The answer to why anyone should be led by me.
A Leadership approach through Trust, Expertise, and Emotional Intelligence
As stated, numerous times before, Leadership is a complex and multifaceted
concept. How you lead is significantly influenced by who you are.
The reason why people choose to be led by me highlights the importance of
expertise in the field, direct and open communication, trustworthiness, logical
and objective decision-making, high energy, and emotional intelligence, to work
towards a common goal. To further elaborate on the foundation of my
leadership, and how it influences my team:
Expertise: People are most likely to follow my lead as I demonstrate expertise
in my field. The knowledge and experience I possess are relevant to the tasks I
am presented with which enables me to provide valuable guidance.
Direct and Open Communication: This ensures decisions are communicated
clearly, along with the rationale behind them. This enables my team members to
understand why a particular course of action was chosen and maintains clarity.
Trustworthiness: Trust is a cornerstone of any effective leadership. My
honesty, transparency, and consistency inspire trust within my team.
Logical and Objective Decision-making: This helps promote fairness,
transparency, accountability, and a focus on data and facts. It helps me make
sound choices, build trust, and navigate complex challenges, which can be
essential for efficient problem-solving. My decisiveness helps me delegate
decision-making authority to team members who are well-equipped to handle
routine or less critical issues.
High Energy: High energy levels can be contagious. When I display enthusiasm
and passion, it inspires and motivates my team members to work with greater
dedication and energy, creating a dynamic and productive work environment.
Emotional Intelligence: This is crucial for understanding and managing my
own emotions as well as others around me. It allows me to empathize with my
team members, improving communication, and fostering better relationships and
collaboration.
Strengths of my perspective:
-My trusting and cooperative perspective is rooted in the belief that people are
innately good and will generally do the right thing because it is the right thing to
do.
-I tend to lead with my strengths, working privately on my weaknesses.
-I am confident without taking myself too seriously. On the other hand, I can be
quite serious when situations call for it.
-I understand that results, good or bad, do not define the people I work with,
which allows me to deliver critical feedback in a way that is well-received.
In conclusion, my leadership strategy is guided by a mindset that emphasizes
the value of competence, openness, dependability, objective decision-making,
enthusiasm, and emotional intelligence. It encourages the notion that these
attributes, when combined, can successfully inspire, and lead a team while
establishing a good and supportive work environment with motivated, engaged,
and unified team members. According to this ideology, motivation,
understanding, data-driven decisions, competence, openness, and integrity are
the cornerstones of my effective leadership.
Reflecting on this leadership philosophy, can you share an example where any of
these qualities within you have had a positive influence on you and your team’s
performance and cohesion?
References
Birkman Signature Report. (2023). Priyanjali Das (Report No. G6JPTT). Birkman
International, Inc.
Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and Practice - International Student
Edition (9th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.
(US). https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781071856567
