And so the journey begins
- Northouse (2013) defines leadership skills as “the ability to use one’s knowledge and competencies to accomplish a set of goals; or objectives” (p. 44), leadership skills require you to take what you have and push it further, making yourself achieve more than just the basics of the traits you possess.
“A leader is someone who demonstrates what’s possible” - Mark Yarnell
- This quote paints a picture of what will be focused on this week, instead of the individual skills of an individual like last week’s, the skills approach steps aside and begins taking a less personal approach; rather beginning to focus on the skills that can be learned and developed, focusing still on the leader itself, but a different aspect of the leader. Throughout this overview we will look at Robert Katz’s Three Skill Approach, as well as Mumford and colleagues Skills Model, as well as positions within the workplace.
- What to Expect: This week we will look at the positives and the negatives of this approach, understanding how we can use the positives to benefit leaders, as well as where we need to tread lightly in the realm of where there needs to be improvements. This presentation will allow for us to dig deeper into the concept of leadership skills, bringing us into a better understanding of ourselves, looking at the fact that we still have room to improve. There are still skills we can work to develop. It is hard to jump from looking at traits we already possess, to looking at skills we have room to develop. We have to understand that there are different ways of assessing a leader, and remember there is always room to take another step and better oneself. The skills approach provides a map to reach effective leadership in an organization (Northouse, 2013) and this presentation will allow for you to begin your journey.
Reference: Northouse, P. G. (2013). Skills Approach. In Leadership: Theory & Practice (6th ed.). Thousand Oak, CA: Sage Publications.
“A leader is someone who demonstrates what’s possible” - Mark Yarnell
- This quote paints a picture of what will be focused on this week, instead of the individual skills of an individual like last week’s, the skills approach steps aside and begins taking a less personal approach; rather beginning to focus on the skills that can be learned and developed, focusing still on the leader itself, but a different aspect of the leader. Throughout this overview we will look at Robert Katz’s Three Skill Approach, as well as Mumford and colleagues Skills Model, as well as positions within the workplace.
- What to Expect: This week we will look at the positives and the negatives of this approach, understanding how we can use the positives to benefit leaders, as well as where we need to tread lightly in the realm of where there needs to be improvements. This presentation will allow for us to dig deeper into the concept of leadership skills, bringing us into a better understanding of ourselves, looking at the fact that we still have room to improve. There are still skills we can work to develop. It is hard to jump from looking at traits we already possess, to looking at skills we have room to develop. We have to understand that there are different ways of assessing a leader, and remember there is always room to take another step and better oneself. The skills approach provides a map to reach effective leadership in an organization (Northouse, 2013) and this presentation will allow for you to begin your journey.
Reference: Northouse, P. G. (2013). Skills Approach. In Leadership: Theory & Practice (6th ed.). Thousand Oak, CA: Sage Publications.