Blanchard, a
behaviors based on the that I realized that
leader has to adapt his or
consequences of those behaviors giving team members
her leadership practices to
(Gordan & Krishanan, 2014). The freedom and allowing
the situation and them to make decisions
purpose of punishment is to
circumstances at hand. potentially leads to
decrease the likelihood of the
behavior being repeated. better team
engagement and
project succes.
Leaders make tough calls Leaders have a strong responsibility
Another key leadership lesson I learnt was The most important moment in my leadership
when I had to fire a team member as a journey came when I was 24 years old and my
project manager due to poor grandfather died. The family chose me to The
performance. This was a hard decision, but finish a construction project he had started as
it was the right one. Nonetheless, it was a the project manager. Out of the blue I now had transformational
dreadful experience for both me and the responsibilities and a team that depended on leadership theory
individual I was firing, I had to do it to set me for guidance and instructions. It was an
an example. This event taught me the important turning point because it made me
importance of making difficult decisions acutely aware of the implications of my
when they are necessary. decisions and actions on others and the
project.
Leaders are responsible for empowering
This experience emphasizes others
E thical Leadership theory the need of good team I was 18 and straight out of high school,
leadership, I learned that after only one year at my first job, I was
promoted to become a senior task This moment made me
success is based not only on This is a leadership
manager. This was a testament to my hard realize that i possesed
individual achievement but approach that causes a
work and dedication. I was overwhelmed by charismatic qualities
change in individuals and
also on the collective success the responsibility of managing a team and because, I inspired my team
socilal systems. This applies
of the team. delivering results but once my team through my charm and
because working with a new
Ethical leadership highlights members came to me for help and I found enthusiasm, leading to a
team transformed me and
the necessity of making solutions it increased my confidence. I deeper appreciation and
made me better. I was able
moral and ethical decisions. trained and coached them every day until respect from the team, I
to create value and bring a
While it is difficult to fire a they were on my level in accuracy which made important decisions
positive change for rhe
was the most important factor with the job that had a huge impact on
team member for poor project and the project
that we were doing, we were able to the project's success.
performance, it can be The servant leadership team.
achieve most of our targets and goals, and
viewed as an ethical option theory
I realized empowering others is a win-win
to maintain fairness and situation that can positively impact your
performance standards. leadership journey. it was one of my
proudest moments in life.
It emphasizes the
significance of emotional Robert K Greenleaf states This experience taught me the
that leaders should serve value of sincerity in leadership, as
intelligence in leadership.
and support their teams well as how to recognize my own According to Robert House,
Firing someone can be an
shortcomings and seek assistance leaders are responsible for
Servant leaders prioritize
emotional situation, and from team members. This clearing the path for their
leaders need to manage the needs, growth, and well- openness helped in the followers to achieve their goals.
their emotions while being of their followers and development of trust and
demonstrating empathy. focus on serving for the credibility, which improved my
greater good. capacity to lead effectively.
