Hello fellow classmates! Welcome to my blog...I'm not sure about all this blog stuff, but here goes nothing.
So as we began this Unit's reading I begun to wonder what combination does it really take to make a successful leader? As a Communications major I have taken many classes in Organizational Communication and was somewhat familiar with the concepts presented in the first chapters of our books. But as I read on and drawing from personal experience wanted to know what really makes a difference.
Does leadership success depend on the structure of the organization? Does it depend on the leader's qualities? How about the strengths and weaknesses of the employees?
A majority of the organizations I've been involved with have definitely been severely bureaucratic and traditionally organized. Low-level employees (me) report to middle management who in turn report to upper level management. From my personal experience this formal flow of communication through a chain of command is not only inefficient, but also makes at least lower level employees feel inadequate and undervalued.
Fortunately for me, most managers that I have dealt with have been easy to work for and enjoyable to be around at work. For me personally, I feel like the success of leader depends in large part on the qualities and abilities of the leader him/herself. But like any team, the whole is better than its individual parts. And from this I believe that success depends greatly on the employees; job satisfaction leads to increased productivity which leads to a successful organization.
