Dr. Hirsch believes that colleagues and staff would describe his leadership style as accessible, direct, supportive, participatory, and supportive. Oftentimes, he welcomes others to challenge his ideas and tries to encourage staff to think beyond the obvious. Furthermore, he believes others view him as a source to assist in solving problems. This led directly to the next question:
• What do you feel is your greatest strength? How do you use your strengths to compensate for weaker areas?
When I posed the question, I immediately apologized for my word choice. Buckingham and Clifton would be disappointed in my use of the word “weakness” but I was unsure of any other way to frame the question. Dr. Hirsch chuckled and agreed that he
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If so, how did your experiences with that individual impact your own leadership styles?
In response to the first question, Dr. Hirsch explained that leaders risk failing when they take on a more reactive than proactive role. It is essential to keep up with trends and outcomes to stay ahead and bring everyone in with you. Like the “w” word, Dr. Hirsch tries to avoid the term “failure”. Although he does admit that he has been unsuccessful at meeting goals, he believes that it was due to external or internal forces that were unavoidable. In response to the second question, Dr. Hirsch admits that he has encountered individuals in leadership roles that may have been ineffective and has used these experiences as an opportunity to learn. Dr. Hirsch referred to himself as a “24/7 student”. He always tries to find new ways of learning and believes that even the “good, the bad, and the ugly” can provide an opportunity to learn “what not to do”. Although he admits he has encountered individuals who were ineffective leaders, he tries to see the best in people and believes that the position may not have been the best “fit”. Essentially, it is not that they are ineffective but that it may not be the “right place or the right time”. At this point in the interview, it was evident to me that Dr. Hirsch does not work in isolation. He is a firm believer in building
My second key strength is showing gratitude to others. If someone does something for me or helps me develop a new skill. I show gratitude to them by thanking them, and I tell them that really appreciate their help. I am there for that person when they need my help.
As said best by Ari Zucker, an effective leader holds themselves accountable, has a curious nature,
I think that one of my best strengths is that I can get along with people. Going to a large high school has led me to become the mediator in a number of situations and I learned how to make people feel better and prevent future conflicts. This is a very important skill to have in the community due to the fact that most of my life is in the presence of other
My biggest strength is my adaptability. I always try to have an open mind when I meet others who have different views than me. I see the option for learning in my failures, and always keep in mind my end goal when things don’t always go as planned. My biggest weakness is that I always like to be in control. I like to have a plan, and stick to it. I will overcome this weakness by trusting others to take lead, and stop worrying about things I have no control over.
Learning- Learning is another strength of mine. I have always been taught to ask questions as a little boy and as a result this inquisitiveness has formed part of my nature. Some of my hobbies I have learnt about are electronics, tennis skills and the Chinese language.
“Leaders in health care should be upfront and leading by example to demonstrate their leadership abilities and assist with health care duties and responsibilities. A good leader says let’s go and gets things done instead of waiting for others to get them done. He must be in the front line seeing patients and managing the health care duties that makes their health care practices successful. An efficient leader must understand every-ones roles and responsibilities in order to appreciate what everyone does in the practice. Appreciating what each employee does for the practice is key to
In addition to my personal challenges my personal strengths interfer. A personal strength I have is talking , I love sharing my opinion. Another personal strength I have is giving good advice because I love helping people solve their problem or help make their lives easier. Lastly another personal strength I have is just listening because I am a good person to vent to because I don’t judge. Therefore I always spread positivity and lean a hand.
Trying to decide what your personal strengths are, is hard. For myself, I have grown in my strengths, and I’ve experienced my weaknesses. My personal strengths consist of: positivity, encouragement, laughter, and love. I pick these four because I feel that I am truly strongest in these aspects of my life. Being positive is a big factor in everything I do. I always want to be happy and joyful; not only to display Christ in me, but to make others feel the way I do. I want others to appreciate life and to feel any kind of uplift in his or her spirt. Positivity plays into encouragement. I make it my goal to make others feel better about themselves. My goal coming into college was to learn and know every person(s) name that I got the chance to meet. Just taking a few minutes out of your day to truly get to know someone, is such a blessing. It not only blesses me in new friendships, but it also blesses others because they feel that someone genuinely cares about them. Laughter is another characteristic I strive to pour out onto others. I laugh at practically everything. I love to laugh, and I love to make people laugh. I’ve learned the importance of laughter, and I just want to make one person smile every day. Love is my last of the four attributes. Love is so important to me. I love creation (Trees, birds, squirrels), God, and I love people. I just want the love that God has given me, to pour out onto others. I want others to know that I love them. These are my personal strengths
Our culture is highly influenced by television, we constantly see shows like Undercover Boss, Bad Boss, and Ect.. Most leaders are not a true reflection of the leaders portrayed on these shows and movies. Effective leaders make the best possible effort to help the company strive and compete within their realm of business. Sometimes striving for these goals leaders may fall into “bad” habits or more so known as pitfalls without realizing it, which may cause their employees to feel unwanted or unmotivated. There are a total of six pitfalls a leader can fall to; failing to provide feedback, failing to celebrate victories, showing favoritism, working employees too hard, acknowledging people only
My ability to turn adversity into triumph is the single greatest strength I possess. This is shown through the hardships I dealt with my Junior year of high school.
In health care today, leaders are important to ensure that the system continues to move forward, to improve, and survive with all of the changes that are occurring at an alarming rate. A leader, according to Sullivan (2013) “is anyone who uses interpersonal skills to influence others to accomplish a specific goal” (p. 41). Leadership can be in a formal or informal within an organization depending on their position within an organization (Sullivan, 2013). For this particular assignment, this writer performed an interview with the Vice President of Finance, Physician Services, and Business Development of our local hospital.
What strengths have other people commented on about you and your accomplishments? What strengths do you see in yourself?
Cartwright, T., & Baldwin, D. (2007). Seeing your way: Why leaders must communicate their visions. Leadership in Action. (27(3), 15-24
In this type of leadership, the leader is always welcoming new ideas, new ways of doing things and new opportunities for employees. The line of communication is very open, employees feel free to share ideas and offer direct recognition of the unique contribution of each employee. The culture within the organization’s is about collaboration and opportunity, they believe in working together to achieve the organization’s goal, by promoting teamwork among staff, empowering staff to become more involved in making policies and procedures, stimulate staff to work at a high level and promoting self-esteem. In this kind of leadership, the leader will focus on the big picture and
Leadership is not just about the title, the position or the duration one has been in a certain office. It takes more than just that to be sufficiently effective. In our society today, there is quite a number of the so called ‘leaders’ who do not really deserve to be called by that title because they do not effectively live up to the expectations of the mandate in which they are called or trusted with. There are some qualities or attributes that are necessary in the life and operation of a leader which make him an effective leader. Some of those qualities include ethics, effective communication, trustworthy, engaging themselves at their best, being creative with credibility, and having a character and not just competence. All these