Charlie Armitz (Leadership) tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012-06-16:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394 2012-08-19T04:56:57Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Leadership definition: Week 10 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.363388 2012-08-19T04:44:26Z 2012-08-19T04:56:57Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in charge and the type of group. It is also a process that evolves over time, especially if the leader lacks experience and is learning on the job.

Leadership may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may involve teaching, compassion, collaboration and clear instruction. Each leader uses techniques such as these differently according to his or her strengths.

A leader must tailor his or her strengths to the type of group he or she is leading and the development stage that group is in. For example, an assertive leader must learn to hold back during the storming process, when conflict is likely to surface. Sessions (2010) suggests a leader must have the flexibility to direct online groups, but this also applies for other forms of less-traditional groups.

This week's readings helped me expand my definition of a leader's role in leading different types of groups.

Works Cited

Sessions, L. F. (2010). How offline gatherings affect online communities: When virtual community members 'meet up'. Information, Communication & Society, 13(3), 375-395.

]]> Leadership definition: Week 9 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.362951 2012-08-12T02:52:36Z 2012-08-12T03:18:31Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in charge and the type of group. It is also a process that evolves over time, especially if the leader lacks experience and is learning on the job.

Leadership may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may involve teaching, compassion, collaboration and clear instruction. Each leader uses techniques such as these differently according to his or her strengths. As Komives, Lucas and McMahon suggest, each technique has its place in the development process.

A leader must tailor his or her strengths to the type of group he or she is leading and the development stage that group is in. For example, an assertive leader must learn to hold back during the storming process, when conflict is likely to surface.

This week's readings helped me change my blog so that it reflected that leadership comes in many forms.

Works Cited

Komives, S. R., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R. (1998). "Interacting in Teams and Groups." Exploring Leadership: For college students who want to make a difference (pp. 165 - 194). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

]]> Leadership definition: Week 8 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.362562 2012-08-04T18:08:31Z 2012-08-04T18:22:18Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in charge. It is also a process that changes over time, especially if the leader lacks experience and is learning on the job.

Leadership may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may involve teaching, compassion, collaboration and clear instruction. Each leader uses techniques such as these differently according to his or her strengths.

No single leadership method is required, but it is generally best for a leader to teach according to his or her strengths while varying techniques as necessary. A flexible leader who relies upon his or her strengths is usually the most effective.

An essential trait of any leader is the ability to listen and defer to followers when necessary. It is better for a leader to step back and get a clear view of his or her organization that control it so tightly that his or her view is limited. However, the leader must make sure he or she is considering diverse perspectives, as Kezar (2000) states.

This week's readings, especially Kezar, helped me refine my explanation of a leader's relationship with his or her followers. I changed my blog so that it was more specific in this area and removed sentences that were vague.

Works Cited:

Kezar, A. (2000). "Pluralistic Leadership: Incorporating Diverse Voices." The Journal of Higher Education, 71(6), Nov. - Dec., 2000, pp. 722-743.

]]> Leadership definition: Week 7 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.362178 2012-07-28T19:42:25Z 2012-07-28T20:03:37Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in charge. It is also a process that changes over time, especially if the leader lacks experience and is learning on the job.

Leadership may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may involve teaching, compassion, collaboration and clear instruction. Each leader uses techniques such as these differently according to his or her strengths.

No single leadership method is required, but it is generally best for a leader to teach according to his or her strengths while varying techniques as necessary. A flexible leader who relies upon his or her strengths is usually the most effective.

An essential trait of any leader is the ability to listen and defer to followers when necessary. It is better for a leader to step back and get a clear view of his or her organization that control it so tightly that his or her view is limited.

This week's readings helped me understand that leadership is about what a leader doesn't do as much as what he or she does do. A leader's job is to oversee and guide an organization, not to control it at all times. Heifetz (2002) makes a good point that stepping back to view the organization helps a leader understand his or her role within it, which is very difficult to do when a leader is too engaged.

I changed my blog so that it reflected more of what a leader sees and judges and less of what a leader does.

Works Cited:

Heifetz, R. A., & Linsky, M. (2002). "Get on the balcony." Leadership on the Line: Staying alive through the dangers of leading (pp. 51 - 74). Boston: Harvard Business School Press.

]]> Leadership definition: Week 4 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.360112 2012-07-08T04:39:43Z 2012-07-08T04:54:07Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It is a process that greatly differs based on the type of leader in charge. It is also a process that changes over time, especially if the leader lacks experience and is learning on the job.

Leadership may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may involve teaching, compassion, collaboration and clear instruction. Each leader uses techniques such as these differently according to his or her strengths.

While leaders are in charge, every person in the group represents the group, so it is essential that each performs well. It is the leader's job to ensure this. A leader can do this through careful monitoring, or he or she can do it by setting clear expectations from the start and trusting his or her followers to follow them. No single method is required, but it is generally best for a leader to teach according to his or her strengths while varying techniques as necessary. A flexible leader who relies upon his or her strengths is usually the most effective.

]]> Leadership definition: Week 3 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.359682 2012-06-30T23:06:43Z 2012-06-30T23:14:29Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time, using a variety of techniques to achieve desired results within the group. It may involve gaining respect or trust from group members, but it also may involve teaching, compassion, collaboration and clear instruction. Each leader uses techniques such as these differently according to his or her strengths. While leaders are in charge, every person in the group represents the group, so it is essential that each performs well. It is the leader's job to ensure this.

]]> Initial definition of leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/armit022/charlie_armitz//16394.358710 2012-06-17T03:51:46Z 2012-06-17T04:02:02Z Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time. It involves gaining the trust and respect of those being led so that they learn from the leader. Actions taken by a person in the group... Charlie Leadership is the process of guiding or directing people, usually a group, over time. It involves gaining the trust and respect of those being led so that they learn from the leader. Actions taken by a person in the group reflect those of the leader and the individual.

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