TABLE OF CONTENTS
No. Heading Page
1 INTRODUCTION 3
2 SYNOPSIS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP 3
2.1 Leadership styles: 3
2.2 Important tasks of a leader: 4
2.3 The secret is found in a single personality trait: humility: 5
3 CONSULTING A LEADER 6
4 ACTION PLAN 6
5 REFERENCES: 7
1 INTRODUCTION
What should aspirant leaders do to become more effective? Numerous articles and books have been written discussing and defining the role of a leader and what one should do in order to become an effective leader. Each author, leader or researcher will have a different perspective on which qualities should be embedded in a leader in order to make them stand out from the rest and be an asset to their organisation. The synopsis to follow reflects on different leadership styles, tasks and personal traits of great leaders. The aspirant leader should read this review with an open mind considering what elements they already possess and which should be extend, with an end goal to realise and master their own unique method of leading.
2 SYNOPSIS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP
2.1 Leadership styles:
Goleman (2000) suggests that six leadership styles exist and should be used interchangeably when required to. The six leadership styles referred to are: coercive, authoritative, affiliative, democratic, pacesetting and coac ...