Leadership 2
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The communication is the necessary tool in the organization to transmit the most important resource in the operation process, the information. The information, in the form of mission, vision, objectives, orders and production data must be communicated in a clear and effective way in a bidirectional way from the management of the organization to the operative level of the company and backward. The used strategy for the leadership of an organization, enterprise or a family determines the success to achieve the planned objectives. There are three leadership communication styles: democratic, authoritarian and "laissez-faire". The authoritarian communication style is opposite to the "laissez-faire", where the authoritarian is 100% responsible for the outcome of the group and imposes its vision and rules over the group without any response or feedback, similar to military or dogmatic groups. The previous is opposite to "laissez-faire" communication where the leader has almost no action unless the members of the team require its intervention. The democratic communication leadership combines the two communication styles with a shared responsibility for the outcomes of the group but with an active guidance of the leader. The laissez-faire communication style requires a strong commitment of each member of the organization or movement with strong knowledge in the issues of the organization to work in a standalone leadership style; this laissez-faire style applies very well in creative and artistic environments. In my case, I have shared values with the Democratic leadership due to the fact, no one has all the answers to all the problems, and it is necessary to involve all the team or all the family to solve the problems the organization affronts. As Woodrow Wilson said (Hackman & Johnson), with a democratic communication style, that he uses not only the brains he has in his staff, he uses all the brains (talent) that he can find. A Democrat is not afraid of the people that give response or comments about a specific issue. A Democratic leadership prefers to be surrounded by capable people because the output of the decision will be better than a standalone decision.
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The followership style is the attitude the people follows to a leader of an organization or a specific way of thinking. The followership style depends on of the commitment and interest the people have over a specific organization or subject. For example, one person could have an active engagement with his company's leadership because he wants to grow in the organization and receive a better salary but he is an alienated follower in the politics issues. In my case, I consider myself an active follower in the issues that affect my family and me, for example, the Sports Organization, Commerce Chamber, and the Local Government. An active follower attitude benefits to the people that are involved directly taking the decisions that passive followers did not take.
The leaders, with their communication style, have the power to influence in the followership of the people that is in his sight. A leader with a strong motivation, preparation and charisma could increase the interests in his followers to change a passive attitude toward an active followership. The best strategy for the leaders to convert passive followers to active followers is to convert them in stakeholders of the organization or movement. Once the follower feels responsible for the outcome and results of the group or organization, the commitment, and participation increases. The sensibility of the potential benefits and losses increase the commitment of the people and the attitude changes to an active engagement followership style.
Reference List
Hackman, M., & Johnson, C. (2013). Leadership a commuication perspective. Long Grove, Illiniois: Waveland Press Inc.
