Conceptualize the four distinct, but not separate, ideas that guide the definition of leadership

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

• First, leadership is a process that effectively accomplishes organizational goals. Leadership cannot be conceptually separated from the notion of organizational effectiveness or the accomplishment of objectives.
• Second, administrators can learn leadership skills. The process of leadership is indeed complex; however, it can be learned and applied to the effective administration of criminal justice. Police agencies have spent millions of dollars developing training modules for their officers to learn leadership abilities.
• Third, leadership is a group process. Leaders must learn how to influence a number of people, in other words, if there is no group, there is no leader. The process of leadership must be examined in the context that it must able to get people to accomplish organizational goals.
• Fourth, leadership in public bureaucracies such as criminal justice agencies is inherently political and must be examined within the political arena. Both external and internal views of how an organization operates is critical to a complete understanding. Many leaders of criminal justice organizations understand the political aspects of their jobs; however, they must equally be aware of how public opinion can vacillate.