Leadership

By definition, to be considered a leader means one must possess certain positive qualities that appeal to those around them especially those that are being lead so that they can relate to you on a personal level. One of the most important leadership skills that I would reflect on would be “Achievement Motivation”, which is the idea that one must have the skills and the charisma to make people buy into a course of action that looks to achieve whatever goals the community might have set. Without any motivations most leaders seems to slack off after a period of time and end up not living up to the expectations of those that they are leading.

Leadership is not an easy task to be bestowed up on any individual, is a duty that requires diligence and perseverance. Some of the strengths that was listed in the handout that was passed out in class of a leader that I believe contributes to achievement motivation are internal locus of control, which is the belief that the leader can make a change due to his or her personal control over any kinds of situations; effective communication style is required for interaction between a leader and his followers, so as not to contradict each others opinions especially those of the followers; multicultural competence is really required for tolerance of each other differences because everyone is not the same they each have something different to offer to the table, so a leader is supposed to be willing to treat his followers all the same regardless of their differences; and social efficacy especially in the social field which means to always have a positive insight of success in any kind of social situation.

Also a significant part of effective leadership is the close connection between the leader and the follower, which often determines the success of the leader’s mission. Unfortunately, this leader-follower relationship cannot be created according to some simple formula. Young leaders of today face special challenges as they try to communicate and interact with their followers and potential followers. By exploring global perspectives, human diversity, and ethics, young leaders can take yet another step forward in their development and preparation for twenty-first century leadership.

Globalization has many implications for leadership today and in the future. Global perspectives are being spread to the farthest points in the world and to the most isolated people. People of different cultures come to the United States daily to live, travel, or engage in business. Leaders must respond to this challenge of globalization so they can effectively reach out to as many people as possible. Opening themselves to the world’s changes allows leaders to compare and contrast their culture with the arts, language, beliefs, customs, philosophies, and ways of living of other people. By observing and questioning another culture, leaders