identifies three attributes (character, presence, and intellect) and three competencies (leads, develops, and achieves) which describes the common traits for all its leaders. Although designed for the U.S. Army, the most effective trait of a leader is the ability to achieve its objectives, or being results oriented leaders. Results oriented leaders performs the mission of the organization, giving it a purpose. They are also critical in sustaining the organization, in order to for it to perform it services. Finally, results oriented leaders are adaptable to unforeseen circumstances within an organization. This paper discusses how effective results oriented leaders contribute to their organizations.
Every organization exists "to provide a specific service that society cannot provide for itself"1, to satisfy client's requirements. Results oriented leaders gives the organizations the purpose for existing by "executing plans to accomplish the mission"2 They develop the plan as to how to perform the primary service that is within the means of the organization while satisfying the client's requirements. During the execution phase, his responsibility is to divide and assign tasks to subordinates based upon their capabilities, and monitor their "performance to identify strengths and correct weaknesses in organizations, groups, and individuals allows for accomplishing missions consistently and ethically". His final responsibility is to assess the quality of the of the service to ensure it meets the client's needs. Organizations that do not have a purpose are either restructured to provide another service, or will cease to exist.
Although organizations have a specific purpose, not all personnel to perform its primary service. These personnel, such as human administration, logistics, and communications, work in departments that support the organization. While the do not perform the primary service, an organization needs results oriented leaders to sustain it.
I am not down playing or degrading the Army or what they do; however, our rank structure and leadership, and overall purpose are better. ... You receive no charge or leadership until E5. ... This is not the management type of leadership. ... The Army loss ground. ... This is the Army. ...
It addresses reasons why leaders are required to serve as important role models in influencing and advocating ethical norms of behavior within their organizations. ... In this case, ethical standards were compromised by the drive for economic outcomes, and as a result, corporate leadership has garnered close review due to the functions they serve as role models in the management of ethical practices, conduct and acceptable behavior (Millar & Poole, p.5, 2011). ... Organizational training and education in ethics is based on the concept of role modelling, where employees and stakeholders are enc...
The Power of Leadership What is leadership? ... It is my estimation that leadership compliments power and power compliments leadership. ... When I reflect back upon my experience in the Army Reserve it was and is good leadership that has taught me so much about the necessity of being a good leader. The Army places a lot of importance on becoming a good leader. There is an acronym that the Army uses to define leadership; it is as follows: L- Loyalty D- Duty R- Respect S- Selfless-service H- Honor I- Integrity P- Personal courage This acronym is better known as the Army values,...
My acceptance that we were not rich and our family wasn't the typical American model household didn't hinder any goals I planned for myself. ... By joining the services, I hoped to enrich my understanding of different people and demonstrate my leadership abilities in my goals of becoming an officer in the U.S Army. ... Plans and Requirements Nothing would be more satisfying and rewarding for myself than to become commissioned as a second lieutenant. ... They must also meet certain citizen and age requirements, along with gpa and academic guidelines. ... Once a cadet is contracted the...
Transformational leadership is the sort of leadership that inspires changes and transforms individual who follow a transformational leader (Gilbert). The concept of transformational leadership date back to 1978 when James McGregor Burns introduced it in his book, Leadership, where he defined it as a process where leaders and their followers heave one another to higher levels of morality and motivation. ... Transformational Leadership and Management Transformational leadership involves the following factors that would complement managers to use in the workplace (Lang) .Idealized Influence; mana...
How is servant leadership defined? This concept originated from a model of altruistic leadership by Robert Greenleaf that is not only considered ethical, but has a spiritual dimension [ CITATION Bea14 l 1033 ]. ... How is general leadership defined? ... The author continues to teach the Boss leadership style demoralizes the followers of this style and is part of the 1970's top-down or "demand and control" style of leadership [CITATION Bil11 l 1033 ]. ... She became a role model for me for many years and as I worked toward becoming a manager, director and leader. ...
Leadership or as I have titled my paper "LDRSHIP" is the Army acronym for what they want a leader to be Loyal Duty Respect Selfless Service Honor Integrity and lastly Personal Courage. ... My assessment also identified with the trait of someone of experience the wise one, the listener not always the man at the top of organizations but the person that is mostly likely to help someone see the bigger picture, the ideal role model. All of which contribute to my leadership style. What factors contribute to developing your individual leadership style? ... My current role as a leader I a...
Lee knew what he wanted, what an army should be, and he was "quick in decision, yet methodical in all he did (Crocker, 2000) ". This leadership behavior in Lee as the "initiating structure " category. ... "For this soldier, Lee's lessons of leadership were twofold: first, a leader must be superlatively competent, and second, he should remember that the most effective leaders, like the Son of Man, come to serve This was exactly how Lee commanded his Army. ... Lee's army would go anywhere and fight anyone with their leader. ... Lee's leadership that they had that pride. ...
Army Medical Command (USAMEDCOM). ... Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). ... Like no other branch, AMEDD officers satisfy military education requirements primarily through the military schooling system consisting of the AMEDD Officer Basic and Advance courses. ... Army. ... (Dept Of The Army, 5) The U.S. ...