Leadership can be a very subjective idea. We all know what the term means on the surface; leadership is essentially a process of social influence, where one can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. This makes a lot of sense, of course, as leaders are typically “leading” a team, which in turn helps them in achieving their goals. But isn’t leadership sometimes a bit more subjective than this? Isn’t it quite possible that leadership is nor black or white, but inherently in the “gray area” of life indefinitely?

In my estimation, I have always been a leader, and my styles and approaches to leadership have changed dramatically over the last several years. First, I will explain which of these leadership styles I am referring to, giving detail and insight as to what these techniques truly convey. Secondly, I will incorporate these styles into a recent situation I was posed with – a situation where I had to make a very difficult decision in a leadership role.

In the model of Leadership Organization, you create your own reality. Through learning, we can recreate ourselves and do things that we were never able to achieve before. We re-perceive the world, where we fit in it, and extend our capacity to be part of the general processes of life. Small changes can often cause huge results, and this is very evident when you look at leadership organization. (Coggins, 2010).

Personal Style Inventory is another interesting term that goes hand in hand with leadership and personality traits. Personal Style Inventory makes identifying and understanding different styles easy. It answers questions about why people act in certain ways… what is the driving force behind these actions? What personality traits are strengths, and which are weaknesses? The Personal Style Inventory answers all of this. It takes an in depth look at:

• The difference in extroverted and introverted personality types.
• The difference between “sensing” and “feeling.”
• The idea that “perceiving” and “judging” are not the same.
• A range of different personality traits, and what they reveal.

The test to determine a personality style is given when a number of statements are responded to. This determines a preference profile, based on a combination of terms. The Personal Style Inventory can be used in a number of ways. It can be used in a training capacity when looking at several factors including communication and diversity. It is a great start to a style awareness program for team building. (Hogan 1990)

Team building and team formation are very important when it comes to leadership development. A true team is more than a group of people who simply work together to achieve a common goal. A team implies that relationships are created and maintained by all members forming the said team. Team formation also assumes that we focus on cooperation and equality when communicating. During the team formation process, there is typically a team leader, though a series of individuals can sometimes bind together to take over leadership duties. (Goldstein 2010)

An important part of team building and formation is team bonding. Team bonding typically takes place outside of the workplace or classroom in the form on an extra-curricular event. This gives team members the ability to communicate in a normal, everyday setting. Team bonding can allow teammates to leave their comfort zones and communicate trust to one another. Without team building and bonding, team formation is for nothing. Bonds are what truly make a team strong; they prepare teams for the challenges that they will inevitably face in the short-run and long-run.