Essays on Leadership Development

The five personal values that I think are important for me to harness as a leader are teamwork, ambition, adaptability, enthusiasm, and coaching/mentoring. Teamwork I believe is the main part that any leader should be wanting to gain from any project or tasking. Though I…

A leadership portfolio reflects the activities, accomplishments, abilities, skills and experiences that have enhanced a person’s leadership development. Leadership portfolios can be used during resident interviews or when looking for an internship or permanent employment. Having a detailed and wells-structured portfolio when looking for a…

‘Before you are a Leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a Leader, success is all about growing others.’ – Jack Welch. The purpose of this essay is to show what my role as a Leader is, and that in all organizations,…

There are many types of leadership styles/approaches such as situational leadership approach, path-goal theory approach, transformational leadership approach and adaptive leadership approach. This week’s assignment will discuss the four types of leadership approaches: situational leadership approach, path-goal theory approach, transformational leadership approach, and adaptive leadership…

I am Tarandeep Kaur . I had completed my Bachelors of Nursing from Mohan Dai Oswal College of Nursing, Ludhiana, Punjab. Now, I am doing Nursing leadership and Management in Seneca College.I believe Leadership means a creation of a leader by formal or informal way…

Authentic leadership is an important style of leadership in the hospitality and tourism industry. This industry is dynamic and is composed of many different departments working together towards a common goal. This line of career requires teamwork, open communication, interpersonal relationship management, and innovation. Good…

A manager is one who carrying the important functions such as planning organizing, leading and controlling. most managers also tend to be leaders, but only if they also adequately carry out the leadership responsibilities of management, which include inspiration, motivation, communications and guidance and encouraging…

 Sheryl Sandberg gave a TED Talk entitled ‘Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders’ in 2010. Sandberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and before that she was a VP for Google’s Global Online Sales and Operations and was head of staff for the…

What is leadership? If someone would have asked me that question at the beginning of the semester, my response would have been a simple, one-sentence response about how leadership is something one is born with. However, just in the first chapter, we learn that leadership…

The three competencies which I have chosen for my action plan to be implemented are: 1. Problem Solving 2. Stress Tolerance 3. Optimism 1. Problem Solving ‘A person who sees a problem is a human being; a person who finds a solution is visionary; the…

It is true that there are many different attributes that can aid to the creation of an effective leader. And it is equally true that even if an individual is towards the successful path of being an effective leader, he or she can always improve…

Transformational leadership in nursing “involves an active involvement of both the leader and team members” . This allows everyone on the team to have a voice and be more involved in the care that is given to the patient. Transformational leadership involves four components: idealized…

The position and role of a leader is very significant in the personal and professional setting of an individual. Through my time in professional setting, I have realised that leaders are the ones who have the power to convey about a positive diploma of change…

We get a lot of questions about people who work in toxic leadership environments. They ask what are they to do. They ask how can they be the leader they wish they had. As Tim Denning states, “Leadership can seem as though a person must…

As quoted by Henry Ford, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty”. Learning is a continuous process that starts from the moment of birth to death. It is a crucial factor needed for both the individual and the organization in order…