A633.7.3.RB - Leader Follower Relationship

A633.7.3.RB - Leader Follower Relationship

I don’t think my views or thinking has changed over the course of the last 6 weeks. I have learn many new things and techniques, but the way I view myself as a manager of work and a leader of people hasn’t changed. Thought my personal life and professional career I have had very good role models and mentors to learn from and emulate. What I have learned throughout this course is that a large part of leadership involves setting the stage and letting others go out and having the chance to produce.

I have gained a great deal of insight as to the type of leader I see myself becoming in the future.  This course has served as a great stepping stone for me in the way of providing me with the knowledge necessary to grow my leadership skills. My objectives for the future are to be cognizant of applying the skills I have learned in this and other leadership classes to my best ability, so that I can grow to become a well-rounded, inspirational leader.

Leaders and managers deal with all different types of people and that task in itself can be a challenge. The results of this assessment were not surprising to me because I have a idea of my strengths and weaknesses. After completing the assessment at the beginning of chapter 10, I found that I scored highest in quadrant S3 and S2; S3 receiving a score of 6 and S2 receiving a score of 5. My lowest quadrants were S4 and S1: S4 receiving a score of 1 and S1 receiving a score of 4.

I don’t lack in communication when it comes to accomplishing the mission at hand.  I have always been a very direct person.  I do no not like procrastination and therefore I prefer to either train employees or assign a qualified person to train employees on how to complete a task correctly rather than going through trial and error over and over.

After reading the chapters, some of the things I have learned in the past were reinforced. I have always understood the importance of delegating and allowing others to mature and take the lead in certain situations.  I have learned to train your replacement because everyone is replaceable and the training others helps you to move to the next phase of your career.

Bibliography

Obolensky, N. (2014). Complex Adaptive Leadership. Burlington, Vermont: Gower Publishing Company.