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Leadership Theory and Style in My Career
My particular leadership style is servant leadership because this fits my job as a coordinating manager. I work with various teams to arrange meetings, do updates, clarify aims and agendas, answer questions, communicate frequently and effectively, and provide adequate and orderly assistance. By applying the principles of servant leadership, namely putting others first before myself and "prioritizing the needs of others," I aim to please and assist in every way possible so that the maximum coordination can be achieved (Liden, Wayne, Liao, Meuser, 2014, p. 1434). This means that I thrive on order and continuity and am able to focus on projects that involve coordinating -- perfect for my line of work. I am also sensitive to the needs of others and am thoughtful and able to make prudent decisions. My outgoing nature allows me to be accessible to others and hear their needs.
Leadership has had many definitions over the years (Northouse, 2016) but perhaps the best way to describe a theory of leadership is to discuss its components. Leadership is essentially a process that influences groups to achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2016, p. 6). This can be achieved by developing a theory of leadership that fits one's needs and surroundings. For me, servant leadership is a great way to approach coordinating management. Yet the basic elements of leadership as a theory can be applied to my career in an even more effective way by using assessment tools which help me to see how well I am performing.
According to the Meyers-Briggs Test I am an ESTP -- Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, Perception. Essentially, the findings are the same except that in this test I show signs of perception, which is also applicable in my line of work.
According the Hemispheric Dominance Inventory Test I responded to 9 questions as a right-brained person and to 9 questions as a left-brained person, with the test indicating that I use my left brain more ultimately than my right. I am linear, sequential, symbolic, logical, verbal and reality-based. Each of these findings tells me something about myself and the way I apply myself at work and I can see a very balanced approach in everything I do, which is good.
These tests show that the basic elements of leadership can be applied to my career as…
References
Liden, R., Wayne, S., Liao, C., Meuser, J. (2014). Servant leadership and serving culture: Influence on individual and unit performance. Academy of Management Journal, 57(5): 1434-1452.
Northouse, P. (2016). Leadership: Theory and Practice, 7th Ed. LA: SAGE.
Parris, D., Peachey, J. (2013). A systematic literature review of servant leadership theory in organizational contexts. Journal of Business Ethics, 113(3): 377-393.
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