Jessica articulated the definition of leadership effectively and related it to the powerful opportunities that we have everyday to influence others. I valued how she built her response by relating it to her past experiences with good leadership and contrasting it with power-driven leaders. When she points out her personal experience, it made me think …
I was impacted by Jgarland’s post about Dr. Ken Blanchard. Jgarland briefly summarizes Blanchard’s main points on how leaders build trust amongst followers. Blanchard’s work is a reminder that simple actions such as listening, praising others, and being punctual, all have an impact on trust. These are behaviours that we engage in every day but, …
Tony Robbins According to Northouse (2018), he defines leadership as “a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (p.5). An opinion leader that I admire is Tony Robbins. His humility and compassion for people of all backgrounds, regardless of his enormous influence in he world, is refreshing. Robbins …
Hiromi Hasegawa went into depth explaining several leadership principles including conceptualizing, empowerment, and helping followers grow. Afterwards, he asked the question, “What kinds of business are good to have a servant leader?” Upon careful deliberation, I came to the conclusion that many businesses and organizations can benefit from servant leadership. Whether the objective is to …
In Leadership (2018), Northouse defines leadership as “a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (p. 5). He coins this definition by incorporating five components including influence, process, power, group context, and goal attainment. Theoretically, if a leader does not have any followers, then they are not leading …
Servant Leadership Greenleaf coined the term “servant leadership” to apply to a phenomenon whereby leaders put the needs of their followers above their own self- interests (Northouse, 2018: p.228). The three core principles that I hold in high regard to be an effective servant leader include prioritizing empathy, empowering followers through fostering personal and professional …
Assigned and Emergent Leaders According to Northouse (2018), the two common forms of leadership are assigned leadership and emergent leadership. Assigned leadership conveys that a formal position or title was given to an individual, regardless of the amount of influence he or she may have (Northouse, 2018: p. 8). In contrast, emergent leadership occurs when …
