John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell

Introduction

Leadership is the capacity or ability of a person to influence, induce, encourage or motivate others to carry out certain objectives with enthusiasm. In the case of a business, leadership is often applied to a person belonging to a particular hierarchical level to another in a lower hierarchical level, for example, the owner of the business to its employees, or a supervisor or manager to his subordinates. When it comes to John Maxwell (John C. Maxwell), a leading expert on leadership, known not only in America but also in other countries is the founder of the group IN JOY - the organization that helps to maximize their personal and leadership potential. Each year Maxwell speaks to 250 thousand students and more than one million people are its readers, as well as participants in seminars, audio and video courses. He - the author of 24 books, including "21 irrefutable laws of leadership", "Educate a leader," "Build a team of leaders," "The position of the winner", "Journey from success to success," and others.

About Leadership

Leadership as a term coins different concepts in only one word. It not only defines the personality trait of a person but it also defines the need and role of different approaches to get the things done in an effective manner by leading a group of people. An effective leadership mechanism involves set of competencies to influence and drive the actions of people especially when working in a group or as a team leader. Leadership enables to lead team while maintaining their enthusiasm and motivation continuously for the accomplishment of goals and objectives.

Different researchers have presented different concepts related to leadership. These concepts mainly differ based on the need of specific leadership style and its importance in multiple contexts. All these leadership style encompass the concept of capability to lead, manage, direct the behavior, motivate team/group members, guide their actions, and encourage initiative and goal-oriented behavior in them. Leadership styles basically concerns with influencing other and persuasion. Over a period of time, multiple leadership styles have been developed based on the impact of each leadership style in situation demand. Contemporary organizations are more concerned with adapting effective leadership practices that enable the organization to become more oriented towards goals by involving employees as a key component in their course of actions.

Leadership is not restricted to any particular domain but can be employed in all business fields. It is necessary to focus on key factors of leadership methodologies and effectiveness to have maximum impact on the goals achievement. There are various leadership frameworks that have presented a vast understanding of leadership concepts. These leadership theories which include behavioral theories, contingency theories, trait theories, and power and influential theories have a significant implication in different contexts. Each theory presents different leadership styles that differ in their practical benefits. Key benefit of leadership is realized by having a good knowledge base. The main objective of this paper is to discuss and compare three different leadership styles and assess ...