Deliverable 1 - Leadership Development Plan

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Deliverable 1 - Leadership Development Plan Outline 1 Module 01 Deliverable - Leadership Development Plan Outline Rasmussen University MAN3504CBE Operations Management
2 Module 01 Deliverable - Leadership Development Plan Outline What is organizational leadership? When defining leadership, Richard Bolden emphasized the subjective nature of what leading means. He states, "Like notions such as 'love', 'freedom' and 'happiness', leadership is a complex construct open to subjective interpretation. Everyone has their own intuitive understanding of what leadership is, based on a mixture of experience and learning, which is difficult to capture in a succinct definition" (Bolden, R. 2004). The definition I found to be most accurate for my belief in leadership was the process of "influencing others to understand and to agree about what needs to be done and how it can be done effectively, and the process of facilitating individuals and collective efforts to accomplish a shared objective" (Shafique, I., & Beh, L. 2017). Organizational leaders play an imperative role in a company's achieved goals by focusing on all the interconnected segments within, then having the ability to identify and mitigate company risk, and adequately motivating their human resources. Transformational Leader Qualities Transformational leadership occurs when leaders broaden and elevate the interests of their employees, when they generate awareness and acceptance of the purposes and mission of the group, and when they stir their employees to look beyond their own self-interest for the good of the group (Bass 1990). A person who demonstrates strong leadership skills is like having a superpower in an organization. You don't have to have a "manager" title to positively encourage change through motivating and inspiring others to reach a common goal. Before getting into management, I believed that the best leaders cared about the people and that these people were the company's greatest assets. Shaping these assets was essential through empowerment, coaching, and team building. This vision of leadership gave me the groundwork for becoming a great leader. Allowing me to visualize myself as a future transformational leader who would have a very team-focused approach. \
3 Research by Bass (1990) supports transformational leaders possess the following traits: Charisma: Provides vision and sense of mission, instills pride, gains respect and trust. Inspiration: Communicates high expectations, uses symbols to focus efforts, and expresses important purposes in simple ways. Intellectual Stimulation: Promotes intelligence, rationality, and careful problem-solving. Individualized Consideration: Gives personal attention, treats each employee individually, coaches, and advises. (Bass 1990). All the traits mentioned in a transformational leader closely align with how I manage my teams. I spend time building rapport with everyone within my team, focusing on giving personal attention to each individual and providing motivation, encouragement, and coaching based on the individual needs. I work closely with my team to problem solve collectively, inspiring participation in finding solutions that improve our goals and bring innovative change. Additionally, identifying and developing individuals who possess traits of a leader and strong motivations toward learning and growing. My transformational leadership strengths and weakness If I were to identify my strongest leadership strengths, it would be my ability to treat every moment as a coachable moment that can further an employee's personal growth and improve their ability to contribute to the overall company goals. Transformational leadership is crucial for innovation since it focuses on mentoring and coaching that generate intellectual stimulation and charismatic influence to help followers become more efficient without judging them...leaders must support followers by training them and sharing resources to innovate. These leaders stimulate exploration learning and monitoring motivation by asking employees for systematic feedback (Costa, J., Pádua, M., & Moreira, A. C. 2023). This strength encompasses several traits of transformational leaders, such as the charisma to gain rapport with my teams, connect company vision, and motivate individuals to reach their full potential. Studies reveal that one of the most effective leadership style is the leader-coach approach. (Christianto, &
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