Bus 660 Comtemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership

Leadership Skills

Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership

Instructor:  Michael Thirtle

Introduction

Each individual participant of the group has certain needs and characteristics. A leader should understand his or her own needs and characteristics. A leader should understand the needs and characteristics of each participant of the group. This helps the leader to deal with each person as an individual, to treat that individual with respect, and to help the person grow. This understanding helps in planning the program and in getting things done. This understanding creates trust and builds confidence among group participants. This paper will discuss the main skills a leader must possess such as open communication, participative management, self awareness and integrity.

Open Communication

Open Communication is important as a leader to have good leadership communication skills and to allow an environment of open communication where the exchange of ideas, solutions, problems, can all be discussed without fear but rather with fervor. Nicolas, S(2012) found communication to be as a top-three skill of leadership. A leader needs to communicate to subordinates that communication is important and ideas should be exchanged frequently. When employees and staff understand communication is open and encouraged they will perform better, communicate better, and less problems will develop.

Effective leader with good leadership communication skills if you can develop the skill of sending clear messages, whether they are oral, non-verbal, or even written. Whatever message you are sending you want it to be received exactly as it was conveyed, so you will need to develop this skill. There is less confusion when the leader sends clear messages because there is no room for misunderstandings.

To communicate effectively you also need to listen. By listening to your employees you will be able to actively handle any situations that arise long before they become...