Donny Is My Leader

Donny Is My Leader The Path-Goal Theory states that, attractions motivate subordinates to achieve towering performance by display them the path to reach valued goals or results. In the case study Donny Is My Leader it shows what Donny perceived as motive was, in fact, demotivating to some of the ingredients of the company thus affecting the productivity as a whole. His autocratic, coercive and often at odds(predicate) leaders sort was the deterring broker that influenced the lack of production from the police squad.His break em use up to build em up philosophy minimized some of the effectiveness and productivity of the group thus damaging the entire team structure. An autocratic leader is delimitate as one who has unlimited authority, power, or influence in some(prenominal) group. Donnys power was in an unofficial capacity although the group reliable him as their leader. His constant grinding, pulling and prodding was beneficial to some except not all of the team. O ne day hes load-bearing(a) and comforting and the next day hes belligerent, inconsiderate, spiteful and coercive.That patient of of inconsistency led to an emergent leader in Herb although he reluctantly accepted that role once Donny returned. Out of all the contrasting powers to have, coercive is the only one with obvious negative connotations. Donny lashed out in several situations both(prenominal) on the track and in the locker room. In one particular incident the narrator characterized his outbursts as Donnys animosity. Every leader has his or her strengths and weaknesses. Donnys strength as a leader, in large part, comes from his ability to outperform the team, plan a nutrition and assume the leadership role although it was not officially his title.He often slowed down to encourage those who were having trouble completing the two mile run. His actions ar in line with the consideration leadership style. Consideration leadership style includes showing concern for subordina tes and acting in a friendly supportive manner. Donny routinely left his place at the front to help the slower and to a greater extent challenged runners. He often encouraged those who fell behind only when he wasnt shy about lashing out if he snarl want they were loafing. Leadership has its weaknesses in addition. Donnys weaknesses were of the coercive nature.His public rants, inconsistent behavior in regards to how he treated the team often got the lift out of him. His tirades went on for hours and frequently spilling over into the following day. Aggressiveness is a like a double edged sword. On one hand it backside be a motivator and on the separate it can be a stumbling block. Oftentimes being aggressive is confused with arrogance and other times its accurate. When Donny sensed a challenge to his leadership style he became emotionally unavailable and uncooperative evidenced by his faltering to call out the particular number of laps as he customarily did.In my opinion, I think Donny was more of a manager than a leader. Managers are process oriented and trust that good systems and processes produce good results. Donnys management style was task oriented. He believed in taking authorized calculated steps to achieve their goals. In particular, he took that approach with Troy. He instructed Troy to walk five laps after youve run, and then youll run with us for four more. Its debatable if you have to be a leader to be a manager or vice versa but Donny was both to a much lesser extent. Although I think he was too emotional and defensive whenever his authority was challenged.The consequences of Donnys leadership style became observable during his absence. While he was out Herb led the group. Herb secure the group that he would run slow enough for everyone to finish. The difference between Donny and Herb became apparent. Donny was task and time oriented whereas Herb was task oriented and much more pleasant. Herbs approach immediately do him an emergi ng leader because each time he led the group the entire group finished the two mile run. When Donny reappeared the group moral force went back to its original state where some would finish and the others wouldnt.Donny did his usual chastising but to no avail. get at mentioned that he preferred to running under Harry and thats when Donnys emotional and defensive side surfaced. Donny thought that the demeanor in which he led the group motivated them to achieve spirited performance by showing them the path to reach the teams desired goals. The emergent leadership qualities in Herb immediately challenged Donnys power and influence although Herb was reluctant to accept his new role. despite the path-goal theory building upon a motivational theory, path-goal theory does not richly explain how leadership styles affect follower motivation.Zach Bunn stated that, The path-goal theory is a contingency theory, in that it predicts how a leaders style result interact with follower needs and the nature of the task. It argues directive leadership for equivocal tasks, supportive leadership for repetitive tasks, participative leadership for unclear, autonomous task and achievement-oriented leadership for challenging tasks. (Bunn, 2012) My leadership style is one in which I believe everyone is capable of attaining their goals and its my job, as their leader, to help them get there.I would consult with each member as to what their personal goals are and incorporate their goals within the team goals. We would map out the proper steps and begin the regimen. I would payment close attention to the temperament, ability and attitude of each team member by exercising my emotional intelligence while constantly publicly and privately encouraging everyone. I believe in learning how to push everyone in the same direction while keeping them engaged. My negative feedback would not be public. Ive been taught that in order to get respect, you must put on it and constructive criticism g oes much further than browbeating and embarrassment.