leading

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involves influencing others to engage in the work behaviors necessary to reach organizational goals.

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leading

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refers to the function

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leading

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refers to the process

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leadership

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are said to be able to influence others because of the power they possess.

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leaders

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refers to the ability of a leader to exert force on another.

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power

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5 bases of power

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1. legitimate power
2. reward power
3. coercive power
4. referent power
5. expert power

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(bases of power). a person who occupies a higher position has power over persons in lower positions within the organizations.

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legitimate power

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(bases of power). when a person has the ability to give rewards to anybody who follows orders or request.

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reward power

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2 forms of reward power

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-material rewards
-psychic rewards

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a form of reward power, who refer to money or other tangible benefits.

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material rewards

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a form of reward power, who refer to reward of recognition, praises, etc.

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psychic rewards

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(bases of power). when a person compels another to comply with orders through threats or punishment.

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coercive power

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(bases of power). when a person can get compliance from another because the latter would want to be identified with the former.

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referent power

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(bases of power). provide specialized information regarding their specific lines of expertise.

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expert power

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the process of influencing and supporting others to work enthusiastically toward achieving objectives.

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leadership

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9 traits of effective leaders

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1. high level of personal drive
2. desire to lead
3. personal integrity
4. self-confidence
5. analytical ability or judgment
6. knowledge of the company, industry or technology
7. charisma
8. creativity
9. flexibility

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are those identified as willing to accept responsibility, possess vigor, initiative, persistence, and health.

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personal drive/ persons with drive

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is a very important leadership trait because of the possibility of failure in every attempt to achieve certain goals.

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drive

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a leader who have this trait will always have a reservoir of extra efforts that can be used whenever needed.

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desire to lead

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a person who is well-regarded by others, possesses one trait of a leader.

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personal integrity

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according to him, integrity means and includes honesty, honour, incorruptibility, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, and similar virtues.

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V.K. Saraf

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means and includes honesty, honour, incorruptibility, rectitude, righteousness, uprightness, and similar virtues.

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integrity

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TOL. the activities of leaders require moves that will produce the needed outputs.

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self-confidence

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———————— found in a study they conducted that leaders of mid-sized, high growth companies were almost inevitably consummate salesmen who radiate enormous contagious self-confidence.

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mckinsey and company

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--------------- was very precise when he declared that self-confidence as one of the traits of a good leader.

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wess roberts

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leaders are oftentime faced with difficulties that prevent the completion of assigned tasks.

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analytical ability

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is one desirable trait that a leader can use to tide him over many challenging aspects of leadership.

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analytical ability

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a leader who is well-informed about his company, the industry where the company belongs, and the technology utilized by the industry, will be a better position to provide directions to his unit.

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knowledge of the company, industry or technology

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when a person has sufficient personal magnetism that leads people to follow his directives.

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charisma

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the ability to combine existing data, experience, and preconditions from various sources in such a way that the results will be subjectively regarded as new, valuable, and innovative.

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creativity

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a direct solution to an identified problem situation.

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creativity

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it allows the other means of achieving goals when the prescribed manner is not appropriate.

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flexibility

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3 leadership skills

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1. technical skills 2. human skills 3. conceptual skills

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LS. these are skills a leader must possess to enable him to understand and make decisions about work processes, activities, and technology.

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technical skills

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this type of leadership skills is the specialized knowledge needed to perform a job.

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technical skills

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these skill refer to the ability of a leader to deal with people, both inside and outside the organization.

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human skills

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these skills refer to the ability to think in abstract terms, to see how parts fit together to form the whole.

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conceptual skills

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a leader without sufficient of this skill will have a greater chance of failing.

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conceptual skills

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3 approaches used to classify leadership styles

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1. according to the ways leaders approach people to motivate them. 2. according to the way the leader uses power. 3. according to the leader's orientation towards task and people.

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2 ways leaders approach people

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1. positive leadership 2. negative leadership

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leader's approach emphasizes rewards.

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positive approach

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when punishment is emphasized by the leader

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negative approach

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3 ways leaders uses power

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1. autocratic 2. participative 3. free-rein

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leaders who make decisions themselves, without consulting subordinates.

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autocratic leaders

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when a leader openly invites his subordinates to participate or share decisions, policy-making and operation methods.

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participative leaders

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leaders who set objectives and allow employees or subordinates relative freedom to do whatever it takes to accomplish these objectives.

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free-rein leaders

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also referres as free-rein leaders

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laissez-faire leaders

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this leadership style is most applicable to certain organizations manned by professionals like doctors and engineers.

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free-rein leaders

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2 leaders orientation toward tasks and people

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1. employee oriented 2. task oriented

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a leader orientation who considers employees as human beings of intrinsic importance and with individual and personal need to satisfy.

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employee orientation

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a leader orientation who places stress on production and the technical aspects of the job and the employees are reviewed as the means of getting the work done.

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task orientation

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an effort to determine through research which managerial practices and techniques are appropriate in specific situations.

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contingency approach

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4 various contingency approach

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1. fiedler's contingency model 2. hersey and blanchard's situational leadership model 3. path-goal model of leadership 4. vroom's decision making model

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according to him, leadership is effective when the leader's style is appropriate to the situation.

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fred fiedler

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suggest that the most important factor affecting the selection of a leader's style is the development (or maturity) level of subordinate.

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hersey and blachard situational leadership model

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(level of subordinates). is for people who lack competence but are enthusiastic and committed.

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directing

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(level of subordinates). they need direction and supervision to get them started.

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directing

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(level of subordinates). is for people who have some competence but lack commitment.

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coaching

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(level of subordinates). they need direction and supervision because they're still relatively inexperienced.

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coaching

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(level of subordinates) . they need support and praise to build their self-esteem, and involvement in decision-making to restore their commitment.

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coaching

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(level of subordinates). is for people who have competence but lack of confidence or motivation.

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supporting

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(level of subordinates). they do not need much direction because of their skills, but support is necessary to bolster their confidence and motivation.

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supporting

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(level of subordinates). is for people who have both competence and commitment.

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delegating

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(level of subordinates). they are willing to work on a project by themselves with little supervision or support.

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delegating

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stipulates that leadership can be made effective because leaders can influence subordinate's perceptions of their work goals, personal goals, and paths to goal attainment.

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path-goal model of leadership

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the path-goal model of leadership was espoused by-------------

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robert j. house and terence r. mitchell

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path-goal 4 leadership styles

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1. directive leadership 2. supportive leadership 3. participative leadership 4. achievement-oriented leadership

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path-goal 4 leadership styles - where the leader focuses on clear task assignments, standards of successful performance, and work schedules.

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directive leadership

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path-goal 4 leadership styles - where subordinates are treated as equals in a friendly manner while striving to improve their well being.

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supportive leadership

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path-goal 4 leadership styles - where the leader consults with subordinates to seek their suggestions and then seriously considers those suggestions when making decisions.

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participative leadership

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path-goal 4 leadership styles - where the leader set challenging goals, emphasize excellence, and seek continuous improvement while maintaining a high degree of confidence that subordinates will meet difficult challenges in a responsible manner.

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achievement-oriented leadership

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one that precribes the proper leadership style for various situations, focusing on the appropriate degrees of delegation of decision-making authority.

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vroom's model of leadership