Question: Peer Review the following leadership interview Leadership Development Interview Do you think leadership develo

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Question: Peer Review the following leadership interview
Leadership Development Interview
Do you think leadership develops with
experience?
In an interview conducted with an Archdeacon of the Anglican
faith, it was stated that leadership developed with experience.
Initially leadership for him meant ensuring the spiritual health of
his congregants but throughout the years that evolved into being a
leader of an organization dealing with political, social, physical
and financial issues of a Church and the surrounding community.
Are there one or two experiences you look back on as
having been especially valuable in helping develop your own
leadership? Please briefly describe them.
Though there were practical and basic courses taught at
the seminaries about such matters, which would help determine
whether one was ready for Ministry, those seminars were foundation
teachings and were limited in its scope, as the situations were
controlled whether through scenarios or role playing. He had no
greater teacher than handling real situations while being on the
job in the Ministry. He recalled being a young priest being
teacher-mentored by his Archdeacon who would take him along on
visits to the sick, the needy, the affluent and the political
rising star. In these settings, he was able to observe how
his superior operated until he became an Archdeacon himself going
to visit these very different categories of people in his Diocese,
chairing Committees and dealing with conflicts and simply leading
and managing people and requiring positive outcomes.
However, looking back on his days when he was developing his
leadership capabilities, he recalled specific topics being selected
by the Archdeacon and insights shared as to how it had been dealt
with. The other phase would be feedback required from him as to
what other action could have been taken and what might have been
done better. These one on one sessions while going about the daily
business allowed for his confidence to be boosted and he felt
empowered that his opinion was being solicited.
Have your own views of leadership changed over
time?
The Archdeacon felt that leadership has become more personal yet
collaborative over time as many leaders exist with responsibility
for different types of ministries located in different areas.
Leadership coupled with technology has allowed events to be viewed
in real time so there is a harmonious collaboration among the
members. Leadership is thought to be the same regardless of the
arena in which it is exercised. Effective communication, emotional
intelligence, self-awareness and decision making are skills that
are required to lead successfully. The Archdeacon said he reflected
periodically about how his actions or behavior impacted a
situation. He stressed that he takes the time to apply a 360
degree perspective knowing that he is acquiring experience to pass
on to the next generation or the next person who comes for advice
regarding their ministry or just life on a whole.
Is there any advice you would give people early in their
careers about leadership?
He advised that leadership is a lifelong developmental process
and individuals should have self-and awareness create a development
plan for themselves targeting the specific areas they need to
improve on, without necessarily being a part of a program.
A definition of leadership is “influencing an organized
group towards achieving its goal’, (Hughes, et al. 2008). If
that is to be accepted, then it begs the question who would be
influencing the organized group? One could attempt to say an
individual, who would then be considered as a leader. A leader is
defined as, “someone who has followers, then one can learn to
lead or learn to lead better, in light of prevailing or projected
circumstances, and that leadership is thus both a process of
learning and a voyage of discovery’(Serrat,2019). In reviewing the
interview of the Archdeacon, he stated that leadership develops
with experience and if leadership is primarily a learnt skill then
your leadership will change and positively develop over a period of
time as you garner more experience in how to interact with the
people who are being influenced (the followers) and the situation
(task, stress, environment).
In a study conducted where thirty participants were interviewed
it was concurred that ‘Leadership can be learned by anyone with
basic smarts backed by an unwavering commitment to ongoing
development and collaboration, (Serrat, 2019). Leadership is
complex; it may be rational and emotional. What is deemed right in
one situation can be inappropriate in a similar situation due to
the followers and the situation at hand.
Some of the methods that may be employed in development of
effective leadership includes:
Formal training- this is lecture based classroom training which
is useful as it provides theoretical approaches but is limited as
the ability to transfer the information learnt in the classroom to
a work environment is dependent on the leader.
Developmental Job Assignments which encompasses the
Action-Observation-Reflection model-Individuals can be assigned a
job that allows them to put into practice the newly acquired skill
following a formal training. The assignment facilitates practical
learning, personal change and growth as it pushes the new leader
out of their comfort zone into a more complex environment, with new
problems, unfamiliar elements and situations to resolve. To gain
leadership skills, the action may have been performed personally or
simply observed as to how it is performed by others. Observing how
it impacts others or a situation and spend time reflecting to
ascertain the significance and meaning of that resolution
after the fact.
Double loop learning or 360 Degree Feedback- allows for
perceptions of leaders performance from different viewpoints.
Feedback is solicited from subordinates, superiors and your peers.
Information obtained from these multiple sources might be
contradicting but reliance can be placed on the message when
several sources agree on a similar perspective. The leader must be
receptive to the feedback and be open and willing to effect changes
for this method to be effective.
Coaching focuses on enhancing the leader’s effectiveness along
with the effectiveness of the team and organization. It is a one on
one relationship aimed at imparting important lessons through
assessment, challenge and support.
Leadership development is how organizations develop the
talent they already have into the leaders they need for tomorrow.
Leadership development is a personal journey and requires a
personalized approach, (Wooll,
2021). Behavioural changes can be self- directed and
in these instances, you need to be able to identify the most needed
areas of change. There might be many changes that are needed but a
few should be selected and worked on to achieve desired result and
subsequently more is added as those chosen before would have been
implemented and producing desired outcomes. Leading others
requires self awareness and self leadership, which also means
taking responsibility for one’s own leadership
development, (Kjellstrom, et al, 2020).
Having implemented developmental plans for themselves, leaders
can begin the process of behavioural change for their followers
which will improve a company’s bottom line, attract and retain
talent and increase success in implementing change management.