Leadership Philosophy

Discover how we expand our effectiveness as leaders. Our behavioral practices are an outgrowth of our personal theories and assumptions about the basic nature of people at work. Based on this learned--and sometimes unconsciously referenced--belief system, we develop general guiding principles which result in the specific behaviors, practices, policies, and procedures which define our particular management "style" or approach.

This module delivers the following benefits:

Recognize personal beliefs about people and work
Understand the impact these personal beliefs have in the workplace
Explore the benefits of change

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Leadership Philosophy

Employee Involvement

Discover how we "turn on" employees' willingness to work and participate Successful employee involvement requires that leaders/managers initiate and maintain the process of involvement and provide access to resources that people need in order to contribute. It is only when involvement is practiced effectively...

Communication and Interpersonal Relationships

Discover how the way we communicate energizes the work climate Our interpersonal communication skills make the work climate more productive (or less so.) This Model discusses an overview of a model of interpersonal communication, and the analysis of one's own individual communication practices and...

Work Motivation

Discover how to boost performance by harnessing the motivation powerhouse Researchers agree that the personal motivations of employees are directly related to nearly every facet of the workplace. Therefore, it is widely, but mistakenly, assumed that leaders/managers bear the responsibility of motivating...

Empowerment and Use of Power

Discover how the way we use power can help organizational performance. Nothing has a greater impact on managers themselves, their direct reports, and their organization, than how they manage and share their power. Research confirms that a manager's power style differentiates the truly productive manager...

Group Decision Making and Team Effectiveness

Discover how to transform low-performing groups into triumphant winners Teams are a reality of organizational life. Today's organizations consist of interconnected groups of people, and "teaming" appears to be a permanent reality. How people relate to one another in the integration of task/social and...

Management Style

Discover how well your management style works - and what to do if it doesn't Model 7 serves to integrate much of the material presented in previous Models. It also provides a structure for systematically examining personal behavior from multiple vantage points... Facilitate better understanding...

Leadership Philosophy

Achieving Leader Modules

Leadership Philosophy

Employee Involvement

Communication and Interpersonal Relationships

Work Motivation

Empowerment and Use of Power

Group Decision Making and Team Effectiveness

Management Style

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