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This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Your Leadership Impact
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
Prior to this course, I had understood that leaders, followers, and the situation all had to be considered; I'm glad to finally put a name to it, the interactional framework.
The clear intersection of Leaders, Followers and Situation. I would also say that the way a leader communicates is as important as the situation and the leader themselves.
To always set clear expectations and provide a positive and encouraging path for followers to arrive at the objectives defined.
The 'Leadership approach' of considering (all) the leader, follower and situation and how they inner-relate was interesting. As a suggestion, this reminded me of a book that I read many, many moons ago Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono.
This lesson allowed me to learn more about my own personality traits and how those are important in the impact of me leading.
Leadership is both giving support and direction to followers as well as modeling behaviors.
The importance of leadership traits, their impact on followers, and how leaders behaviors can impact followers in situations
Before this training, I hadn't thought much about my leadership outside my workplace. It's interesting to think about leadership within my family, my community, and so on.
Leadership is multifaceted. Leadership is impacted by followers and situations. Followers must be inspired by and trust leaders. In order for a leader to have an effect, there must be a situation to impact and followers that are willing to see the overall vision. Without followers, leaders cannot be effective.
I found in the training important information about how to become a really leader and the importance of team work,
One of the things I learned in this lesson was the importance of "belief" in your leader. That is, the level of inspiration and following is definitely something that works (for the follower) from the leaders' personality trait, personal achievements and competence.
Enjoyed learning about the interactional framework and how all three connect create to impact the environment and the results..
Something that I had felt but never thought of " as a thing" is that you can demonstrate leadership in specific situations while still struggling to take a leadership roles in other circumstances or areas of life. For example, I tend to lead more at work during normal activities, but in sports or competitive environments, I naturally stop using those skills. I liked tha assignment that allows the students to think of ways they demonstrate leadership in one situation and how that can be used in others to start expanding that skill.
Comment on Mary Kennon's post: You've made some good observations Mary Kennon. Yes, your boss could certainly be considered a "follower" at times, when they are supporting you in projects or initiatives that you are overseeing. Their follower roles might looks different from others, but they are helping to point others to you for direction in that project or initiative.