LEADERSHIP - Javier Urquijo IB1e Many people tend to disparage leadership across society. Even though its importance has been proven by many recognized figures. Leadership has been defined by important leadership thinkers as “the accomplishment of a goal through the direction of human assistants” Leadership is about accomplishing goals through human collaboration, requiring a leader to understand their team and individual motivations. To accomplish effective leadership It is required to recognize the individual needs and interests and align them with the group. Throughout human history there have been numerous leaders. Leadership therefore cannot be defined by a single definition. The concept of leadership, however, existed before Old English. It has historical ties to religious, political, and military figures like Napoleon Bonaparte. With quotes like ”As a leader, you must always be looking for different and newer ways to get things done. It's not a good idea to limit yourself to one way of handling a situation, especially in a competitive environment such as a business environment where competitors are everywhere.” Over the last few decades this terminology has been related to the business environment. Organizational structure aligns the various parts of an organization and connects them together for the best performance.Therefore the structure chosen affects the organization's ability to successfully implement its strategies and goals. To support this strategic direction, the responsible should understand the characteristics, strengths, and limitations of various organizational structures. Over the last years experts as psychologists, philosophers, and researchers have studied leadership and its actual myriad theories. There is six main theories related to leadership: 1-Great man theory: The ones that are great leaders are born with all the personality traits. 2-Trait theory: Leaders tend to be created with help from natural qualities. 3-Behavioral theory: A person’s environment can turn him into a leader. 4-Transactional or management theory: Leadership is a system of rewards and penalties. 5-Transformational theory: Effective leadership is related to the relationship between the leader and the team members. 6-Situational theory: the best kind of leader is one who can adapt to the situation All of them being directly related to leadership. Demonstrating that there actually is many ways that leadership can essentially be done and achieved. Leadership often tends to be ignored. It's very clear that leadership is a deep topic. Society should be conscious about it due to the importance and opportunities that it can bring. REFERENCES: Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/2004/01/understanding-leadership Keele University: https://online.keele.ac.uk/the-history-of-leadership/ Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/leadership-styles-and-theories Lee Nallalingham: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-leadership-lessons-from-napoleon-bonaparte-lee-nallalingham/
