Purchase Solution

Organization Differences: Leadership, Position, and Power

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Provide a one-page explanation of the differences among leadership, position, and power. Describe a person in a position of authority over you who used power rather than leadership to influence you. Share your thoughts about the experience and about the relationship between leadership and power. Explain what you learned from the experience.

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This is a comparison of the attributes of power, position, and leadership in a business organization.

Solution Preview

LEADERSHIP, particularly leadership in business, is a vital quality in an entrepreneur. The internal values and beliefs of the executives and managers inform the direction in which they take a business and the decisions that they make.

Leadership can be defined as "The activity of leading a group of people or an organization or the ability to (lead)."
or "The act of inspiring subordinates to perform and engage in achieving a goal. A leader steps up in times of crisis, and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations." (Businessdictionary.com, 2017)

However, without a goal in mind, even the best leaders can fail. Leaders must make an effort to take the company to a certain destination. That destination could be to take in 10% more revenue every year, or, simply to break even. A leader will make it easy for his employees to follow him. The leader must also provide what is needed to achieve that goal, either through a line in the budget, or by dedicating certain revenues toward the goal. It involves access to information that can help the employees accomplish a project, including the best possible methodology and enough personnel to make it successful. These insights can also be improved upon with studies and mentoring, and even consistent self-reflection.

Another thing that leadership has in common with position and power is that its effectiveness is most valuable when one has a legitimate place in the organization. Of course, when there are willing workers involved, it would be easy ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • MEd, Grand Canyon University
  • MBA, University of Phoenix
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you. GJ"
  • "thank you! there was a lot of information in this outline and to reduce it to a summary was difficult. I appreciate your time, effort, and attention to the details."
  • "This is a perfect example of what is considered as scholarly work and great presentation. Thanks I can finally say expert "YESSSSSSSSSSSS" "
  • "Thank you so much, Roberta, great response to help me fulfill this assignment."
  • "Thank you"
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
IPOs

This Quiz is compiled of questions that pertain to IPOs (Initial Public Offerings)

SWOT

This quiz will test your understanding of the SWOT analysis, including terms, concepts, uses, advantages, and process.

Employee Orientation

Test your knowledge of employee orientation with this fun and informative quiz. This quiz is meant for beginner and advanced students as well as professionals already working in the HR field.

Team Development Strategies

This quiz will assess your knowledge of team-building processes, learning styles, and leadership methods. Team development is essential to creating and maintaining high performing teams.

Operations Management

This quiz tests a student's knowledge about Operations Management