MHRM 6110 + Week 4

Personal Blog:

1) Do you believe leadership development should be primarily a human resource function?

Leadership is very important because it determines peer, group or social influences at work. Good leadership thus helps the organization and each department to function well in accordance to following protocols, rules, and guidelines. Leadership is one of the main functions of human resources because it is part of HR strategy. HR strategy ensures good returns, investments, and profits. I think leadership should be maintained on every department. Leaders appointed should lead the team and its subordinates to ensure that rules and regulations are followed.

HR leaders thus understand the need to foster high performance and they must assess about the organization’s need. In doing so, objectives can be reached and met accordingly. The role of the team should also maintain and follow the purpose of the organization in which it also a part of team’s success. It is also critical that the team’s cooperation to follow what their duties and obligations.

2) Identify an example that validates your reasoning.

As a Sutter employee in the medical field, the organization has many leaders in each department. Departments may include nursing, social workers, dietician, therapist, and environmental field. Leaders in each department have an essential role that subordinates must follow. Leaders should also act as role models and must be able to intervene and make critical decisions toward any difficult decision. Leaders that have strong leadership skills always have the meaning to help the organization to advance and succeed.