Final Leadership Philosophy Paper
JAISWAL ABHINASH KUMAR
STUDENT ID NO. M22W0043
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Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................2
Description of your group project............................................................................................2
Assessment of your team performance....................................................................................3
Example(s) of positive experience as a team member or a team leader...................................3
Example(s) of negative experience as a team member or a team leader..................................4
Example(s) of how you experienced leadership during the team project................................4
What you would do differently next time as a team member or as a team leader....................4
What you learned about leadership (or your leadership philosophy).......................................4
Conclusion................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6
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Introduction
In comparison to other disciplines, the leadership theory module received the majority of
attention during the semester. From project activity to quiz, as like other students, I was also
mostly focused on this module and I have no doubt it was worthwhile like other subjects. In this
class we learned about all the aspects of leadership with outstanding examples, scenarios, etc. to
understand the topic.
To understand and to have real life experience of leadership, group project activities were very
worthwhile to participate in and learn things. This project helps to understand various situations
and how to lead a team as a leader.
According to my understanding, becoming a leader requires more than just managers. After
all, leaders strive to achieve goals for both company and teamwork. I believe that to be a
successful leader it is important to have a vision for your team. Once the vision is fully
established, how it is communicated is equally important. A leader's shared vision helps to create
a collaborative environment where people can work together effectively. A competent leader
stands out by maintaining open lines of communication within his team or workplace. A true
leader is someone who believes in working effectively and independently on his team. By taking
the time to get to know everyone at work, people can achieve their goals and align them with the
company's goals. There are many factors that contribute to being a successful leader, but in my
opinion, it all starts with individual fundamentals.
According to scholar Jay Alden Conger “A leader is someone who establishes a working
group's direction, wins the group's members' commitment to that direction, and then inspires
those members to carry out that direction's objectives.[1]”
Leadership philosophy is a "personal blueprint" that communicates your thoughts, values, and
beliefs. A leadership philosophy is the cornerstone of making ethical choices. Furthermore, it
determines personal life and work-related issues. Philosophy is defined as " a collection of
principles for achieving or living "(Merriam-Webster online, 2018). A leadership philosophy
has been defined as " a collection of ideas, ideals, and guidelines that greatly affect[s] how we
perceive reality and direct[s] our comprehension of persuading people. [2] "It Encourages
communication and helps develop the skills and talents of leaders to maximize human potential.
For example; As a team leader, I intend to share responsibility with my team because I feel the
need for everyone to be involved in the process. I will respect my teams’ members, listen to their
advice and motivate them as needed. I will act with compassion, sensitivity and consideration.
This is a democratic leadership philosophy style. Similarly, there are other leadership philosophy
style like, Autocratic, Laissez-faire, Transformational, etc.…
Description of your group project
After the various process, we come to conclude our main topic on which we got prepared to do
the project, and we finalize the topic “The struggle of foreign students to make contract with
internet company”. As we know that Internet has become one of the basis need of people,
without internet it’s become very difficult to access with world, apart from achieving goal. It was
seen and experienced that after entering to an overseas nation, to get the access of internet for a
student is very difficult. The problem is similar in Japan too. With the help of this this project we
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have also try to meet the SDG (Sustainable Development Goals), which show that why our
project is valuable for the society.
The reasons behind choosing this project “The struggle of foreign students to make contract with
internet company” are “Due to a lack of information on the terms of residence, costs, monthly
payments, etc., it might be challenging to sign an internet contract and select the best one,
whether for mobile or home internet”, another is to make assure “if the property manager of the
apartment building accepts tenants who use internet service providers that are not associated with
them” and “Whether or not the apartment has access to NTT cable will determine how tough it
will be to find a provider of affordable internet service.”. Hence, the project's output was our
ability to define the person's status, including things like duration of stay, bank account, etc.,
value evaluation, and determined the ideal internet type for studying some suggestions based on
our own experiences. These estimates were based on a brief investigation of the officers
accessible in the market. Hence, after all we believe that our project will be helpful to the needy
students or people who want to access internet.
Assessment of your team performance
In a group project or activity, there are many things to learn and discuss with your teammates in
addition to understanding the personalities of the individuals you will be working with. This also
helps to determine if you will succeed in achieving your objective. We made the decision to
create a website and a video based on our project that could be easily accessed by anyone in need
in order to acquire the project's product. We split our organization into three teams, including a
research team, a video team, and a web design team, to make it possible. The team's
responsibilities were made plain, and they were also given a deadline to fulfill. Here, as the
group's leader (Shrestha 2), it was my responsibility to keep an eye on each team's activities and
the status of their given tasks. In addition to that, I also participated in research to get the data
needed for the project. As a consequence, each team member's participation was equal in order to
achieve the project's goal. It was made feasible because we maintained open communication
among the group members and kept all of our activities public. In order to complete the
assignment, we were obviously following the guidance of the several modules' instructions. As a
consequence, upon project completion, I can state that, in addition to being hard workers and
result-oriented, our group members also cooperated with one another and supported one
another's efforts to work as a team. So, after reviewing all of the activities, I can confidently
declare that our team excelled in practically every area. I'd like to have a team like this because
without a fantastic team, it's impossible to accomplish a big objective.
Example(s) of positive experience as a team member or a team leader
When working in a team, there are a lot of things you may take and offer, including knowledge,
expertise, and any positive or negative group experiences. First off, there are a lot of things to
say regarding my group's excellent aspects. My team's tenacity and enthusiasm throughout the
project made it really simple for me to work with each member as a team as a leader. Another
characteristic of our team that contributes to our success as a winning team is our determination
for good results. Aside from these aspects, make an effort to be at meetings, critique one another
openly to produce superior results, and assist with the work. For example, in our video shooting
team a member got sick due to our plan was about to collapse but another member gets ready to
play proxy role and continued our task. This how we were supportive to each other’s.
Hence, if a team have this attribute, a better outcome is certain.
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Example(s) of negative experience as a team member or a team leader
It is crucial to overcome negative team experiences because it is apparent that they are bad for all
teams. Time management, lack of prior group task experience, language barrier, and difficulty
accepting different viewpoints are some drawbacks. One the bad experience I had as a leader is,
not attending meeting on time, due to there was communication gap between team for short time
due to which our one activity score falls low.
However, I think that these kinds of experience are advantageous for the future. This helps us to
learn more than any positive aspect.
Example(s) of how you experienced leadership during the team project
My second time serving as a group leader for an academic project activity. I can clearly detect a
significant improvement in compression. In this situation, being in charge is never a simple
assignment; you must always be responsible and accountable for your actions. I now feel like I'm
working at ground level since the other group members are just as productive as I am, always
willing to point out errors and offer constructive criticism, constantly keeping an eye on things,
etc. As a result, if I achieved the goal, they gave me credit, but when I didn't, they questioned me
about what went wrong. For example; We had a very low mark on a project activity work, so I
had to take responsibility and explain what went wrong and why we didn't get a decent score.
The working culture of the assignment has to be changed after that, and I maintain transparency
so that other team members may study it and provide input. I had a great deal of other encounters
during the project activities. Overall, I think having the chance to manage a strong team was a
terrific opportunity that gave me access to invaluable knowledge that will be helpful in the
future.
What you would do differently next time as a team member or as a team leader
According to Martin Luther King, Jr. “Leadership means inspiring vision, thoughtful
strategy, tireless execution and talented people working together. [3]” Learning from
experience is equally important to leadership success. There are many lessons to be learned from
this project episode. How you organize your time, how you communicate with others in the
group, how you dedicate yourself to preparing for the project. I learned how to deal with
members who are procrastinating on projects. I learned a lot from this venture experience. I have
also experienced difficulties at work, the downsides of being late, and the effects of not getting
along with other team members. The project's vision, comprehension of my leadership
philosophy, knowledge of my personal strengths and weaknesses, and the will to complete work
on time are some of the key areas on which I would like to concentrate differently the next time I
am the leader. In addition to this, I'll concentrate on working on the feedback I've had from my
team members.
What you learned about leadership (or your leadership philosophy)
The Leadership Theory course articulates a lot about leadership and philosophies about
leadership, my philosophy of leadership, I developed my philosophy of leadership after thinking
about my basic principles and what leadership involves. It contains the leadership philosophy,
function and point of view that I want to convey. In terms of leadership style, I strive to be a
strategic leader who inspires teams and organizations, while developing a cohesive force to
maintain business productivity. Here, with this approach, it is important to create an environment
that encourages teams to work efficiently and independently, while still being able to express
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their unique ideas. Group members participate in the decision-making process. Encourage team
members to innovate, contribute, and use open dialogue to achieve goals in this way. I believe
this approach fosters great collaboration and strong morale. This makes it a major part of my
driving spirit. While leading a team develop a relationship-oriented leadership mindset based on
my core principles, it can be done by prioritizing developing interpersonal skills and using them
to encourage and motivate my team members and make them feel valued. Communication with
team members fosters collaboration and unrestricted teamwork Having an open policy and
showing genuine interest in the team members you lead are characteristics of a relationship
leader. Thus, this is what I’ve understood leadership and leadership philosophy.
Conclusion
Thus, this project assignment helps to understood about leadership and the leadership
philosophy. Ultimately, your leadership philosophy is revealed through how you define
leadership in your own unique way. This will vary from person to person. Taking the time to
define what good leadership looks like is important because it has a huge impact on many
different people. Again, there is no right or wrong way to make a leadership philosophy
statement. However, having a hand when balancing your work and personal life can help remind
you of what's most important.
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References
[1] DEFINITIONS OF . - LEADERSHIP DEFINITIONS BY SCHOLARS. Retrieved
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[2] Development of a Personal Leadership Philosophy: An Experiential . Retrieved August 7,
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classroom/
[3] https://www.forbes.com/sites/hennainam/2018/04/04/martin-luther-king-on-leadership-
ten-quotes-for-a-changing-world/?sh=7e1458405c88
