Concept Of An Advancing Leadership Style - 1660 Words

In this research paper, my endeavor is to explain my concept of an Advancing Leadership Style. I will identify the characteristics of a leader, and the external and internal environments that would play a part in any leadership style. Additionally, I will demonstrate how this leadership model assists in moving the organization forward in the direction of the mission or goal and assist in defining the organizational culture. Finally, I will show how this model is useful to the leader and followers by comparing other leadership models and their effects on the organization and followers. The Advancing leadership style is flexible to the demands, constraints, and resources available to the leader. It is the model in which one would use to†¦show more content†¦Key Terms: Advancing, Ethical, Followers, Goal, Leadership, Leadership Model, Organization, Organizational Culture. Literature Review The intention of this research paper is to define what an Advancing Leadership Style is and explain with examples and research how a leader would apply this style. To explain leadership and its relationship to the organization and the organizational culture. I will also discuss the importance of every leadership style having a foundation of an ethical leader. An ethical leader is what assists in motivating followers, and defining the purpose or the process of reaching a set goal or mission of an organization. Van Wart (2011), â€Å"Because leadership is a large social phenomenon as well as highly complex, we should not be surprised that many theories have been advanced to explain it† (p.72). Van Wart writes â€Å"†¦.a bewildering number of theories have been advanced to explain a variety of aspects of leadership, each with its own partial wisdom or advantages† (p.72). Leadership style can be define as a leader s style of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people. There are many different styles that can be used, exhibited and implemented by leaders. In literature, there are various definitions of leadership with many concentrating on influence processes used in pursuing a goal or set of goals (Sashkin, 1988; Yukl, 2002). Rauch and Behling (1984) provides additional insight into the definition of leadership as a â€Å"process