leadership Elements

Question 1

what is leadership

Answer 1

• Occurs as a process Chain
• Involves influence and direction
• Occurs within a group or society or political environment
• Involves goal realisation within a framework

Question 2

NEW LEADERSHIP DEFINITION

Answer 2

„The leader should inspire his employees with vision, creativity, innovation, power for change, energy and team spirit“

• Leaders are not „better“ than followers - not a huge gap between, are on the same level
• Interactive relation between leader and follower

Question 3

ASSIGNED VS. EMERGENT LEADERSHIP

Answer 3

Assigned Leadership

• Based on occupying a position within an organization
• Team Leader, Head of Department, etc.

Emergent Leadership

• Individual perceived by others as the most influential person regardless of the individuals title
• How others see you
• How others feel about your influence in the group

Question 4

PROCESS DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP

Answer 4

• Leadership is a property or set of properties possessed in varying degrees by different people
• Observed in leadership behaviors and in different situations
• Can be learned and is adaptable to the situation
• Interaction between leader and follower