Leadership style PARTICIPATIVE

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The aspect of leadership has been there for a long time. From the beginning of creation to the modern times, leaders have been born and have died. Many of which are elected or appointed to different positions and for different purposes. As Chambers (2011)writes, leadership is a process by which a person represents a group of people thereby accomplishing the common tasks of the group of people. A leader is usually elected by the support and aid of others. However, other definitions of leadership have come up since the beginning of the 19th century. Other definitions include the act of a person motivating other people towards the achievement of a common goal. A leader may have either formal or informal authority depending on their subjects and the situation at hand.
There are important concepts that leaders need to adhere to increase their leadership style. There is need for command in any leader; furthermore, leadership goes hand in hand with management. In any business or organisation, leaders are important to guide the organisation either forward or backward. There is no distinct concept of leadership but rather an amalgamation of traits that boosts a leader`s role in any organisation. My leadership style is identified as participative according to Kent assessment.
A participative leader involves other persons in the process and progress of making the decisions rather than taking upon themselves to make the decisions alone (Somech, 2010).However, I am able to change and adapt to the other types of leadership depending on the situation at hand and the issue being dealt with. I am into this leadership style because I believe that the opinions of others can also lead to greater productivity.I admire working with othersand I also like to make decisions after a comprehensive approach which usually involves others` views. I can`t complain that I have not been promoted too much higher positions than what I am in at the moment. In my current job I have three lab technicians under my control. I am the chief lab technician and it is upon me to ensure high productivity and fewer faults in the results that my department present. In the beginning of my position, I was authoritarian and would not in any circumstance embrace the views of others. I believed that I was the best and everything was to come from me. It went to the extent that I wanted all the credit for any project that was from the lab. In time, I realised that sometimes I was not able to do all the work alone. It was then that I decided to change my leadership style. Things took a turn and we were able to do projects and any work assigned to our department holistically with every technician involved.
The participative leadership has some advantages and disadvantages. Too begin with, by allowing the participation of the other members; this typ...