Leadership Diary tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012-09-08:/syedm001/sharifahleadership//16570 2012-09-30T00:43:50Z This is where I express what how I think of leadership and every aspect of it. Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en Leadership #3 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/syedm001/sharifahleadership//16570.367254 2012-09-30T00:25:34Z 2012-09-30T00:43:50Z After reading the articles by Goleman and Rath and Conchie, my previous views on leadership are still the same but improved. I think in order to be an effective leader a person needs to be versatile. Versatile leaders are capable... syedm001 After reading the articles by Goleman and Rath and Conchie,
my previous views on leadership are still the same but improved.
I think in order to be an effective leader a person needs to be versatile. Versatile leaders are capable of switching leadership styles appropriately to influence a situation. Consequently, an effective leader should be a great situation manipulator.
I find Goleman's research finding to be very remarkable; he found emotional intelligence to be strongly tied to one's leadership styles. Based on his findings, he indirectly suggests that it is possible for leaders to possess all the six leadership styles if they are able to discover and strengthen their own emotional intelligence. To me, it means that leadership is not gifted but rather cultivated.
I think as a leader, it is indeed very important to serve the four basic needs of the followers. I think trust is the topmost important on my list but clearly the other needs are significant in their own way. However, now that I understand the basic requirements of followers,as a leader, I wonder how do I put them into practice?

References:
Goleman, Daniel (2000). "Leadership that Gets Results." Harvard Business Review, 78(2), 78-90.
Rath, T. & Conchie, B. (2009). "Understanding why people follow." Strengths based leadership: Great leaders, teams, and why people follow. (pp. 79 - 85). New York: Gallup Press.

]]> Leadership? #2 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/syedm001/sharifahleadership//16570.365499 2012-09-16T02:59:39Z 2012-09-16T02:59:53Z I still believe that leadership is a learned skill. After reading StrengthsQuest by Clifton et al. (2006), I also think that leadership is a privilege to every individual but one may or may not be aware of it. The privilege... syedm001 I still believe that leadership is a learned skill. After reading StrengthsQuest by Clifton et al. (2006), I also think that leadership is a privilege to every individual but one may or may not be aware of it. The privilege can be fully utilized if individuals are able to appreciate their self potentials through awareness and efforts to cultivate them.
While writing my opinion on my own view of leadership, a thought came to me. I wonder how do I define bad and good leadership?

]]> Leadership? tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2012:/syedm001/sharifahleadership//16570.364654 2012-09-09T02:19:53Z 2012-09-09T04:37:16Z In my opinion, leadership is a collection of essential personal skills that are to be learned in an ongoing basis. Leadership helps an individual to accomplish specific goals efficiently. Leadership could also be inspirational and philosophical. For example, it is... syedm001 In my opinion, leadership is a collection of essential personal skills that are to be learned in an ongoing basis. Leadership helps an individual to accomplish specific goals efficiently.

Leadership could also be inspirational and philosophical. For example, it is a key to the success of Prophet of Islam, Muhammad and Indian nationalism figure, Mahatma Gandhi during their respective eras.

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