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Mid-term Assignment: Leadership Potential, Leadership Readiness

The development of leadership potential into leadership readiness

By
Hiba Ikhmyes

Professor: Hadeel Al-Maaitah

Hashemite University

November 2020
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Nowadays Organization’s Organizations’ environments faces a dramatically

changes, which is needneeds a very convenient management system in
managing the organization in an oriented and flexible ways. To manage the
human resources whom are the engine of the organization, the management of
human resources in the organization can be done in various ways, one of which
is to try to improve the capacity for engagement, especially the commitment to
change (Indriastuti and Fachrunnisa, 2019). In order for the human resources Comment [WU1]: (Indriastuti &
Fachrunnisa, 2019) see upcoming comm
management process to succeed, a leader must be appointed to organize, plan on STANDARDIZATION of style

and lead the work as required. The definition of leadership is based on the notion
that leadership can affect and direct employees, organize activities and
relationships within a group or entity. (Yulk, 2013). Only through their members Comment [WU2]: The full stop is aft
the citation
will the organizations change and act, and even most of collective activities in
the organization are the result of combination of individual activities within the
organization. - (George & Jones, 2001). Comment [WU3]: You must use eith
this style (which I personally prefer) or t
other style like in the citation before the
Identifying the leadership role can take two dimensions, the organization may previous (Indriastuti and Fachrunnisa,
2019). YOU CAN’T USE BOTH IN THE SAM
choose an individual who has the readiness to leadership, or select the ESSAY

individual who is potential to take this role. Initially,Substantially there are two Comment [WU4]: Need citation

questions the HR manager should ask when election the leadership role, the first
question is: Is this person (who submitting for the leadership position) has the
readiness for this role? The second question is: should I choose from the
potential leadership employees in the organization? The answers could take a
very detailed explanation, so in this research will going to take the critical Comment [WU5]: We are?

aspects of these two definitions (leadership readiness, leadership potential) and

explain the similarities and differences between them, taking into considerations
the author’s opinions in these phrases. Comment [WU6]: You already decid
an explanation here, although not accur
Comment [WU7]: Citation (s) neede

In an era that is changing fast, uncertain, and complex, leaders are demanded
more than just having a certain character, . leaders Leaders are required to play
an important role in making changes and organizational development, Since
since they are the agents of transformation as well as the masters of change,
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including the right individuals, to think and behave correctly. (Kanter, 1983;
Johansen, 2010; Lawrence, 2013; Keating et al, 2014; Mack & Khare, 2016),
leaders who got the spirit of leading and driving other people to the right
directions, “there is an opinion that states that leadership is a gift of God that is
naturally bestowed from birth” (Santoso, Sudimin and Elyadi, 2020). Comment [WU8]: (Santoso et al., 20
p XX) you also need page number with
Management comply by these two principles: If someone has a gift of leadership quotes

and is strengthened by school education, training and practicing, that person will
have great leadership qualities, but when the gift is left alone the gift will slow
down or even disappear at a certain point in ability. (Hezlet, 2016; Lawrence, Comment [WU9]: Hezlett

2013). The word readiness understood as the degree of preparation to act or Comment [WU10]: Wrong order of
years
responds to a new situation, (https: // psychology dictionary. org).

Obviously To be a leader who has the readiness to leading employees, there are
some essential characteristics that arises in leaders because of external
environment that make them READY to be a leader according to (The Most
Important Leadership Competencies, March 2016): the ability to provide a Comment [WU11]: Citation (AUTHO
year) and add the reference it does not
vision with reasonable goals and objectives, clear strategies and expectations show!

while empowering others to self-organize, the ability to communicate

effectively, be aware to deliver a superior performance with a contagious
positive attitude and an exceptional team player mindset, effectively training,
coaching and monitoring, the ability to making difficult decisions. All these
characteristics the leader obtains it through experience and college learning or
by training courses.

Not all managers are born managers; many are developed. But there are non-
trainable attributes such as integrity and honesty that are personality-driven and
can influence what is known as managerial effectiveness and leadership
potential (Dzwigol, Shcherbak, Semikina, Vinichenko and Vasiuta, 2019) Comment [WU12]: (Dzwigol et al.,
2019)
Studies have demonstrated that the leadership potential of each organization has
its own independent variables. The Research on the effect of the leadership Comment [WU13]: What studies?
Citations needed
potential of managers on the potential for improvement shows that the main
components are in virtually all enterprises: the psycho-personality type and the
value orientation (Dzwigol et al., 2019). (Dzwigol, Shcherbak, Semikina,
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Vinichenko, 2019). The role of the organization in this case is to empowering

and improving the effectiveness of the activities held to potential leaders. Giving
them the professional and productive activities to reflect on their shortcomings
and professional values. To glow their opportunities in responding effectively Comment [WU14]: Citation needed

and quickly to change. Comment [WU15]: What does this

mean?

Leadership readiness collecting the majority of leadership characteristics and

attributes to achieve the survival and success of the organization, and also the
required experience to carry out the required work successfully in any situation.
The development of their skills are been made periodically, this take the
leadership to prosperous areas, this development in skills can affect the
leadership in the potential place, they can develop and grow their skills in
leadership to practice them in an unremarkable situations. Some of their
managers or heads can notice the leadership attitude at the time. Comment [WU16]: CITATIONS NEED

In general, people with high leadership potential have certain thinking abilities,
Aspects of emotional and behavioral development that allow them to evolve into
excellent leadership (Silzer and & Church, 2009). Furthermore, Zainab & Baig Comment [WU17]: It should be here
Zainab and Baig (Year), but I could not fi
emphasized that abilities include aspects of knowledge, experience, training, and it in the references? Fix and add to
references
understanding; while the willingness (willingness) includes three aspects: the
will (desire), confidence (confidence), and commitment (commitment).

Summary

The leadership potential and leadership readiness are sharing the same
background of learning and conducting the same values of leading and
managing other people, they both face the same circumstances and situations,
they both must have emotional and social intelligence, strong interpersonal
skills, open to new ideas, faster in organizational learning and think analytically
and strategically, but they differ in the willingness; desire of being a leader. Comment [WU18]: Not true
Comment [WU19]: This is also not
true. You can have potential or is ready a
you are willing and desire becoming a
leader in both cases.
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References:
Indriastuti, D., & Fachrunnisa, O. (2019). Triple psycho-organizational supports for
change management process. International Journal of Economics, Business and
Accounting Research (IJEBAR), 3(04).

Jones, L. M. (2007). An Examination of Social Influence Effects on Commitment to

Change and Implementation Behaviors. Disertasi. Departement of Management at the
Kenan-Flagler Business School.

Yukl, G. (2013), Leadership in Organizations, Pearson, Boston. Comment [WU20]: Where did you
cited this?!

Kanter, R. M. (1983). Change masters and the intricate architecture of corporate

culture change. Management Review, 72(10), 18-28.

Johansen, B. (2010). Leaders will make the future of aging. Generations, 34(3), 20-22.

Lawrence, K. (2013). Developing Leaders in a VUCA environment. UNC Executive

Development, 1-15.

Keating, K., Rosch, D., & Burgoon, L. (2014). Developmental Readiness for
Leadership: The Differential Effects of Leadership Courses on Creating" Ready,
Willing, and Able" Leaders. Journal of Leadership Education, 13(3).

Mack, O., & Khare, A. (2016). Perspective in VUCA. In Mack et al. (eds), Managing in
a VUCA World. New York: Springer International Publishing.

Santoso, T. B., Sudimin, T., & Elyadi, R. (2020). THE DEVELOPMENT OF

STUDENT’S LEADERSHIP READINESS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT IN
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INDONESIA. International Journal of Educational Management and Innovation, 1(1),

13-28.

Hezlett, S. A. (2016). Enhancing experiencedriven leadership development. Advances in

Developing Human Resources, 18(3), 369-389.

Lawrence, K. (2013). Developing Leaders in a VUCA environment. UNC Executive

Development, 1-15.

(https: // psychology dictionary. Org). Comment [WU21]: Reference not

required for website in this case.

Dzwigol, H., Shcherbak, S., Semikina, M., Vinichenko, O., & Vasiuta, V. (2019)
Formation of Strategic Change Management System at an Enterprise. Academy of
Strategic Management Journal, 18, 1-8.

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Extra comments

1. Poor citation/referencing style

2. Somewhat weak language which affects understanding of the reader

3. Your comparison is not clear enough

4. You need to work on your conclusion/summary