Jamie Morley

Jamie Morley

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Michael, Good insights, gentlemen! Conflict is very difficult for some people to deal with and there are cultural differences in the way that conflict is perceived. As a manager, it takes lots of time and one-on-one coaching to be able to detect how your team will respond. Better to take the time, then to risk losing the respect of the team! Dr. Jamie Morley
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Marlene, Excellent, insightful post Marlene! As you point out, there are two schools of thought – one that says leaders are born and one that says that leaders are made. Regardless of your opinion, I agree with your assessment that a leader is only as strong as the team. It is amazing how the strictest teachers typically get the best student results. This is not because they rule the classroom by fear, but because typically they model the leadership qualities that students need to succeed in class and in the workplace. Traits like organization, preparation, determination, and pride in one’s… >>>

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cindy, I think what you are saying is that some people are more naturally inclined to be leaders, while others need time and training to develop leadership qualities. Either way, anybody can be a leader. Am I interpreting your post correctly? Dr. Jamie Morley
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Cindy, Positive thinking and a desire to success are important. Besides those characteristics, what skill set do you think people need in order to be a good leader? Dr. Jamie Morley
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Karen, Interesting perspective. What specific traits or skills do you think are inherent that cannot be taught or learned? Dr. Jamie Morley
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Michael, You are correct, Michael! Validation is essential. Too often, team leaders do not have the authority to give awards, bonuses, or monetary incentives, so praise is a great way to keep your team motivated and feeling valued. Many team members also appreciate being given additional assignments or responsibility so they feel important. This doesn’t motivate everybody, so the leader should know their team before determining if giving a person more responsibility is a motivator and will make them feel more important. Dr. Jamie Morley
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Pamela, Setting up a team charter is a worthwhile activity. I am glad the course helped. It has been a pleasure having you in class. Dr. Jamie Morley
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Pamela, Good plan, Pamela! Best of luck. Dr. Jamie Morley
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Pamela, Congratulations on your promotion. Because you have the foresight to reflect every week on the issues, and then formulate ideas how to improve, shows me that you DO indeed have leadership qualities. Be sure to involve your team in those discussions as well and formalize your ideas in meeting minutes or memorandum so that they won’t be forgotten. Nicely done! Dr. Jamie Morley
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Pamela, Good insights! To be a leader, you need followers. To get people to follow you, the leader needs to possess a vision and traits that people aspire to. A manager can manage anybody that he or she is assigned to manage. Whether or not that person has the qualities to be a leader will not be seen for awhile. Dr. Jamie Morley

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