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I need some assistance with these assignment. leadership and action Thank you in advance for the help! Leadership and Action Leadership is the most imperative aspect of the organizational framework. It is the vision that envisages the future of the organization. Leadership can be described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of common task” (Chemers, 2002).

Leadership actions are different from styles of leadership. Leadership actions are individual and are based on a combination of leader’s beliefs, values and preferences. It is also related with the organizational culture and norms encouraging and encompassing individuals approach to lead an organization towards complete development. Leaders may play many roles and therefore are required to perform diverse actions to fulfill the requirements for the development of the organization. It is manifested that actions performed by the leader depends on the functions that leader is performing at that particular time (Krench, 1962). The following actions are performed by the leader:

Executive: A leader is an executive to direct manage and synchronize group activities and has an insight to set policies and goals.

Planner: A leader plays an action role as a planner to decide how the group will achieve the set goals within a stipulated time window.

Policy Maker: A leader executes policies and establishes goals for the cognitive development of the organization.

Expert: A leader is an expert in his field to understand the actions to be taken for fulfilling the objectives.

External group Representative: A leader is the one who acts as a group leader and speaks on behalf of the group.

Controller of internal relationships: A leader acts as a controller of harmony among the group members by determining the social structure.

Purveyor of rewards and punishment: Leader is the one who can act as an encouragement for his subordinates by rewarding them and also encourage them to do the best and up to desired expectations by punishing them. Punishment is also an encouragement and brings the best within the individual.

Arbitrator and Mediator: A leader plays the role of dispute resolver and fulfills the fellows with encouragement and enthusiasm.

Exemplar: The action of the leader must be example for others and should motivate the staff and fellows to perform to their best.

Symbol of the group: The group/ team is known by the leader and therefore every action of the leader must be symbolic embodiment of the team, its goal and its values.

Ideologist: A leader must be full of beliefs and moral values to motivate the fellows and to maintain a progressive, participative and indulgent environment.

Father figure: A leader is required to act as a focused and have positive emotional feelings for the fellows for the identification of the problem and also for transference. It is desired for the transparency and to build trust among the fellows towards their leader.

Scapegoat: The leader must be capable to take the blame on behalf of the group.

(http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/actions/leader_function.htm)

References:

1. Chemers, M. M. (2002). Cognitive, social, and emotional intelligence of transformational leadership: Efficacy and Effectiveness. In R. E. Riggio, S. E. Murphy, F. J. Pirozzolo (Eds.), Multiple Intelligences and Leadership.

2. Krech, D., Crutchfield, R.S., and Ballachey, E.L. (1962). Individual in society: A textbook of Social Psychology NY:McGraw-Hill

3. http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/actions/leader_function.htm Accessed on 27th May 2009.