Steve Jobs: A Non-Traditional Leader
Non-Leadership (Laissez-Faire). We have all experienced non-leaders in our lives. According to Northouse (2018), this factor of leadership represents the absence of leadership. The leader “abdicates responsibility, delays decisions, gives no feedback, and makes little effort to help followers satisfy their needs” (p. 186).
This excerpt, titled Failure of Confidence, explores the void of leadership in more detail:
Rosenbach, W. E., Taylor, R. L., & Youndt, M. A. (Eds.), (2012). Chapter 25 - The antileadership vaccine: Failure of confidence. In Contemporary issues in leadership (7th ed.) Available in the Trident Online Library.
Sometimes a leader's style doesn't fit any of the examples we have explored. When a non-leader is a part of a team or organization, it can feel like an absolute free-for-all in the work environment.
Using the provided resources for this module, as well as research you conduct on your own in the Trident Online Library or elsewhere, find an example of a non-leader and write a post incorporating the following:
Tell the class which non-leader you chose and provide a link where your peers can go to see what shaped your opinion.
Tell why you think your example is one of a non-leader, but back yourself up. Remember, your peers will be critical of you, so bring your “A” game.
Steve Jobs
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Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is an individual I strongly believe embraces the signs of a non-leader. Non-traditional leadership encompasses individuals who are not essentially in a leadership position; however, their personality, actions, and behavior can make them succeed (Ringson, 2020). All leaders have the chance to improve communication across the organization and the people. I consider Steve Jobs as a good example of a non-traditional leader. Northouse explains non-leadership as a negative factor affecting effective leadership. For instance, a non-leader can abdicate responsibility, delays responsibility, and make little effort to assist people in satisfying their needs. My opinion has changed about the notion of Northouse based on what I have read about Steve Johns.
Link: https://hbr.org/2012/04/the-real-leadership-lessons-of-steve-jobs
Steve Jobs is a non-leader and has managed to improve individuals' lives by advocating for entrepreneurial growth (Harvard Business Review, 2014a). His leadership qualities do not come from...