Kristi Ericksen OLPD 1301 W tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012-01-18:/eric2417/myblog//15531 2012-04-22T02:51:57Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Week 13 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.352344 2012-04-22T02:39:06Z 2012-04-22T02:51:57Z Previous Definition: Leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group.... eric2417 Previous Definition: Leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and communicate well with their team. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts as well.

New Definition: Leadership is someone that is assertive and takes charge in a situation when necessary. They also guide their fellow co-workers or teammates in the "right" direction and help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and communicate well with their team. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts as well.

I altered my definition this week due to the articles that I read and after writing my second Leadership Journey paper I realized there were a couple of qualities and traits that I thought were very important. In the article, "How offline gatherings affect online communities: When virtual community members meet up" by Sessions (2010) they once again stress the importance of relationship building. I realized how influential this aspect was on my own leadership abilities. I pride myself on establishing relationships and this article brought in a new perspective on the subject. When analyzing my weaknesses I really wanted to include having an assertive personality somewhere into my definition. Taking charge in situations can establishes a leader's role in a company or organization and to their fellow employees as well.

]]> Week 12 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.351103 2012-04-15T03:49:29Z 2012-04-15T04:18:15Z Previous Definition: Leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group... eric2417 Previous Definition: Leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group while making a decision. A leader should display confidence, honesty, and compassion. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

New Definition: Leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and communicate well with their team. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts as well.

I only changed my definition a little bit this week. I was particularly interested in the article written by Lomas called, "Ten leadership lessons from the Steve Jobs school of management." He discusses 10 things that need to be followed when wanting to conduct business like Steve Jobbs. I found one of his rules about communication and how it is important to cut to the chase. I would agree with this type of style especially when trying to communicate to their employees. By cutting to the chase his employees will know exactly what they need to do.

]]> Week 11 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.349965 2012-04-08T03:57:59Z 2012-04-08T04:08:55Z Previous Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by utilizing what... eric2417 Previous Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by utilizing what their own personal experiences. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

New Definition: Leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by interacting with the entire group while making a decision. A leader should display confidence, honesty, and compassion. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

In this weeks definition I decided to include the importance of interacting with group members. This philosophy was referenced throughout Boyatzis's article (2006). On page 12 he discusses interaction as a complex, two part system and interaction as a group is an important part to effective leadership. I agreed with Boyatzis so I decided to mirror that in my definition this week and add that to what I had previously.

]]> Week 9 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.347325 2012-03-25T06:36:21Z 2012-03-25T06:49:43Z Previous Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals. A leader should... eric2417 Previous Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

New Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals by utilizing what their own personal experiences. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

In this week's definition I decided to incorporate the idea of utilizing an individuals own personal experiences. In the article, "Pluralistic Leadership: Incorporating Diverse Voices" by Adrianna Kezar (2000), she discusses the importance of individual experiences and how they greatly impact one's leadership abilities. The article also discussed three different forms of leaderships that all discuss how individual experiences can influence one's view of leadership. They include; servant leadership, servants to the central administration, and pushing paper. After reading this article it really made me think about my own experiences and my leadership style. I truly believe that I too have incorporated my experiences into the way I lead others today. This article brought up a very important point, in my opinion, and I think that many others would also agree that their own leadership qualities mirror what they have experienced throughout their own life.

]]> Week 8 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.345859 2012-03-11T02:51:28Z 2012-03-11T02:56:45Z Previous Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals. A leader... eric2417
Previous Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

I choose not to change this weeks definition because I did not find this weeks readings to really alter my belief in leadership. The one article we read from Kegan and Lahey was basically a short story about a group of individuals and their experience with creating group leadership. I like how my definition has grown over the last couple of weeks and I look forward to reading our assigned articles after break. I know that I will only continue to learn more about leadership and what it takes to become a great leader.

]]> Week 7 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.342558 2012-03-04T20:33:03Z 2012-03-04T20:33:21Z Previous Weeks Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also display characteristics like confidence, honesty, compassion, and... eric2417 Previous Weeks Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also display characteristics like confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

This Weeks Definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also help them grow as individuals. A leader should display confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

This week I changed my definition slightly after reading the article by by Barbuto and Wheeler called, "Becoming a Servant Leader: Do you have what it takes?" (2007). Within the article they discuss multiple characteristics that a servant leader must display and growth was one of the sub topics that was discussed. Leaders must be committed to helping their employees grow and develop into stronger and more successful individuals. I have discovered that the leaders that I have had in my life that have meant something to me helped me grow as a person both professionally and personally.

]]> Leadership Definition Week 6 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.340301 2012-02-26T04:49:19Z 2012-02-26T05:19:01Z Previous weeks definition: In my opinion the definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also display characteristics like confidence,... eric2417 Previous weeks definition: In my opinion the definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also display characteristics like confidence, honesty, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

New definition: The definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also display characteristics like confidence, honesty, compassion, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

There are two characteristics that I would like to focus on in my definition this week that I think are very important, compassion and trust. After re-reading the article by Rath and Conchie (2009) they discuss how showing compassion and displaying trust are very important for a leader to display. The article discusses the difficulty and importance of establishing a relationship and I would agree with this statement. Being more then just a co-worker can make a bond grow even stronger and make the work environment more enjoyable.

]]> Week 5 Leadership Definition tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.339074 2012-02-18T06:43:37Z 2012-02-18T07:10:11Z Since this is my first blog post I will just begin with what I believe the my definition of leadership is. I have no previous definition because I just realized that they are due every Saturday. In my opinion the... eric2417 Since this is my first blog post I will just begin with what I believe the my definition of leadership is. I have no previous definition because I just realized that they are due every Saturday.

In my opinion the definition of leadership is someone that not only takes charge of a situation and guides his fellow co-workers, teammates, or counter parts in the "right" direction, but they also display characteristics like confidence, honesty, and courage. I believe it is crucial for a leader to obtain the trust from their counterparts in order for them to be successful as a leader.

]]> First Blog Post tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/eric2417/myblog//15531.332253 2012-01-21T23:09:36Z 2012-01-21T23:10:08Z This is my first blog post ever, should be an interesting experience!... eric2417 This is my first blog post ever, should be an interesting experience!

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