Applied Leadership

CHAPTER 1

Introduction Into Leadership

Imagine a workplace where the leaders in the organization, from supervisors to CEO, have high regard from their staff. Imagine these leaders leading by example, influencing and empowering their staff, rather than leading by authority, tyranny, micromanagement, and fear. Imagine an organization not only promotes discussion but actually listens to their employees. Imagine an organization that utilizes their employee’s ideas and properly rewards them for it. Imagine an organization that has little management–employee relations conflicts. Imagine an organization providing job security for their employees. Imagine a culture in which employees publicly endorse the organization.

Depending on each individual’s perspective ...