Effective Democratic Leadership

Effective Leadership
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Effective Leadership
According to Adair (2009), leadership is the ability to effectively lead command or precede a group, organization or country. It is important as a leader to be able to lead oneself effectively before undertaking the task of leading others. The way of leading helps one to shape his or her life since the life that one leads help them to lead (Sperry, 2013). Personal leadership, which is the leadership of oneself offers one a chance to create true prosperity- kind of happiness that occurs not just from financial gain, but also from the richness of life ( Walker, 2009 monday, November 16). Personal leadership aids an individual with the ability to define direction of their leadership and life, and to move in that direction with consistency and clarity (Sperry, 2013).
Leadership style that describes me
Democratic leadership
I consider this leadership style the best since it involves making the final decision but includes team members in the decision making process (Adair, 2011). The team members involved encourage creativity and strength of the decision made. As a result, the outcome of any project is satisfactory and of high productivity (Jeffrey, 2009). This style of leadership encompasses discussion, debate and sharing of ideas and encouragement of people to feel good about their involvement. It ensures that everyone by the virtue of their human status should take part in the decision making process (Walker, 2009 monday, November 16). As a leader practicing a democratic leadership, I take the overall decision on who should be involved in the group and make the overall decision on the outcome of the task.
Democratic leadership style is one of the most effective and creates higher productivity, better contributions from group members and increased morale (Sperry, 2013). It leads to better ideas and more creative way of solving problems because group members are encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. As a leader I ensure I have ample time to gather information and allow the group members the freedom to air their views before making the final decision. Through this, the mode of leadership becomes successive and representative to the parties involved.
Personal leadership
To practice personal leadership, it has to be a way to lead from the inside out (Adair, 2011). The process involves asking oneself, “How do I need to be, act and think in order to be my best?” in order to achieve this one has to be away from the daily concerns, the people and the pressure so as to explore and discover their inner edge(Walker, 2009 monday, November 16). To be an effective leader you apply the principles that make a business a success such as having a compelling vision, developing strategies and inspiring peop...