Introduction
There is an overabundance of managers and a huge lack of
leaders. This situation has a clear impact on an
organization's ability to grow and compete since an organization
is only as good as the leaders who guide it. .
A leader combines the vision and curiosity of a dreamer with
the practical engineering of a builder. A leader is goal
directed, looking forward with anticipation toward the
attainment of measurable outcome goals. A leader is a
person that sets goals and achieves results. Goals give an
effective leader meaning and purpose, and serve as a continuous
source of motivation in pursuit of organizational and individual
success.
While many books have been written about leadership, it
remains for many a misunderstood and elusive quality. The
capacity for leadership exists in everyone, but most people
never take the time to develop it. Leadership is
determination, courage, confidence, and the ability to get
results! Leaders guide, influence, and persuade to achieve
results. They foster a culture that stimulates and
encourages others and empowers others to do their
best.
Positive leadership assumes goals can be accomplished, the
job can be done, the problem can be solved, and the obstacles
will be overcome. A leader creates his own future and
drives the success of an organization.
The Leadership Development process is a structured,
open-ended pragmatic approach to leadership growth. It is
a process designed to help individuals develop the attitudes,
skills, and qualities necessary for personal and organizational
leadership.
There are three essential elements:
Attitude Development: Attitudes
are the basis of all behavior; therefore, in order to enhance or
develop leadership behavior, it is essential that we begin by
developing positive, success-oriented attitudes.
Interpersonal Skills: Much
of what a leader is involved in and therefore accomplishes
involves other people. To be effective in this continuous
challenge it is important to learn, understand, and use
interpersonal skills effectively.
Goal Setting: Leadership,
among other things, is the process of providing organizational
direction and accomplishing necessary objectives. The goal
accomplishment model provides the tools and process necessary to
achieve more goals, more often, in order to maximize results and
outcomes. |
