Lecture 33 - Leadership 1 Flashcards
Why is it important to define leadership?
• There is no common definition for leadership
• Leadership is a complex concept. Essential elements:
- Leadership as a process (between leader and
followers)
- Occurs in groups
- Involves influence
- Common goals
• Leadership will have different meanings to different
people
• Understanding how you define leadership will
influence how you lead
The most common definitions of leadership involved ____ ____ toward the achievement of a ____ ____ and leading organizational ____.
motivating others
specific goal
change
Characteristics of Process Leadership:
• “A process whereby an individual influences a group
of individuals to achieve a common goal”
• Phenomena that occurs in the interactions between
leaders and followers
• Can be learned
Characteristics of Trait Leadership:
• “Leadership is a quality that can be found in anyone
who exercises responsibility to rise to a challenge,
and who uses his or her skills to engage others in
solving that problem”
• Innate qualities, only available to certain people
Characteristics of Assigned Leadership:
• Based on a position within an organization
- Team leader
- Manager
- Director
• Formal
Characteristics of Emergent Leadership:
• Leadership perceived by others regardless of the
individual’s title
- Adaptive
- Emerges over time
- Affected by personality, competencies, caring about
people
• Informal
What is power:
Personal power:
Position power:
• The capacity to influence
- ability to change other’s beliefs, attitudes and
actions
• Individuals are able to develop leadership abilities
to build personal power
• Often associated with assigned leadership
What are 5 types of power?
- Referent power:
- followers like the leader
- personal power
- Expert power:
- leader’s competence
- personal power
- Legitimate power:
- formal authority
- position power
- Reward power:
- leader can reward
- position power
- Coercive power:
- leader can punish
- position power
Explain the difference between formal and informal leadership:
However leadership in all levels - everyone leads in some capacity!
• Formal leader
- Leadership with the power to reward or discipline
(Big L)
• Informal leader (little l)
- Influence others
- Takes ownership
- Has initiative
- Assist formal leaders
- Can be an obstacle
Leadership vs Management
Turbulence vs Stability
During turbulence, require leadership
During stability, require management
Differences between manager & leader
The Manager • Administers • Plans and budgets • Accepts the status quo • Short-range view • Does things right • Focuses on systems • Solves problems • Asks how and when • Values order and stability
The Leader • Innovates • Establishes direction • Challenges the status quo • Long-range perspective • Does the right thing • Focuses on people • Motivates and inspires • Asks what and why • Values adaptability and change
what are the 3 traditional theoretical approaches?
trait theory
behavioural theory
situational theory
character traits of a successful leader
what theory is this?
trait theory
success is determined by the leader’s behaviour
what theory is this?
Behavioural theory
effectiveness is in the adjusting the leadership style
Situational theory
