How to Lead Yourself, Your People, and Your Organization for Extraordinary Results
by Rasmus Hougaard & Jacqueline Carter.
Publisher : Harvard Business, (2018)
“In this beautifully constructed and deeply relatable book, Hougaard and Carter remind us of a deep and profound truth to unlock performance in organizations : the power of a leader’s ability to bring presence and fulfill our most basic human needs for connection, meaning, and purpose in an increasingly busy and disconnected world” – PATRICIA WALLACE, Director, Leadership, Talent & Organization Development, Disney University.
I borrowed this book from the UTMKL Library perhaps around 2018-2019. I am fond of Harvard Business Review articles and books. If I remember it clearly, I’ve emailed the librarian in charge about this publication and appealed them to buy. It is my luck that they still have some budget left towards the year end and this is how I feed my curiosity. Thank you UTMKL Library.
This book suits me well. I am in a “leadership” position now. There is no reason to be shy or ashamed about doing what you loved most. I have been working more than two decades in the public university and it has brought me a lot of challenges and opportunities since the kick off of my career as an administrative officer.
In this initial post, I shared few slides pertaining the brief take away message coined from the Foreword by Arne Sorenson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Marriot International.
Transactional leadership styles use “transactions” between a leader and his or her followers – rewards, punishments and other exchanges – to get the job done. The leader sets clear goals, and team members know how they’ll be rewarded for their compliance. This “give and take” leadership style is more concerned with following established routines and procedures in an efficient manner, than with making any transformational changes to an organization.
Advantages:
Leaders create specific, measurable and time-bound goals that are achievable for employees.
Employee motivation and productivity is increased.
Transactional leadership eliminates or minimizes confusion in the chain of command.
It creates a system that is easy to implement for leaders and easy to follow by employees.
Employees can choose reward systems.
Disadvantages:
Innovation & creativity is minimized.
Empathy is not valued.
Transactional leadership creates more followers than leaders among employees.
5. Transformational Leadership
In transformational leadership styles, the leader inspires his or her followers with a vision and then encourages and empowers them to achieve it. The leader also serves as a role model for the vision.
Advantages:
It leads to a lower employee turnover rate.
Transformational leadership places high value on corporate vision.
High morale of employees is often experienced.
It uses motivation and inspiration to gain the support of employees.
It is not a coercive approach to leadership.
It places high value on relationships.
Disadvantages:
Leaders can deceive employees.
Consistent motivation and constant feedback may be required.
Tasks can’t be pushed through without the agreement of employees.
Transformational leadership can sometimes lead to the deviation of protocols and regulations.
Throughout history, great leaders have emerged with particular leadership styles in providing direction, implementing plans and motivating people. These can be broadly grouped into 5 different categories:
Despite these definitions, questions still remain.
What is the meaning of each leadership style mentioned above?
What is the difference between the different leadership approaches?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using each of the leadership styles?
By reading this article, you will discover more about the 5 leadership styles, along with their definitions, advantages and disadvantages. Each of the leadership styles will also be differentiated.
1. Authoritarian Leadership
Authoritarian leadership styles allow a leader to impose expectations and define outcomes. A one-person show can turn out to be successful in situations when a leader is the most knowledgeable in the team. Although this is an efficient strategy in time-constrained periods, creativity will be sacrificed since input from the team is limited. The authoritarian leadership style is also used when team members need clear guidelines.
Advantages:
Time spent on making crucial decisions can be reduced.
Chain of command can be clearly emphasized.
Mistakes in the implementation of plans can be reduced.
Using authoritarian leadership style creates consistent results.
Disadvantages:
A very strict leadership style can sometimes lead to employee rebellion.
Participative leadership styles are rooted in democratic theory. The essence is to involve team members in the decision making process. Team members thus feel included, engaged and motivated to contribute. The leader will normally have the last word in the decision-making processes. However, if there are disagreements within a group, it can be a time-consuming process to reach a consensus.
Advantages:
It increases employee motivation and job satisfaction.
It encourages use of employee creativity.
A participative leadership style helps in the creation of a strong team.
High level of productivity can be achieved.
Disadvantages:
Decision-making processes become time-consuming.
Leaders have a high probability of being apologetic to employees.
Communication failures can sometimes happen.
Security issues can arise because of transparency in information sharing.
Poor decisions can be made if the employees are unskilled.
3. Delegative leadership
Also known as “laissez-faire leadership”, a delegative leadership style focuses on delegating initiative to team members. This can be a successful strategy if team members are competent, take responsibility and prefer engaging in individual work. However, disagreements among the members may split and divide a group, leading to poor motivation and low morale.
Advantages:
Experienced employees can take advantage of their competence and experience.
Innovation & creativity is highly valued.
Delegative leadership creates a positive work environment.
Disadvantages:
Command responsibility is not properly defined.
Delegative leadership creates difficulty in adapting to change.
RESIDENSI UTMKL – A CAMPUS LIFESTYLE LIKE NO OTHER
KUALA LUMPUR, 30 March – UTMKL Residence – Gurney Mall Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) has been named the winner of the Malaysian Property Award 2021 in the Public Sector category, making history as the first public university to win the category.
Malaysia Property Award is a gold standard for developers in the real estate industry, it is a platform for them to showcase their best creations.
The property complements the university in many aspects, not the least of which is realising UTM’s vision to be a world-class institution that provides top-notch facilities consistent with its city campus lifestyle and academic excellence.
Thus, it was hardly surprising when Universiti Teknologi Malaysia’s Residensi UTMKL – Gurney Mall was named the Malaysia Property Award 2021 winner in the Public Sector category.
UTM Vice-Chancellor Prof Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi said, UTM is very proud to have won this prestigious award, especially since the university is the first public university to receive such honour.
Our aim has always been to provide a conducive learning environment along with international standards facilities while connecting with our surrounding society,” he said.
Residensi UTMKL, managed by UTM’s wholly-owned subsidiary UTM Holdings Sdn Bhd (UTMH), is an initiative that creates sustainable income and value to the university’s assets via smart investments and creative solutions.
According to UTMH Chairman Tan Sri Mohd Ramli, “We strive to ensure that the property yields continuous targeted income and meets the high expectations of our customers and stakeholders.”
Located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, the self-funded RM171.5 million complex comprises, among others, first-rate accommodation by way of UTM Hotel & Residence and various events venue including a Grand Banquet Hall, which is a popular venue for all manner of events, including corporate functions, seminars and weddings and a mall which houses local and international brand outlets.
The property also has one of the best rooftop swimming pools with a stunning view of KLCC and a 10-lane bowling alley.
UTMH CEO, Ahmad Kamil Ahmad Kushairi stated, “We work hard to maintain high service standards whilst providing effective facilities management. They are our main priority.” Residensi UTMKL has set the milestone and aspired UTM to pursue its vision to become one of the best universities in the region, and was recently awarded top 200 world universities.
UTM Vice Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail (two from right) during the trophy award giving ceremony from the Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Pulau Pinang, TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Ahmad Fuzi Haji Abdul Razak (two from left). UTMKL Residence was announced as the winner of Malaysia Property Award 2021 (Public Sector) thus making it the first public university to win the category.
The program was held successfully at Royal Chulan Hotel, Seremban on 23-24 March 2022. Executives Committee of MJIIT along with few other members was lead by the Dean to discuss about the roll out of activities and strategic initiatives for 2022 – 2025. Discussion was main focused on Academic excellence, Research and Innovation Strategies as well as initiatives for support administrations unit such as HR, staff development, marketing and finance.
The workshop was led by UTM’s Prof Emeritus Dato prof Dr Zainai Mohamed.
MAJLIS MENANDATANGANI MEMORANDUM PERSEFAHAMAN ANTARA UTM DAN INSTITUT PENYELIDIKAN KESELAMATAN JALAN RAYA MALAYSIA (MIROS)
UTM MJIIT telah mengambil inisiatif untuk mengadakan kerjasama strategik bersama MIROS dengan menandatangani memorandum persefahaman. UTM telah diwakili oleh Naib Canselor UTM.
MOU ini menfokuskan kepada beberapa intipati utama iaitu:
a. Melahirkan bakat holistik dengan membangunkan graduan berkualiti tinggi, yang mana boleh kita capai dengan mendedahkan pelajar kepada industri melalui program pendidikan dan penyelidikan, serta penempatan Latihan Industri di MIROS.
b. Meningkatkan kemahiran dan pemahiran semula yang berterusan dalam kalangan staf (UTM & MIROS) bagi mencapai kecemerlangan dalam pendidikan dan penyelidikan. Inisiatif ini boleh dilaksanakan bersama melalui program pendidikan dan penyelidikan, serta penempatan Latihan Iktisas staf di MIROS, dan sebaliknya.
c. Memperkasa kebolehupayaan dan keutuhan penyelidikan & pembangunan serta komersialisasi & inovasi bagi menerajui ilmu pengetahuan dan penyelidikan terbaharu, terutamanya berkaitan dengan keselamatan jalan raya.
d. Melaksanakan hubungan strategik dengan MIROS bagi menghubungkan UTM dengan rakan industri-kerajaan- komuniti dalam negara dan juga ASEAN terutamanya berkaitan dengan keselamatan jalan raya.
JOHOR BAHRU: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) menghasilkan lebih 200,000 graduan sejak institusi pendidikan itu diisytihar sebagai Institut Teknologi Kebangsaan (ITK) bertaraf universiti pada 14 Mac 1972.
Universiti berkenaan juga kini melahirkan seramai 8,956 graduan dalam Majlis Konvokesyen berbanding upacara pertama yang diadakan pada 1977 iaitu hanya seramai 65 graduan.
Canselor UTM, Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah bertitah, pelbagai perancangan dan transformasi telah dilakukan bagi tujuan pembangunan UTM bermula daripada Rancangan Malaysia ketiga sehingga hari ini.Ads by Kiosked
“Setinggi-tinggi tahniah dan syabas saya ucapkan kepada UTM atas sambutan ulang tahun ke-50 ini kerana telah meninggalkan jasa dan sumbangan besar sebagai pusat pendidikan dan penyelidikan sains, teknologi dan kejuruteraan yang tersohor di peringkat nasional, serantau dan global.
“Sepanjang tempoh saya menjadi Pro-Canselor dan Canselor UTM, saya dapati UTM sentiasa terkedepan dalam menyediakan tenaga kerja terlatih seiring dengan perkembangan ekonomi.
“Perkembangan pesat UTM sentiasa mendapat perhatian dan sokongan daripada Almarhum Sultan Ismail Ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim yang merupakan Canselor UTM ketika itu berkenan mengisytiharkan pembinaan kampus baharu UTM di Skudai meliputi kawasan seluas kira-kira 12,140 hektar.
“Kewujudan UTM di selatan tanah air telah menjadikan Johor sebagai pusat pendidikan penting kepada negara apabila telah merancakkan sektor pendidikan pengajian negara,” titah baginda.
Permaisuri Johor bertitah demikian ketika berkenan menyempurnakan Majlis Pelancaran Sambutan 50 Tahun UTM di Dewan Sultan Iskandar, di sini hari ini. Berangkat sama, Pro-Canselor UTM, Che Puan Besar Khaleeda Bustamam.
Turut hadir, Naib Canselor UTM, Prof. Datuk Dr. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail serta bekas Naib Canselor dan pegawai kanan universiti berkenaan.
UTM telah bertapak dalam sektor pendidikan negara sejak 1904, bermula dari Sekolah Teknik Treacher yang kemudiannya dinaik taraf kepada Maktab Teknik pada 1946. Institusi itu kemudiannya dinaik taraf kepada ITK berstatus universiti pada 1972.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong ketika itu, Al-Marhum Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Badlishah kemudian mengisytiharkan nama baharu buat institusi pendidikan berkenaan iaitu Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). – UTUSAN
MAJLIS PELANCARAN SAMBUTAN 50 TAHUN UTM 14 Mac 2022 (Isnin), 10.00 pagi Galeri UTM, Bangunan Canseleri Sultan Ibrahim & Dewan Sultan Iskandar UTM Johor Bahru
Majlis telah disempurnakan oleh Duli Yang Maha Mulia Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, Permaisuri Johor.
BEGINNING
The history of technical education in this country has been a century old. It all began in 1904 when a Technical School began its operation on Weld Road (now Jalan Raja Chulan) to teach Technical Assistants for the Federated Malay States Departments of Railways, Survey and Public Works.
The school was officially known as Treacher Technical School, named after Sir William Treacher, the Resident General during that time. Students followed classed on part-time basis; they worked and trained specifically according to the technical needs of their employment.
Department In 1941, the Advisory Committee of Technical Schools and the Education recommended that the Technical School be elevated to a college status and proposed that a new Technical College be constructed. The new college was to be built on a 47-acre piece of Government land in Gurney Road (now Jalan Semarak), Kuala Lumpur. Plans for the construction of the college, however, were put on hold when World War II erupted in Peninsular Malaysia.
During the Japanese occupation of Malaya, the college was known as ‘Shihan Gakko’ then at its High Street (now Jalan Bandar) premises. It was headed by Mr. Arimoto and assisted by Mr. N.A.K Nair who later became its principal. After the liberation, the College was reopened on September 16, 1946 and the plan to build a completely new Technical College was resumed. The British Government allocated fund for capital costs of building and equipping the College. The Technical College was eventually completed and was officially opened on March 1, 1955 by Sir Donald MacGillivray, the then British High Commissioner to Malaya.
In the early years, the Technical College conducted engineering course at diploma level in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Radio Engineering, Land Surveying, Building Architecture and Quality Surveying, while a special in Automobile Engineering was offered for the transportation enforcement officers. The total enrolment for 1958/1959 academic session was 320 student.
The lush green land of Skudai campus proves to be truly fertile grounds for it further inspired UTM to continue. More new faculties were formalized: the Centre for Humanities Studies gained a new status as a faculty in January 1991 & renamed itself as the Faculty of Management & Human Resource Development. The Department of Islamic Studies which had been under the Humanities Centre also became a separate entity & now known as the Centre for Islamic Studies and Social Development. Faculty of Education was established in January 1994. In addition to these new establishments, other faculties also continue to further expand their academic programmes for both undergraduate and post-graduate degrees, as well as set up various centers of excellence for research & teaching purposes.
Clearly, through inheritance, the history of education in UTM has surpassed its one-hundredth year. Although these one hundred years have been beset with difficulties & challenges, especially in the early years, UTM has stood its ground. The resoluteness of its leaders has opened doors to progress & maturity, & has created reputation that is enviable by many. Through dedication & hard work of its staff, UTM has gained international recognitions in the fields of science & technology. Its scholars & students have never failed to score & to create names for themselves, the university, & the country wherever they go. Indeed, UTM has been & shall always be, synonymous with the progress & development of science & technology in Malaysia.
Today I had a meeting with several Japanese Professors at MJIIT, UTM. We discused about MJIIT Core Values, one of them is Dandori Hashibu means Preparation is 80% of success.
The sensei gave a simple example of Dandori Hachibu in preparing for a meeting. Early information about the objectives of the meeting are informed beforehand. So staff can prepare information needed for the meeting and can contribute actively in the discussion. Meeting time can be kept short and precise.
Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma is not monstera, but people likes to call them mini monstera because the similarity with the latter. I want to call it Rhap Mon, just like my favorite BTS band member (fans call it “bias”), Namjoon a.k.a Rap Monster (Rap Mon / RM) .
Bought two cuttings of rhap mon from shoppee, i love it so much and i bought a potting mix from an online seller too. I finished repotting them just now right after i received the potting soil from the courier guy.
Comprehensive Grow and Care Guide
Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma is also known as mini monstera because of the similarity in the shape of the leaves.
Because it looks like a small monstera plant, this variety makes an ideal house plant in small spaces.
You’ll love seeing this happy little plant in your flat or apartment, and its compact size even makes it perfect for people living in motorhomes and boats where plants are difficult to grow.
