add additional reflections on the questions (indicate question #you are addressing).
How important do you believe it is to be task-orientedand relationship-orientated? How would you describeMusk?
I believe that task-orientated and relationship-orientated arevery important factors that a leader needs, like Musk. The taskside is the ability to get things done, while the relationship sideis the business relationships needed for the company to besuccessful. Each situation will be a little different and it is upto the leader to be able play the balancing act between the two.They have to have the flexibility to become more task orientated ormore relationship orientated. Musk, was a leader that was able toaccomplish these traits and cares for his company enough to knowthat every member of the team is equally helpful in the success ofthe company.
Why do you think Musk is successful in overcomingobstacles and handling conflict? How do you overcome obstacles ininfluencing individuals in your life?
Musk is successful in overcoming obstacles and handlingconflicts because he believes in the company and creates aconstructive climate for the employees working for him. Even at hisall-time low, Musk continued to keep the company going andnegotiations with investors going because he believed the companywould be successful. He did not want to let anyone down and wantedto show that this was the best company of its time. Dealing withpersonal life and his business life was probably the most stressfultime he has faced, and yet, he pursued his goal and stayed focusedon it. Influencing individuals in my life to overcome obstacles hasbeen rough. I managed a young security team, and in times of shortstaffing, not everyone was interested in working overtime. Thiscreates many issues with covering open shifts, even with the rewardof time and a half. I would work to try and accommodate them whenthey needed it, such as a day off or leave early, in hopes thatthey would help me out when I needed it. A lot of times, theydid.
Besides the personality traits given in chapter 2, whatother traits attribute to a great leader?
Besides the personality traits given in chapter 2, there areother attributes that a great leader should have such asgoal-orientated, conscientiousness, enthusiasm, and Intuitiveness,just to name a few. These are all traits that help an effectiveleader gain that trust, respect, and responsibility. They believein more than just themselves and put others first. Having goalsgives leaders and their teams something to work towards.Conscientiousness is having high standards and always wanting to doyour best. Enthusiasm that is active, energetic, and oftenoptimistic and open to change. Finally, we have Intuitiveness,which can be described as using your gut when making decisionsinstead of trying to overload with a lot of changing information inthe business world. These are all great traits that a successfulleader can use.
How important do you believe it is to be task-oriented andrelationship-orientated? How would you describe Musk?
I believe that task-orientated and relationship-orientated are veryimportant factors that a leader needs, like Musk. The task side isthe ability to get things done, while the relationship side is thebusiness relationships needed for the company to be successful.Each situation will be a little different and it is up to theleader to be able play the balancing act between the two. They haveto have the flexibility to become more task orientated or morerelationship orientated. Musk, was a leader that was able toaccomplish these traits and cares for his company enough to knowthat every member of the team is equally helpful in the success ofthe company.
Why do you think Musk is successful in overcoming obstacles andhandling conflict? How do you overcome obstacles in influencingindividuals in your life?
Musk is successful in overcoming obstacles and handling conflictsbecause he believes in the company and creates a constructiveclimate for the employees working for him. Even at his all-timelow, Musk continued to keep the company going and negotiations withinvestors going because he believed the company would besuccessful. He did not want to let anyone down and wanted to showthat this was the best company of its time. Dealing with personallife and his business life was probably the most stressful time hehas faced, and yet, he pursued his goal and stayed focused on it.Influencing individuals in my life to overcome obstacles has beenrough. I managed a young security team, and in times of shortstaffing, not everyone was interested in working overtime. Thiscreates many issues with covering open shifts, even with the rewardof time and a half. I would work to try and accommodate them whenthey needed it, such as a day off or leave early, in hopes thatthey would help me out when I needed it. A lot of times, theydid.
Besides the personality traits given in chapter 2, what othertraits attribute to a great leader?
Besides the personality traits given in chapter 2, there are otherattributes that a great leader should have such as goal-orientated,conscientiousness, enthusiasm, and Intuitiveness, just to name afew. These are all traits that help an effective leader gain thattrust, respect, and responsibility. They believe in more than justthemselves and put others first. Having goals gives leaders andtheir teams something to work towards. Conscientiousness is havinghigh standards and always wanting to do your best. Enthusiasm thatis active, energetic, and often optimistic and open to change.Finally, we have Intuitiveness, which can be described as usingyour gut when making decisions instead of trying to overload with alot of changing information in the business world. These are allgreat traits that a successful leader can use.
