The Signature of effective leadership
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2015-02-25
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Minja, David
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Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provoke scholars and practioners in the area of leadership to re-think about the
whole concept of ‘effective leadership’. A literature gap exists in the explanation of what constitutes effective
leadership. This has led to the author studying some selected leaders and through the lessons learnt has
attempted to construct a conceptual model on the concept of effective leadership. Existing literature looks at
effective leadership in terms of achieving organizational goals and developing followers. And personal
leadership. The four elements form what the authors has referred to as the ‘Circumplex model of Effective
leadership’.
Theory and practice suggest that traits alone will not sustain one at the top. Traits and knowledge will however,
do. Traits and individual exposure and/ or experience may take someone to the top, but to remain there will
require a great deal of learning and application of knowledge. For an individual to be considered a great leader,
the results of his/her leadership must say so. This leads to the concept of effective leadership. Effective
leadership must be in place for organizational success. Effective leadership guides an organization to
appropriately handle change. It aids in providing the correct skills to manage properly and to cope up with the
outcomes of change.
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Circumplex Model, Effective Leadership, Organizational culture & change, Self-transcendence
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Public Policy and Administration Research www.iiste.org Vol.3, No.10, 2013