LDR711A Leadership Theory : Multinational Companies

Write a three to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages) about your leadership factors according to the Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Your paper needs to:

Explain the scores you received on the Authentic Leadership Self-Assessment Questionnaire.

Describe your perception of the accuracy of these measures.

Discuss the implications of the scores for your effectiveness as a leader.

Give specific examples to support your ideas of effective leadership.

Answer:

The changes based on the taste and preference patterns of the consumers have led to the rise of the multinational companies. In order to undertake the changes in the multinational companies, leadership and management plays an important part. The type of leadership undertaken by the organizational framework determines the progress made by the business concerns. The most important outcome of the leadership styles are based on the approach of the leaders towards the problems faced by the employees, the stakeholders and the organization itself. Thesis Statement: Leadership is the basis of organizational improvements. Therefore, proper leadership style should be identified and implemented accordingly. The aim of the discussion is based on the assessment of the individual leadership style and determines the strengths and weaknesses in reference with the efficient leadership and management.

The leadership assessment that is being undertaken in this discussion has helped in understanding the leadership style that I possess. It is based mainly on the approaches that I portrayed through answering the varied range of the questionnaire. The most important concern in this connection is based on the point as to the effectiveness of the leadership I have undertaken. Laissez-faire leadership, which I have received during the assessment is based on the criteria of poor managerial skills. The leadership affects the productivity of the organization, the human resource and mostly the organizational framework (Northouse, 2015). This discussion will help in understanding the leadership style and the modifications that is required by the leadership style in order to cope up with the issues.

The test that is being undertaken has given out results on the basis of the assessment questionnaire. It has resulted to the kind of leadership, which facilitates the loss of productivity and resources. The most important part of the analysis was undertaken in order to understand the modifications that must be undertaken to compete as a leader. The most important consideration that effective leadership must undertake is based on the requirements of the organization. The questionnaire involved questions based on the personality of the person taking the test. The personality of the person and the outlook helps in determining the type of leadership the person is capable of taking.

The Laissez-faire leadership, which I received while taking the test, suggested the lacks of my decision taking powers, and the morals by which I guide the people of the organization (Clinton, 2012). The leadership skill is based on the requirements of the people of the organization and thereby determines the progress of the organization. The most important consideration that is being undertaken by me is based on the requirements of the organizational structure. Efficient leadership enumerates examples for the followers, which provides the employees with a path. The decision making power of a leader is important in order to consider the    changes that the organization must undertake in coping with the changes in the environment. The lack of motivational skills in the leader disallows the progress of the organization and thereby prohibits the organization from making its significant progress in the market. The controversial issues that are being faced by the leader help in enumerating the tough times.

 The most important consideration that is being undertaken while determining the changes is based on the adaptability of the leader to the change and thereby implementing the change on the organization and the employees (Dinh et al., 2014). The effective leadership helps in undertaking the steps that are being undertaken in order to adhere to the changes that are being undertaken by the leader. The efficient leadership, based on the principles of the organization is based on the requirements of the organization to undertake the change that is being proposed for its sustenance (Stahl et al., 2012). Controlling the group pressure is again another objective of a leader, and keeping the people motivated in the work place helps in enhancing the functions that are being undertaken by the organization. According to me, leadership was something, which was simply dominating over the subordinates in order to achieve the common target. Gradually the ideas changed after undertaking the assessment. It helped me in understanding that the leader shows the pathway to the organizational success, and therefore the leader is responsible for the actions taken by the employees and the other subordinates. The leader must have a keen view on the necessities of the organization, which helps in undertaking the progress of the organization (Caldwell et al., 2012).

Therefore, from the above discussion it can be stated that the leader is undertaking the administration and the authoritative decisions. It is not because the leader desires to dominate over the employees and the subordinates, but it is because the leader brings in the desired change in the organizational structure based on the requirements of the organization.  The assessment that is being undertaken as a part of this discussion has helped in the understanding of the leadership style and the flaws in the leadership style based on the scores.

References

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Clinton, J. R. (2012). The making of a leader: Recognizing the lessons and stages of leadership development. NavPress.

Dinh, J. E., Lord, R. G., Gardner, W. L., Meuser, J. D., Liden, R. C., & Hu, J. (2014). Leadership theory and research in the new millennium: Current theoretical trends and changing perspectives. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(1), 36-62.

Northouse, P. G. (2015). Leadership: Theory and practice. Sage publications.

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Stahl, G., Björkman, I., Farndale, E., Morris, S. S., Paauwe, J., Stiles, P., ... & Wright, P. (2012). Six principles of effective global talent management. Sloan Management Review, 53(2), 25-42.