How Do You Lead? |Origin: LS102
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How Do You Lead?
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I definitely bend towards leadership by consensus. This is great when everyone is steering in the same direction—not so much when they aren’t. My challenge is also inspiring team members towards a goal without coming across as pushy. You want people to be heard, and their ideas valued, but at the end of the day a direction has to be chosen. Navigating this process is what I hope to glean from these lessons.
interesting. Sometimes I lead and sometimes I manage those who I'm training to lead one day.
I've learned there are more leadership styles than anticipated and that one's leadership will encompass many traits from other styles. However, we all have a dominant leadership style.
I was familiar with older types of Leadership styles (Democratic, Authoritarian, Lassiz Faire). It actually came as a surprise to see so many different types.
I found the videos about the two principals very compelling. My main leadership style is coaching and I loved the value and respect both principals showed for both students and faculty. As a leader we must give our staff time and space to make mistakes in order to grow their abilities and confidence. As leaders we also have to make tough decisions, those under our direction must do their job. We have to put the students first.
I've been in leadership positions on several levels, including teams of 3, as an instructor of 20, as a manager of 30, and as a director of nearly 100. Leadership is fluid, and yet there is a steady current which needs to be constant beneath the surface. Dependability is a word I have tried to embody, that there are things that will always be true, and one of those is that I will listen. I may not answer how it is hoped, and that can be both good and bad, though the aforementioned dependability and steady center of my style usually win out. Difficulties are well known, including those personalities which seem to simply demand strife and tribulation nevermind the potential for disruption of the task at hand, and the most important lesson I learned was to focus on the task and spend only the required time and energy on those problems.
My biggest takeaway is actually affrimation of my approach to management and leadership which is that you have to be adaptable based on the situation as to what approach you will take. As a parent, for example, you may be affiliative with your children together during an activity, but if your toddler runs off towards the street, you have to be coercive in order to correct that behvior in the moment.
After learning about the textbook knowledge of what are the six leadership styles, how they work, their pros and cons, and when they are best implemented, I realize that at an almost unconscious level I easily traverse the use cases for each. I've certainly had the opportunity to learn from major mistakes, such as being too coercive or authoritative, but I navigate using coaching, affiliative, and the other styles based on the employees of my team and the environment (flexibility to get the job done, freedom to try new ways/strategies, and more).
I would first set up a goal for the whole team and try to inspire each team member
I didn't realize that there were so many styles but I am glad to seee me in more than a few styles. I see the benefit of each as well as the downfalls and I think that is where personal values shine through. People are fluid and ever changing and basic principals should alwys lead decisions, however, adaptablity to changing situations is also a sign of a good leader.
It was also an eduaction to see the different ;eadership styles. I still believe i have much tpo learn about each style and how to apply them to differnt scenarios
I learned that it is okay and often acceptable and needed to flex between different leadership styles. While there is one where I feel the most comfortable, there may be times when I am expectedt o switch for the good of the team and company.
I agree that leadership styles do change depending on the situation, however, one style seems to be our dominate style. Giving a voice can create insight into situations and develop responsibility.
I am looking forward to learning my leadership style from this module.
I believe a tend to lead with a combination of a role up sleeves pacesetting and coaching styles, while I can see times in which I have used a democratic or affiliate styles as well. Situational leadership is definitely helpful in identifying what is best for each ocassion, but you should not be jumping around with different styles all the time.
The most valuable lesson which i have learned from this topic is that a leader can choose to apply different leadership styles based on the current situation. If a turnaround is required, coarsive leadership can be applied. If I intend to improve the performance of employees, I can apply coaching leadership style. Thus, I can portray more than one leadership style to ensure that I achieve results in my future leadership positions.
I have a hard time leading at times due to worrying about peoples feelings. I want to become more of a leader and less of a manager.
I lead with transparency and honesty. It is hard to have difficult conversations and I never shy away from making sure they happen when needed
I like to lead through shared governance.
