Essay on A role of leader in any organization

A role of leader in any organization comes with great challenges and even greater responsibilities. Being a leader means being a great manager for the employees so they are motivated and look up to you. As a leader I have a diverse team which is a great thing but there are certain flaws that need to be encountered. The employees require a certain motivation tailored for them. Below are how I intend to motivate employees:

Melanie is one of the people who like to procrastinate and have very less motivation. She is determined and a valuable asset of the organisation. She will be motivated by rewarding her with responsibilities. She is the one who needs motivation and someone she can look up to. She will work closely with me in order to motivate her and get the best out of her. Social media use can be minimised by giving her work so she doesn’t get the time. Strict laws will only deter her.

Patrick is the senior most employee in the organisation who is motivated and wants to serve the organisation but is currently going through a rough patch. He will be motivated by acknowledging his role and granting him a paid leave for two weeks and a vacation to set his mind right. This will help him de-stress and come back focused. He will be assigned his future tasks prior so he knows he is being valued in the firm.

Tom will fill in shoes of Patrick as a challenge for him so he can know that it is not about the money every time but the greater purpose. He will be used as per his talents and pay scale.

The theory in practice here is Maslow’s theory of motivation where needs are being fulfilled of the people. Melanie needs someone to look up to and who better it can be than top tier leadership. Patrick needs to de-stress and Tom needs to be focused. Maslow's theory focuses on hierarchy of need and all of them fall under different categories. This is challenging itself but not impossible and employees needs need to be catered for better efficiency and productivity of organization.

Public sector employees need defined roles and strategic management for successful accomplishment of goals and targets. Leadership strategies in play would be open and encouraging recognition. I believe in communication with employees and taking their feedback as leader. Public needs to be served but that will be done when the workers are being served rightly by the top management. Defined roles and goals with employees being empowered will help the organization and part of the leadership strategy. The key strategy will be to become an influential leader who can lead from front and the employees follow.

Not being mindful of the leadership strategies harms the progress of the organisation. Employees become redundant and oppose change that is being forced to them. For example banning social media on work would have made Melanie bitter and eventually resign. Likewise in case of Tom it was needed that he be communicated the ethos of the organisation. Had it not being the mindfulness these situations could have worsened.

My recommendation to the leaders of tomorrow and currently is to be focused on goals and become a role model for the organisation. Leaders need to communicate timely and carter their management strategies in accordance with the employees. Concluding the essay I would say public sector jobs are tough and may seem less rewarding but with the right leadership strategies they can be fun and productive with proper rewards.