My First Reading Reflection By Carson F. Dye - 1137 Words

Our first reading reflection was based on books that have put leadership into practice. In other words we read how the protagonist in the story has applied leaderships skills into their own career path. â€Å"Checklist Manifest: How To Get Things Right† and â€Å"Mountains Beyond Mountains† were both great read for me. Now we have switched gears to the book called â€Å"Leadership in Healthcare: Essential Values and Skills† this has focused on describing various additives that make up a great leader. We will discuss and explore some of the terms and suggestions written here by Carson F. Dye on makes a great leader. To me leader is someone who shows passion for the work he does and is eager to share it with the team, so as a whole the company or institution can move to a more efficient and productive environment. Essentially, every leader should have one thing in which is to enhance the current situation in the workplace whatever it may be, and by no means to be selfish. It all comes down to being transparent in your organization and gaining loyalty from the colleagues. â€Å"A leader is only as effective as the support that his followers grant him. Gaining that support is not possible if the leader does not earn others’ trust and loyalty† (Dye, C., 2010, p.56). Carson F. Dye could have not written better regarding how team dynamics work at the workplace. Not having trust in you leader leads to suspicion, and even worse, a control freak of the duties that are delegated because if you cannotShow MoreRelatedArticle: Performance Appraisal and Performance Management35812 Words   |  144 Pageslegislators by using a rating scale based upon personal qualities (Hackett, 1928). In 1800s the New York City Civil Service in USA introduced a formal appraisal program shortly before First World War. However, formal appraisal of employee‟s performance is believed to have been started for the first time during the First World War, when at the instance of Walter Dill Scatt, the US Army: adopted the â€Å"Man-to-man† rating system for evaluating military personnel (Oberg, 1972). This early employee‟s appraisal