INTRODUCTION:

Most of us do not think of ourselves as leaders, we are. If leadership is influence, and

I believe it is, then we all display leadership characteristics as we influence and
impact others. Although not everyone is called upon to serve as a LEADER, every
person has an impact on others in their sphere of influence. No matter who you are,
every person is a leader and has capacity for leadership.

Issues and decisions made in an organization is ultimatley a product of

leadership.Find an organization achieving excellence and you will find leadership
effectiveness. Find failure and you will find leadership failure as well. But despite our
need for genuine leadership, throughout our society we still notice inadequacy or even
incapacity.Whether in the arena of politics, business, education or religion there all
too often exists a leadership vacuum and it appears as if the true leader is more of a
dream than a reality.

DISCUSSION:

Three Assumption of Leadership:

1. Leadership implies a relationship to other people.That relationship involves a

strong bonds of loyalty, commitment and a shared sense of humanity.

Do you put others before yourself in the workplace, among your friends or in your
school setting?

Being a servant leader means putting the interests of others above your
own.Meaningful relationships are what matter most. Showing the people around you
that you care about them and that you’re willing to put them first, is the mark of a true
leader.
A leader shoul be vulnerable and unselfish. So in order to empathize and show you
care, you have to want to get to know others. You have to put others first, not yourself.
Ultimately, they thrive by exhibiting this behavior and in so doing, they earn the
respect of all.
Whether you are at the novice, capable, or master level of leading others, you may
frequently find yourself wondering, “How do I best use my power to lead and also
empower those around me?”
2. Leadership is exercise overtime. Leadership cannot be exercised as a single act or
event, as though nothing led up to it and nothing was acquired after that moment.

Leaders are not born; they are nurtured. It should be mentioned, however,
that a potential leader can be born with innate qualities that predispose them to
being leaders, such as natural intelligence and the ability to learn. This doesn’t
mean that effective leaders are the smartest people in the room or the
organization, but they have to be smart enough to make decisions and to
mobilize resources to do the work that is needed.

3. Leadership takes place in relationship to some organization,institution, agency or

community.

A leader should know how to build a collaborative partnership with the community or
other agencies. If a leader is collaborative and open, this behavior is likely to
encourage the same attitudes among staff members, and to work collaboratively with
other organizations.Collaborative leaders also generally foster close relationships
among staff members, making for more communication and cross-fertilization in their
work, and leading to more effective ways to accomplish the organization's goals.

The terms supervision and leadership are often used interchangeably, but they are two
unique activities engaged in to achieve specific outcomes.

Supervision is the activity carried out by supervisors to oversee the productivity and
progress of employees who report directly to them. Supervision is a management
activity and supervisors have a management role in the organization.i

Leadership is the ability to effectively and responsibly engage with people, processes,
and programs, to achieve organizational, team, or individual goals.

Within both definitions there is a desire for a specific outcome, typically task
completion. There is also an implicit desire for the task to be completed meeting
stated or desired guidelines, specifications, and expectations of the organization,
department, unit, client, etc.
Many supervision models focus on task completion and end results and use leadership
as one technique to reach goals or objectives. I believe there should be a focus on
LEADERSHIP as the primary process to meet organizational needs and objectives.

The core or fundamental skills of supervision can also be attributes of leadership

when applied appropriately. We are addressing supervision from a leadership
perspective which moves from MANAGEMENT, which often focuses solely on the
end results, to LEADERSHIP, which focuses as much on the people and the process
as it does on the outcome.

Our leadership/supervision framework focuses on creating personal connections to

meet individual and organizational goals.
CONCLUSION:

Life is full of leadership opportunities. Every time a person reaches a plateau, wanting
to progress beyond the plateau, to improve, produce more significant results, there is
a leadership opportunity. Progress comes only through change – through thinking,
feeling and performing in a new way. Leaders create change and with a 21st Century
Leadership mindset individuals create significant change.

In 21st Century Leadership people learn the mindset that helps them identify
opportunities for change and harness the diverse skills necessary to make that
change happen. The leadership mindset is not tied to title or position – and it is yours
– to learn and to master.

Indeed, leaders should keep in mind that people is the heart of the organization, and
the following traits must be possess in order to be a successful leader:

 Choose to lead.
  Be the person others choose to follow.
 Provide inspiration.
 Make other people feel important and appreciated.
 Live your values. Behave ethically.

Leadership is not a specific title, position, or role. Leadership can be practical and
embodied in many ways within the lives of individuals and at the university.

The process of identifying and maximizing one’s strengths are essential elements of
leadership development. Developing complementary partnerships and collaborations
with others enhances one’s impact. Effective leaders and members cultivate and
capitalize on the diverse talents of teams and group members.

Those involved in leadership must practice shared responsibility for a common future.
Effective leadership requires an informed understanding of diverse communities and
the roles and responsibilities of individuals within them, and a commitment to public
problem-solving. Developing political and cultural competence and global
engagement are hallmarks of leadership.

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THREE ASSUMPTIONS
OF LEADERSHIP AND
ITS IMPLICATION TO
SUPERVISORY
PRACTICES
Submitted by: Edelyn Aureada

Submitted to: Dr. Fe Baronia