Ch. 12 - Leadership Flashcards
Critical Chapters 9,10,12,16
Leadership is
the ability to influence a group towards the achievement of a vision or set of goals.
Traits that may indicate effective leadership are
extraversion and emotional intelligence.
Traits do a better job predicting the emergence of leaders and the appearance of leadership than
actually distinguishing between effective and ineffective leaders.
Behavioral theories of leadership:
Initiating structure the extent to which
a leader is likely to define and structure his or her role and those of employees in the search for goal attainment.
Behavioral theories of leadership:
The production oriented leader emphasized
the technical or task aspects of the job, focusing on accomplishing the group’s tasks.
Behavioral theories of leadership:
Employee-oriented leader emphasized
interpersonal relationships by taking a personal interest in the needs of employees and accepting individual differences among them.
Behavioral theories of leadership:
Consideration is the extent to which a person’s job relationships are
characterized by mutual trust, respect for employees’ ideas, and regard for their feelings.
Contingency Theories :
means situational
Fiedler - Leadership is
FIXED (They can’t change) (Lead theory in the field)
All the rest - NOT FIXED
Charismatic Leadership
4 Key Characteristics of a Charismatic leadership
- Has vision and articulation.
- Hero figure
- Willing to take on high personal risk, self-sacrifice to achieve the vision
- Unconventional behavior: behavior perceived as novel and counter to norms.
Can Charisma be taught?
yes!
A 3-step process in teaching Charisma
1. Develop the aura of
charisma by maintaining an optimistic view; using passion as catalyst for generating enthusiasm; and communicating with the whole body, not just with words.
A 3-step process in teaching Charisma
2. Creating a
bond that inspires others to follow.
A 3-step process in teaching Charisma
3. Brings out the
potential in followers by tapping into their emotions.
Transactional Leaders:
Leaders who guide or motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements.
