Identify a leader you have interacted with or are very familiar with (direct kno

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Identify a leader you have interacted with or are very familiar with (direct knowledge of the leader). This could be a supervisor, manager or any other leader within your organization. With that leader in mind, you will identify their a) traits, b) behaviors and c) other factors they should consider while leading others.

1) Please briefly introduce the leader, their role within the organization, and your overall assessment as to whether they are an effective leader or not

2) Describe your chosen leaders in terms of the traits they exhibit and identify the characteristics that help their leadership and those that hinder their leadership effectiveness

3)Providing examples, describe the identified leader in terms of their leadership behaviors. Describe whether those behaviors enhance their leadership effectiveness or hamper it

Explanation / Answer

Q1) One of the leaders in our organization who along with other leaders is responsible for 200+ practitioners in the area of Life Sciences and Pharamceutical industry consulting.

The leader is responsible for getting consulting projects in life sciences industries by pitching in our industry specific solutions and selling the projects.

Based on my observation, he is an effective leader in winning client projects and ensuring that the consultants are utilized properly by staffing based on the skills and experience.

Q2) Below are the traits and characteristics of the leader that make the leadership effective -

1. Expert level knowledge of the solutions that we offer

2. Effective communication & presentation skills and street-smartness.

3. Ability to turnaround difficult situations

4. Choosing right set of skilled resources and providing the required tools or details

Below are the characteristics that hinder the leadership effectiveness -

1. Purely transactional leadership without any personal touch

2. Lack of inclusiveness as the leader picks up the same resources to staff in the project.

3. Puts pressure on the subordinates and junior resources

Q3) Below are few examples of the leader that enhance his leadership effectiveness -

1. The leader is good at selling the project by pitching effectively. He ensures that past work is effectively communicated to attract the client towards buying into the project.

2. The leader is good at picking the right resources to staff in the project. These resources have time and again proved their capability.

3. The leader rewards the consultants who do well in the projects.

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