Leadership

A) Introduction:

Leadership has been described as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Apart from the above definition, other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.

Leadership is also described as "organizing a group of people to achieve a common goal". The leader may or may not have any formal authority. Studies of leadership have produced theories involving traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence, among others. A leader is said to be somebody whom people follow: somebody who guides or directs others.

What is leadership style? Leadership style in theory means how you relate to subordinates. Do you emphasize task structure or relationships, be unilateral or participative? Do you show consideration to people or do you get the job done through formal structure? Questions about leadership style assume that the fundamental purpose of leadership is to motivate employees to work harder.

In this write up, I would like to share, where applicable, how my organization, Pusat Kecemerlangan Hatimurni, is able to implement the various leadership styles in our business activities and what are the impact, advantages and disadvantages of these styles in my organization. Pusat Kecemerlangan Hatimurni focuses on education business. My organization naturally has to interact with students, parents and teachers. Human factors therefore are surrounding us in every single minute of our operation.

B) Four leadership styles applicable in my business organization:

1) Participative (democratic)

This style involves the leader together with one or more employees in the decision making process (determining what to do and how to do it). However, the leader maintains the final decision-making authority. Using this style is not a sign of weakness; rather it is a sign of strength that the employees will respect....