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Institution:

Week One Discussion RESPONSE

Working with an amiable personality seems challenging to work with due to the fact that such people are calm and reserved. A leader needs to engage with his or her followers so as to learn more about them. An amiable personality will not be willing to be openly involved hence bringing about difficulties. Actually, even in a social situation, it is common for such individual to show the need for being reserved which may impact their social interactions. To deal with this challenge, a leader ought to make such individuals feel a sense of worth and belonging (Yammarino & Dansereau, 2008). They should be made to feel value in themselves which will continually make them feel the need to closely associate with the leader as well as colleagues and associates.

Reference

Yammarino, F. J., & Dansereau, F. (2008). Authentic leadership and positive organizational behavior: A meso, multi-level perspective. The Leadership Quarterly 19(6), 693-707.

Reply 1:

Michelle wrote:

According to "What's Your Leadership Style"(n.d.), The Key Points is

We all tend toward one leadership style more than another, due to our personal preferences, abilities, role models, and more.

But one approach doesn't fit all scenarios: some situations and people call for a fast, firm, top-down approach, while others flourish with shared responsibilities and the freedom to plan, decide and act.

You and your team will likely perform better if you develop a wide set of styles to apply as appropriate.

Kurt Lewin's model expresses this range of styles in relatively simple terms, from Authoritarian or Autocratic, through Democratic or Participative, to Delegating or "Laissez Faire."

Transformational leadership is the best approach for most situations” (key Points).

I do believe we can add a little of each type of leadership to our leadership style. Every situation is different and we need to learn to adapt to each situation that arises.

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Reply 2:

Sarah wrote:

I happen to fall into a democratic style. I like to engage everyone in my team in the discussion about assignments that way I can get the varying views needed to make an informed decision. However, once I took a quiz, I really understood why there are times when I feel as though I am ineffective. I can take too long to make the decision. I want to make sure that I am involving everyone, but it may take too long and my managers may see me as indecisive. Knowing this, I can do a couple of things. I can make a timeline for myself that includes the time I feel is necessary for the team's input, but shows me that it really requires me to get my butt in gear. This timeline can be given to my managers so they can see where I am and where we are as a team to get the project finished. That being said, I have difficultly working with those people that are quick to make decisions without talking to their team and how it could affect them. Those who plunge in without thinking will have regrets and can make such rash decisions that it will make them seem like they're irrational. I also have a hard time working with bosses. They are the type that do an overt amount of delegation, tell people what to do while sitting, doing nothing, and criticizing everything. Not all bosses are like this, but I have had my fair share.