Today, there are those who have reverted back to Follett's concepts and believe that her ideas are very valuable and they should be applied to society (Morse, 2006). According to Morse (2006), there are communities that lack respect and are in constant conflict. People tend to be acting out of self interest and do not take the group into consideration when making serious decisions that affect the members of the group. Morse (2006) strongly implies that leaders today should incorporate Follett's ideas regarding that all those involved should work together towards a common vision. In addition, the task of the leader is to reduce conflict through cooperation and to obey the laws of the situation. What is necessary in implementing these ideas and concepts is for the group to build a common psychology and to achieve the goals together. The leader does not have followers in this situation but men and women work together to realize a common goal.

1. By
Lisa MacLeod

2. In a world which is constantly changing, leaders
are encouraged to make good use of various
leadership styles depending on multiple factors
which contribute to success (Kouzes, 2003;
Gilkey, 1999).

3. Leadership has transformed in several ways
incorporating practices and theories based from
the past (Bass, 2003, Gardner, 2003).

4. What is necessary in
implementing these ideas
and concepts is for all
those involved to build
a shared psychology
and to achieve common
goals together (Bass, 2003; Gardner, 2003;
Kouzes, 2003).

5. This presentation will identify three leadership
concepts that have been considered important
and after a deconstruction of these concepts,
recreated premises will be outlined that are
intended to facilitate and improve relations
within personal and professional settings.

6.  Evokes a sense of partnership, of community, and of
working together for a common good
 Incorporates a participatory or consultative decision-
making process
 Opens the decision-making processing without separating
responsibilities that are required for making sure that
team goals and objectives are met as a result of decisions
being made.
 Emphasizes that tasks and activities are carried out by
all those involved within the team
 Instills a sense of commitment to accountability, diversity,
and excellence
 Ensures team members will not only have a common
understanding of the shared vision but will also focus on
the same final product
(Underwood, 2006; Raelin, 2006)

7.  Guides people along in the direction which is
intended, there are two elements required when
incorporating this method
◦ The first is to be able to ask questions
◦ The second is the knowledge and comprehension of
where and in which direction one would like to guide the
team Facilitates teams to go into the same direction
while experiencing new ideas and developing new
concepts which in return produces a more effective and
innovative professional environment
 Develops the team’s leadership method together
within a productive and successful atmosphere
(Schwarze & Lape, 2001; Patnode, 2002).

8.  Empowers the followers and to motivate and
inspire them to be able to develop and practice
their skills and abilities and eventually will
become leaders
 Develops the individual
 Focuses on the outcomes that depend on the
qualities and the values and beliefs of both the
leader and the follower that are to inspire,
support and to encourage creativeness
(Kouzes, 2003; Bass, 1999)

9. Comments and stories are all welcome, please
share your ideas to tsi-dubai@tsi-mena.com
and we will make sure these are distributes to
all our followers!
Together we lead forward!

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