8-2 Project Two: Statement of Leadership
Shanon Beck
Bus-210 Managing/Leading in Business
December 13th, 2023
Over these past eight weeks, I learned so much about what makes someone a leader manager, as well as the differences between being a leader and being a manager. I really enjoyed this course as it has helped me develop a lot as a leader by learning about my personality traits, leadership style, and the many different ways of leading a team. My strongest leadership skills would have to be leading by example and serving my associates to the best of my ability. I prefer to lead from the front, and set the example of how I want something done, work side-by-side with my associates to inspire them to do the best that they can.
Being a strong leader is important as it sets the tone for the entire workplace, being a leader in the workplace, whether you are one by title or by action… inspires others to go above and beyond, keeps the workplace organized, and pushes the team towards the common goals. While being a leader is important, you also have to know when to follow. I myself, often learn from my associates and other managers, and that’s a good thing. Knowing when to follow and to listen allows you to grow as an individual and as a leader.
Additionally, my personal leadership style is democratic and participative, but I still ultimately have the final say when it comes to important decisions. I prefer to give my associates a voice in the conversation and hear them out when they have an idea that might be better than what I have them doing … I have found that to be very innovative in how my workplace runs and has led to my team adopting a lot more efficient policies than what I had originally intended. I plan to continue this leadership style into the future, but I would like to implement many more ways for my associates to be involved and feel like their heard … especially in the form of daily huddles and giving them more autonomy when it comes to day-to-day activities.
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