Category: Leadership

  • Situational Leadership Model: Strengths and Weaknesses

    Abstract The situational leadership model, founded in 1982 by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, remains one of the most efficient (Anderson & Anderson, 2001, p. 153). According to it, leaders should always consider the circumstances and respond to their followers’ behavior. Compared with the great man and trait leadership theories or behavioral approaches, the SL…

  • Human Relations: Values, Leadership and Power

    Human Relations Human relations is the management process that involves bringing the activities of workers to match those of the organization. It also involves ensuring the individual employee objectives, goals, and those of the organization are achieved. While the organization is concerned with goals such as profit-making, growth, and survival, the objectives of the employee…

  • Servant Leaders in “Jesus on Leadership: Developing Servant Leaders” by Gene Wilkes

    Table of Contents Introduction Support Strengths Weaknesses Conclusion Reference Introduction Gene Wilkes, in his book Jesus on leadership: Developing servant leaders, takes his readers back to reflect on how to manage people the way Jesus did. The work is intended as a primer for those who want to lead among God’s people like Jesus. The…

  • Adaptive Leadership Theory Analysis

    Adaptive leadership is a leadership concept that implies effectively responding to change that impacts the industry that a leader works in to ensure sustainability and development. The adaptation in regards to the requirements of the environment implies anticipating the changes and preparing the followers to ensure that they can respond to the challenge. In the…

  • Entrepreneurial Leadership: Personal Reflection

    My learning experiences from this module have given me a greater understanding of the importance of innovation, social entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial leadership in my professional practice. During my course work, I have explored the concept of entrepreneurship and studied different theories and models of social entrepreneurship, including the lean start-up approach, which majors on rapid…

  • “Leadership and the New Science” by M. Wheatley

    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction Today, research on the phenomenon of leadership is becoming more and more critical. This topic is particularly relevant for the development of effective methods of administration. Modern approaches to leadership are diverse and reflect advancements in the development of new concepts. This paper will discuss leadership…

  • Leadership Theories and Questionnaires

    Table of Contents Introduction New Information about Self Improving the Dimensions of Leadership References Introduction Leadership theories are fundamental, as they help to understand patterns of interaction between the leader and the team. Besides, due to the existence of leadership models, the managers can better choose the leadership styles that correspond to the circumstances. Since…

  • Leadership Styles and Their Effect on Employees

    Abstract Management of employees all over the world has experienced a dramatic shift in trying to attain the optimum production of various organizations through maximization of their output. There has been a rise in the number of managers trying to establish the most effective way of managing their employees to improve their production at the…

  • Leadership Styles in “Apollo 13” by Ron Howard

    In Apollo 13 (1995) directed by Ron Howard, it is possible to observe several types of leadership that are mostly represented by such characters as Jim Lovell and Gene Kranz. Inasmuch as both characters demonstrate different leadership styles depending on a situation, it is possible to apply the contingency theory of leadership in order to…

  • Richard Branson’s Rule-Breaking Leadership Style

    Executive Summary This report provides a critical analysis of Richard Branson’s leadership style. Branson is a renowned international businessperson. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Branson established the Virgin Group in the early 1970s. Through several decades of his leadership, he managed to overcome obstacles in the business environment and developed the Virgin Group…