TEXT BOOK READING FOR ASSIGNMENT. PGS 141-142 BELOW Running Head: LEADERSHIP STYLES FINAL PAPER 1 LEADERSHIP STYLES FINAL PAPER 2 Leadership Styles Final Paper Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Abstract Different leaders in an organization rely on different methods to lead others. Several leadership styles exist which depends on an individual leader, the team being led and the conditions that the organization faces. In this leadership final paper, an analysis of leadership style that is suitable within the military environment is analyzed. Military leadership is a process in which the leaders influence the troops to achieve the mission, purpose, and motivation of the unit. In the military, the leadership is not authoritarian as it is depicted in the movies. The military entails training that creates responsibility and discipline. The two qualities are critical in transactional, transformational and servant leadership styles. Introduction General John J. Pershing once said, “A competent leader can get efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” As a leader, personal accountability is the standard. A quality many never seemed to care about. Those that have been led define a leader’s true competency. If they fail, it is because the leader has failed them. In the military the principle of crucible in combat has been effective in developing exceptional leaders. In the paper the leadership styles adopted under the military context are discussed. The element of motivation is also looked at in relation to the military environment. Transactional, Transformational and Servant Leadership Styles. In the military, competency is usually in the eye of the beholder; commonly referred to as leadership. Their assessment comes in the form of an appraisals, non-commission officer evaluation reports or officer evaluations that amasses everything accomplished in one year. Generally, throughout that year feedback is giving. All too often that is not the case. More times than not, individuals are left to write their own evaluation. There is no more daunting a task than having to rate your ability as a leader. The last thing an individual want to do is place his or herself so high that others despise them, yet not under sell their own ability to lead others. This, coupled with organization goals, values and mission, has the potential for several pitfalls. A true leader sees and seizes this as an opportunity. A chance too not only sharpen and hone their own leadership style, but perhaps try their hand at various others. An organization, in its simplest definition, is a group of people with a particular purpose. The military is nothing more than a group of people with the simple purpose of neutralizing the enemy. A task that the U.S. government exiles at. This task cannot be carried out to its fullest without someone at the helm leading. It takes a skilled individual, ...

1. TEXT BOOK READING FOR ASSIGNMENT. PGS 141-142
BELOW
Running Head: LEADERSHIP STYLES FINAL PAPER
1
LEADERSHIP STYLES FINAL PAPER
2
Leadership Styles Final Paper
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
Abstract
Different leaders in an organization rely on different methods to
lead others. Several leadership styles exist which depends on an
individual leader, the team being led and the conditions that the
organization faces. In this leadership final paper, an analysis of
leadership style that is suitable within the military environment
is analyzed. Military leadership is a process in which the
leaders influence the troops to achieve the mission, purpose,
and motivation of the unit. In the military, the leadership is not
authoritarian as it is depicted in the movies. The military entails
training that creates responsibility and discipline. The two
qualities are critical in transactional, transformational and

2. servant leadership styles.
Introduction
General John J. Pershing once said, “A competent leader can get
efficient service from poor troops, while on the contrary an
incapable leader can demoralize the best of troops.” As a
leader, personal accountability is the standard. A quality many
never seemed to care about. Those that have been led define a
leader’s true competency. If they fail, it is because the leader
has failed them. In the military the principle of crucible in
combat has been effective in developing exceptional leaders. In
the paper the leadership styles adopted under the military
context are discussed. The element of motivation is also looked
at in relation to the military environment.
Transactional, Transformational and Servant Leadership Styles.
In the military, competency is usually in the eye of the
beholder; commonly referred to as leadership. Their assessment
comes in the form of an appraisals, non-commission officer
evaluation reports or officer evaluations that amasses
everything accomplished in one year. Generally, throughout that
year feedback is giving. All too often that is not the case. More
times than not, individuals are left to write their own
evaluation. There is no more daunting a task than having to rate
your ability as a leader. The last thing an individual want to do
is place his or herself so high that others despise them, yet not
under sell their own ability to lead others.
This, coupled with organization goals, values and mission, has
the potential for several pitfalls. A true leader sees and seizes
this as an opportunity. A chance too not only sharpen and hone
their own leadership style, but perhaps try their hand at various
others. An organization, in its simplest definition, is a group of
people with a particular purpose. The military is nothing more
than a group of people with the simple purpose of neutralizing
the enemy. A task that the U.S. government exiles at. This task
cannot be carried out to its fullest without someone at the helm

3. leading.
It takes a skilled individual, with unique qualities and abilities
to bring a group of people with various backgrounds from
different walks of life together on accord. One type of
leadership style may work for one, where as it may not work for
another. Something to always consider; all the while keeping in
line with the organizations mission statement, vision and goals.
The military environment uses a combination of transactional,
transformational and servant leadership Styles. According to
Răducan & Răducan (2014) communication is an essential part
of developing a competent leader. In the military circles, the
most crucial element that is used to manage the troops is
communication. The element of communication is essential in
motivating the members of the team. The members of the team
will understand whether they are doing the right thing or not
when their seniors take time and give them feedback. It is an
exceptional method of motivating the employees.
According to Arnold et al. (2015) emotion regulation, burnout,
transformational leadership and transactional leadership could
affect some individual actions. Undue stress and burnouts from
a work-related demand could lead to one not being as proactive
or productive. Arnold et al. (2015) examined how leadership
styles become affected under such circumstances. At this point,
it is important for leaders to display emotions to meet their
organizational goals.
According to Fiaz (2017), the motivation within the members of
the team depends on the leadership style that the manager
applies. Democratic leadership style is geared on how more
people interact with the group while autocratic leadership
emphasizes performance and not so much on the people. As the
laissez-faire leadership style, it focuses on neither the people or
the performance. The leader that uses this style tends to keep a
low profile and will only use those who are loyal to getting the

4. job done.
The biggest concern is how personality helps an individual to
deal with the emotional aspect of leadership. According to
George et al. (2007) being an authentic leader involves being
someone who is self-aware and genuine. The disciplined forces
require that an individual must show this personality. Being
genuine means that an individual leader looks at the facts as
they are presented and does not reject them blatantly without
proving the facts.
Transformational leadership involves a leader who is ready and
willing to give their team the needed help to attain their set
goals. Such a leader is creative and charismatic and seeks
results for others. Özaralli (2003) contends that without team
empowerment the workplace will not thrive and the team will
not be effective. The leader has to understand that with a
specific style of leadership, and the way they express
themselves to their workers can ultimately make the
organization thrive or wither. Even though transformational
leadership is used, there is need to understand that when change
is needed people should take action. It requires that a leader
steps up and works with the team and empowers the group to
prosper.
According to Germano (2010), a different type of leadership
styles impact an organization. Through relationships,
influences, effectiveness, and most importantly leadership the
success of organizations vary based on how the above elements
are implemented. The leadership styles that are used in different
contexts have positive or negative results, and the personality of
a leader has an important impact on how the team performs. The
accuracy with which the team members perform their task
depends on how they relate to the leader and how well they take
in the instructions. The bottom-line is that a leader will always
have an impact on the team whether it is a positive or negative

5. influence.
A leader also operates under different contexts, which has led to
the development of different leadership theories. According to
McCleskey (2014), there are three types of theories in
leadership. Situational leaders are focused on the task at hand or
focus on the relationship with their employees. The leaders that
are relationship oriented concentrate more on the concerns of
the employee and minimizing emotional conflict while task-
oriented leaders define the roles of employees, and establishes
communication efficiently. Transformational leaders mold their
employees into what they see fit for their organization.
Transactional leaders allow employees to concentrate on the
organization's objectives while minimizing work anxiety.
The section above has highlighted the qualities that are critical
in the military set up. When faced with a combat the situational
leadership aspect is expected to be applied. At the same time,
the leader is expected to form a relationship with the team
members in what is relationship oriented. The transformational
element is what the paper has majorly based its content.
Conclusion
There are many leadership styles that an individual can possess
and not be limited to only one. In conclusion to be a successful
leader, one must be willing to learn and adapt to their
surroundings. You will have to attain an effective and positive
leadership skill that will give great results in accomplishing the
mission. Building an organization based on neutral trust,
respect, and sharing the same interest in the organization's
vision and mission. It’s not about the personality; it’s about
what will best address the situation at hand. The problem with
some leaders is that they assume that leadership style is based
off personality instead of using a strategy that will address that
situation. The ideal is being able to identify your style and
make any adjustments that will be most beneficial for the

6. organization. There is a saying, “Leadership is not just some
empty formulas but establishing deep service, integrity, passion,
perseverance and equanimity”. Leadership remains a topic that
will be studied and transformed for several years to come.
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Topic: Can You Multi-Task?
Complete the experiment on p. 139 of your textbook in the “Try
this Out” section. In your discussion post, please describe your
results and discuss the following questions:
· Based on your results and the information presented in the
textbook, should we multi-task while studying? How about
while driving?
· Do you think there are some tasks that are easier to multi-task
on than others? If so, which ones? If not, why not?
· Apply the concepts of divided attention and focused awareness
to your findings and/or experience with this activity as you
answer the questions above.
Must be at least 250 words & be in APA format.