Ashley's Blog tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012-09-06:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548 2012-12-08T22:46:36Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Definition of Leadership: Week Fourteen tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.380182 2012-12-08T21:39:59Z 2012-12-08T22:46:36Z Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and recognizes her/his real self, not what they idealize themselves to be.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and recognizes her/his real self, not what they idealize themselves to be.

Analysis of Definition: I decided to keep my definition the same because I feel that the important idea from the Saphiere (2005) article was that communication is complex. This is an idea that I feel that I expressed throughout my definition of leadership. I mentioned that communication needs to be effective, meaning that it produces solutions not just empty speech. These ideas are presented within the five frameworks of the article. Styles of communication needs to be dynamic and serve specific purposes and are dictated by the constraints of each situation (Saphiere, 2005).

Bibliography

Saphiere, D. H., Mikk, B. K., & Devries, B. I. (2005). "Factors Affecting Communication Style: Starring acts in the circus." 47 - 82. Retrieved from http://www.download-it.org/free_files/Pages%20from%20Chapter%2003%20-%20Factors%20Affecting%20Communication%20Style-c2c273a32b32ce590fe42518fa48db05.pdf.

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Thirteen tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.378324 2012-12-01T20:37:01Z 2012-12-01T20:52:58Z Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach will work best given all the factors.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and recognizes her/his real self, not what they idealize themselves to be.

Analysis of Definition: As mentioned in the Boyatzis's reading (2006), there are five important realizations for intentional change. Including the recognition of the ideal self/personal vision, real self vs. ideal self, an agenda, experimentation and practice with new behavior, and trusting relationships. This was the most important part of this paper and it presented an idea I never considered. When judging ourselves for personal development of leadership, are we being critical enough and able to view ourselves accurately? Although I think the answer is dependent upon the person, I thought it was an important idea to include.

Bibliography:

Boyatzis, R. E. (2006). "An Overview of Intentional Change from a Leadership Perspective." Journal of Management Development, 25(7), 607-623. doi:10.1108/02621710610678445

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Twelve tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.377195 2012-11-24T21:31:09Z 2012-11-24T21:56:20Z Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach will work best given all the factors.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach will work best given all the factors.

Analysis of Definition: I decided not to change my definition this week because it already is addressed the point on conflict brought up in the Komives et al article (1998), which was a key issue. The authors stated that it is best not to run or dismiss conflict but to actually acknowledge as it happens. They also mentioned that it equally important to address it in a way that is respectful of differing opinions (Komives, Lucas, and McMahon, 1998). These are both points that were addressed in my definition.

Bibliography

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.

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Eleven tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.376532 2012-11-17T18:00:09Z 2012-11-17T18:12:26Z Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach will work best given all the factors.

Analysis of Definition: I think that addressing race in a leadership course is critical and I decided to keep my definition the same because it generally describes some of the issues that were written about in this weeks readings. By mentioning "beyond ones perspective," I meant the ability for a person to overcome some of his/ her own prejudices or judgements, in essence, this person is capable of keeping an open mind, which is addressed in the Gladwell (2005) article by the Warren Harding Error.

Bibliography:
Gladwell, M. (2005). "The Warren Harding Error: Why we fall for tall, dark, and handsome men." Blink: The power of thinking without thinking (pp. 72 - 98). New York: Pushkin Enterprises.

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Nine tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.374363 2012-11-03T21:16:25Z 2012-11-03T21:33:39Z Previous Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is knowing when to look beyond ones perspective. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

Analysis of Definition: An important aspect covered in the Heifetz & Linsky (2002) reading was the ability to know when to be a part of the "dance" and when to be "on the balcony" overlooking the dances. This metaphor relates to a leaders ability to understand both his/ her perspective at certain times, while also understand the perspectives of other people. I've always found this to be a key characteristic of leadership: an ability to see an issue from all sides before making a decision. As you can notice, I noted this feature by my first sentence in my definition. In my previous definition, I did not acknowledge the idea that it is, of course, beneficial to have an opinion, but good leadership is basically knowing when you are wrong or another has a better idea or suggestion.

Bibliography:

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.

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Seven tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.372325 2012-10-20T17:49:50Z 2012-10-20T19:08:47Z Previous Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is dynamic and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

This Week's Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is adaptive to changes in environment and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

Analysis of Definition: This week's reading discussed the idea of transforming the prototypical definition of leadership to fit this more risky, fast paced environment (Heifetz & Grashow, 2009). I thought that this was an important factor to include in my definition- the ability to foster adaption that keeps up with these changes in technology is especially important in this era. To provide this sort of dynamic in ones leadership is crucial and can create more efficient and effective roles.


Bibliography:

Heifetz, R., Grashow, A., & Linsky, M. (2009). "Leadership in a (permanent)
crisis." Harvard Business Review, 87(7), 62-69. Retrieved from
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=keh&AN=41997981&site=ehost-livee

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Six tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.371197 2012-10-14T04:12:54Z 2012-10-14T04:30:18Z Previous Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group without compromising strong values. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen... hiril001 Previous Definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group without compromising strong values. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is dynamic and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

This week's definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is dynamic and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

Analysis of definition: I decided to not add anything new in my definition because I felt that it addresses some of the main points this week's readings identified. My first sentence addresses a point mentioned in the Paul & Elder (2006) reading, which was that egocentric thinking or actions have no place in effective leadership. I think that this is such a key factor to great leadership: a leader is not someone that serves himself/ herself but they serve the group- those who follow them.

Bibliography:

Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2006). "The Function of Ethics -- and Its Main Impediement." Understanding the Foundations of Ethical Reasoning (pp. 4 - 36). Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation for Critical Thinking.


]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Five tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.368336 2012-10-06T16:03:27Z 2012-10-07T16:39:44Z Previous definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand... hiril001 Previous definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is dynamic and knows what approach (tough to facile) will work best given all the factors.

This week's definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes to the needs of the group without compromising strong values. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is dynamic and knows what approach (tough to relaxed) will work best given all the factors.

Analysis of differences in the definitions: I decided that my definition needed to briefly include the reading's discussion of values. As mentioned in the reading, having firm values creates a common and stable path for growth to occur (Lee & King, 2001). A leader with unwavering values is key to keeping the group focused and centered around the goal.

References:
Lee, R. J., & King, S. N. (2001). "Ground your leadership vision in a personal
vision." Discovering the Leader in You: A guide to realizing your personal leadership potential (pp. 31 - 54). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.

]]> Definition of Leadership: Week Four tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.367240 2012-09-29T20:21:26Z 2012-09-29T20:53:12Z Previous definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand... hiril001 Previous definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions.

This week's definition: Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions. This being said, different situations call for different styles of leadership. A good leader is also one that is dynamic and knows what approach (tough to facile) will work best given all the factors.


Analysis of the differences in the definitions: I decided to keep all of my original definition because I thought it did an good job of describing what Goleman (2000) described generally as being some of the best leadership styles (authoritative, democratic, and affiliative). My first definition, however, generalized leadership. This authoritative, democratic, and affiliative combination of leadership will not be effective in all situations, as pointed out by Goleman (2000), which is the reason I thought it was important to disclaim this my second definition.

]]> My Definition of Leadership tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/hiril001/ashleysblog//16548.364494 2012-09-07T00:56:56Z 2012-09-07T01:14:14Z Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage... hiril001 Leadership is the ability to look beyond ones personal wishes or desires to the needs of the group. She/ he is able to assist and motivate members without tones of judgement or command, but rather listen and understand to encourage communication that leads to the production of better solutions.

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