Trusted Leader

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Trusted Leader

A leader is a person whose mandate is to influence others towards achieving the objective and directing an organization towards a cohesive and coherent end (Clark, 2005). The employees have to trust their managers to act reasonably towards promoting shared values, interests and to respond as may be necessary for their needs and wants. The managers should show the same trust on their employee’s capabilities and devotion. This results in a winning team.

Trust in any organization is of three major forms. Strategic trust, organizational trust and personal trust (Galford & Drapeau, 2011). Strategic trust is the trust on organization’s missions to be achievable, trust in the strategies employed and trust that the efforts devoted will bear fruits of success. Organizational trust involves trust in the implementation and administration of an organization’s policy to the letter for the benefit of all. Finally, and equally important is the personal trust, this is the trust on managers to execute their roles fairly while looking out for their employee’s interests (Galford & Drapeau, 2011).

Trustworthy leaders have a lot to prove in terms of their virtues. Faith and its teachings, on the other hand, aim at inculcating high moral and ethical standards, enhance a sense of personal commitment and create near perfect interpersonal relationships. These are all the qualities emphasized upon to be a trusted leader. Faith also seeks to create a trustworthy, honest society and insists on fairness and services to others, which are the basic qualities of a trusted manager. Hence, as depicted faith and learning are integral and go hand in hand.

Leadership and management may appear similar, but they are different and only complement each other. Some consider them the same thing (Zalenik, 2004). Leadership and management both involve influencing and working with people towards achieving set goals and objectives. While Leadership may involve the use of power to influence on thinking process and actions, management takes a more diplomatic approach. Management is concerned with job planning while leadership is involved with inspiring and motivating employees (Murray, 2011).

References

Clark, D. (2013, February 1) Concepts of Leadership: Leadership Training and Development Outline. Retrieved from HYPERLINK “https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/operations/mgmt-admin/hr/leadership/ConceptsofLeade.htm” https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/tta-system/operations/mgmt-admin/hr/leadership/ConceptsofLeade.htm

Galford, R. M., & Drapeau, A. S. (2002). The Trusted Leader: Bringing Out the Best in Your People and Your Company. New York: Free Press.

Murray, A.(2010). The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management: Lasting Lessons from the Best Leadership Minds of Our Time. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.

Zaleznik, A. (2004, January). Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? Retrieved from HYPERLINK “http://www.hbr.org/2004/01/managers-and-leaders-are-they-different/ar/1” http://www.hbr.org/2004/01/managers-and-leaders-are-they-different/ar/1