Assessment
I strongly agree with the results of the assessment. From the questions that I have answered, the results indicated that I am in support of the involvement of subordinates in the leadership process. Furthermore, the results indicated that I highly regard the subordinate’s views and their capacities by allowing them to take more participation in the leadership approach.
The assessment has shown that, as a leader, I am an individual who strongly applauds the idea of teamwork in reaching certain group goals. According to Haire, Ghiselli, and Porter, the assessment created a profile of a leader, which entails the ability to take a supervisory approach to leadership while actively being involved in the group activities conducted (15). Essentially, the assessment displayed that I hold attributes of leading through a more subordinate participatory approach as opposed to the autocratic management approach that traditional leaders have been employing in the past.
Consequently, by being a leader who appreciates the subordinates input, it shows the level of trust a leader of this profile has concerning his or her subordinates (Fisher 355). Subordinates often have different skills and capabilities that may be useful in achieving the goals set for the group by a leader. The assessment has shown that I am a type of leader who would appreciate the skillset and capabilities of his subordinates. Furthermore, a leader who would most probably entrust different tasks to individual subordinates in areas that match their capabilities. However, the leader would still offer detailed advice on the expectations of the end goal of a certain task. What the leader would not consider doing is providing a certain procedure of how the tasks should be performed. Ultimately, the assessment has sufficiently shown that I am a leader that is not hesitant to involve subordinates in active participation in the context of leadership.
Works Cited
Fisher, Elizabeth A. “Motivation and leadership in social work management: A review of theories and related studies.” Administration in Social Work, vol. 33, no. 4, 2009, pp.347-367.
Haire, Mason, Edwin E. Ghiselli, and Lyman W. Porter. “Managerial thinking: An international study. Wiley. 1966.
