Leadership Assignment

When asked what their biggest challenge is, many managers say that getting everything done is what they struggle with most.  One of the major differences of being a manager is that you are no longer just responsible for one or two things.  You need to manage a varied workload as well as people and resources.  So what are the 5 top mistakes managers make when it comes to managing workload and what should they do instead? Mistake 1: Failing to focus The first mistake managers often make when it comes to managing workload is failing to focus on managing.  This is often more of a challenge for those that have been promoted within the same organisation to a management role.  If you are a manager you are no longer measured just on what you do but on the results you deliver through others. Solution : Make a point of allocating a proportion of your time specifically for managing and get crystal clear on how your performance is measured. Mistake 2: N...

Power   means many different things to different people. For some, power is seen as corrupt. For others, the more power they have, the more successful they feel. For even others, power is of no interest at all. The five bases of power were identified by John French and Bertram Raven in the early 1960’s through a study they had conducted on power in leadership roles. The study showed how different types of power affected one’s leadership ability and   success in a leadership role . The five bases of power are divided in two categories: Formal Power Coercive Coercive power is conveyed through fear of losing one’s job, being demoted, receiving a poor performance review, having prime projects taken away, etc. This power is gotten through threatening others. For example, the VP of Sales who threatens sales folks to   meet their goals   or get replaced. Reward Reward power is conveyed through rewarding individuals for compliance with...

Here are our top tips to help you become a great captain! Lead by example Your teammates will look up to you so you need to be setting a good example. Always give 100% effort and by acting professionally on and off the pitch, it'll help encourage your teammates to follow your example. Even when you're losing the game, it's important that your team doesn't give up and will look to you to help guide them through the remainder of the game. Be a good sport Treat the opposition with respect, making sure to shake their hands at the end of the game, no matter what the result is. Your teammates should follow suit and you should encourage them to act in a professional and sporting manner. You also need to treat the match officials with respect; do not use any abusive language towards them and whilst it is fine to contest decisions, do it in a way which is respectful. Losing your temper will set a bad example to your team! Communicating Make sure tha...

Xi Jinping is the top leader in the Communist Party of China and the President of the People’s Republic of China. Synopsis  Xi Jinping was born June 15, 1953. His father was well placed in the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but fell out of favor during the Cultural Revolution, and Xi had to start from the bottom. He worked up the ranks, touching all the right bases within the bureaucracy to become a major player in the Chinese Politburo. By 2013, Xi was elected General Secretary of the Communist Party, Chair of the Military Commission and President of the People’s Republic of China. He has since accomplished his goal of cracking down on government corruption, although he has also been criticized for human rights violations and disruptive economic regulations.  Early Years Xi Jinping was born June 15, 1953, the son of a well-placed Chinese Communist Party leader, Xi Zhongxun, a former comrade of Communist China’s founder  Mao Zedong . Considered a “princel...

Barack Obama was the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to serve in the office. First elected to the presidency in 2008, he won a second term in 2012 Synopsis Born in Honolulu in 1961, Barack Obama went on to become President of the Harvard Law Review and a U.S. senator representing Illinois. In 2008, he was elected President of the United States, becoming the first African-American commander-in-chief. He served two terms as the 44 president of the United States.  Early Life Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii. His mother,  Ann Dunham , was born on an Army base in Wichita, Kansas, during World War II. After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dunham's father, Stanley, enlisted in the military and marched across Europe in  General George Patton 's army. Dunham's mother, Madelyn, went to work on a bomber assembly line. After the war, the couple studied on the G.I. Bill, bought a house t...