is and Nanus, two researchers who came up with four strategies of effective leaders. The first strategy is a compelling vision, to which Bennis and Nanus state “Effective leaders must have a clear picture of what they are trying to accomplish (1997: 18). Secondly, the leaders must be able to communicate this vision with their constituents and colleagues. The leader must then show to the constituents that he or she is worthy of their trust by showing an unwavering commitment to the vision, and somehow prove to the constituents that he or she will be around for “the long haul.” Finally, a leader must display by their confidence in themselves and their abilities a sense of optimism and assertiveness that realization of the goal is possible. “Successful and effective leaders are able to make the fullest use of their personal resources of intelligence, energy and commitment because they are confident about their capabilities and optimistic about the eventual success of their efforts” (1997: 18)As a situational leader, I feel that the absolute worst way to lead is to micro-manage. In this day and age, people are becoming more and more “business wise,” and therefore, do not need to be watched over every second of every day. The majority of people in the work force today are also able to come to a command decision and work around an obstacle without the intervention of their leader, so my policy would be simple. As a leader, I would let all of the workers know what the goal was, and give them a reasonable amount of time to achieve said goal. However, I would leave the process of achieving the goal entirely up to the employees. Not only would that give the subordinates more ownership in what they were doing, but it would also free my time to allow for more long term planning. In class, one of the main aspects of the course was the Five Beliefs model. At the beginning of the course, I had no i...
