Tent City Recommended Leadership Style

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to achieve that which in most simple minds is unattainable. This will create a work environment abundant in creativity, openness, cooperation, and energy.

In essence by combining these two styles of leadership and providing a compelling vision that inspires sense of purpose while being active and involved in every day decisions, delegating authority to individuals, and teams. As well as ensuring each team member knows their role within the team, how that role corresponds with the other team members’ roles and what happens if he or she doesn’t do their part. (Avolio & Gardner 2005, p. 330). Everyone should be held accountable not only to the Ms. Baker, but moreover to each other because in the end, if one person fails, the whole team fails.

By and large an effective leader will not misrepresent the facts, and make rash, careless or inconsistent decisions. The leader will explain the reasons for a request, why it is important, provide evidence that the request will be successful and listen seriously to the input of others, thus growing a resilient culture of support, and empowerment within the team. (2010)

References

Avolio, B,J. & Gardner, W,L. (2005) Authentic leadership development: Getting to the root of positive forms of leadership. The Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 315-338. Retrieved January 13, 2011, from http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:tzaZw3etI74J:leadership.unc.edu/index.php/component/docman/doc_download/45-authentic-leadership+Transformational+leaders+may+also+have+this+deep+sense+of+self+joining+our+two+views+of+leadership,+or+they+may+be+able+to+transform+others+and+organizations&hl=en&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiZ26y5sMKfZvsgU6B1XRGsNJ4IVZJvctWdO8MKmyrHdbOjWyBGBhRgOEaFwc4-g911OczH-QNJTNaiqgb2jJjH2C82JX19Y5WAKNybAkFnKSvyWRSJdGWKarut_qQDh-moCVxH&sig=AHIEtbQ_4PpoyDE6-AJjnqEU1k2WMf9YSA

Barbara, J, Reynolds. & Elvia, Earley. (2010). Principles to enable leaders to navigate the harsh realities of crisis and risk communication. Retrieved January 14, 2011, from

http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/results?hid=106&sid=28c25b9f-e691-4208-b6a8-97df44318020%40sessionmgr114&vid=3&bquery=(Principles+to+enable+leaders+to+navigate)&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPXVybCxjb29raWUsaXAsdWlkJmRiPWJ0aCZ0eXBlPTAmc2l0ZT1laG9zdC1saXZlJnNjb3BlPXNpdGU%3d

Bernard, M, Bass. (2009). From transactional to transformational leadership: Learning to share the vision. Retrieved January 14, 2011, from

ftp://papers.econ.mpg.de/IMPRS/SumSchool2009/priv/Giessner/3%20charisma/Bass.pdf