James is the person that became an exemplary leader for me. We worked on the organization of children’s summer activities, and the manner of James’ management enthused my colleagues and me with the willingness to work and succeed in delivering the best result possible. The key to James’ leadership efficiency lies in the motivation of his subordinates (William, 2020). From the moment he started recruiting team members, he made it clear that the job would not be easy, many of us would feel sleep-deprived and often completely exhausted. However, he also articulated that such hardships would be rewarded with immense experience and immersion.
As a result, we were motivated to work hard and learn from James. What is more important is that we did not sign up because of the pay but rather because of the hardships we were willing to endure. Honesty and motivation made James an effective and appealing leader that I would like kile to work with again.
Vincent was an example of a manager who creates immediate revulsion. He organized a canoeing trip with children and wanted some people to help him manage camping. However, Vincent was not clear, nor was he honest about our responsibilities. For instance, he told children that we would be entirely responsible for cooking food. As a result, at first, everyone felt hungry and agitated because of poor planning and unclear distribution of responsibilities (Chamorro-Premuzic, 2020).
When the trip was over, and the children’s feedback was largely negative, Vincent blamed us for their inconvenience, stating that it was our fault. Vincent’s tendency to quickly dismiss the efforts of the subordinates and refusal to acknowledge his mistakes made us feel inherently guilty, thus discouraging us from ever working with him again (Chang et al., 2016).
References
Chamorro-Premuzic, T. (2020). How to Spot an Incompetent Leader. Harvard Business Review.
Chang, T. Y., Solomon, D. H., & Westerfield, M. M. (2016). Looking for someone to blame: Delegation, cognitive dissonance, and the disposition effect. The Journal of Finance, 71(1), 267-302. Web.
William, T. (2020). Start with why: And answer with motivating language. Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, 35(2), 1-3. Web.