lesson 9: senior leadership Flashcards
What is the trait theory of leadership?
The ‘Great Man’ thesis
the great man thesis is
policy and political change result from key individuals and their decisions.
great man thesis leadership characteristics
age, height, intelligence, self-competence, energy, and personal integrity
leadership is
broad and complex
2 perspectives on leadership
trait theory and situational perspective
situational perspective
No one best leader for suited for all situations
2 parts of situautoanl leadership
task oriented and people oriented
task oriented
Focus on tasking and getting work done
Defining roles, coordinating work inside and outside
people oriented
Working through people
Focus on skill development, inclusion and good feelings of subordinates
Roots in HR
What is shared or distributed leadership?
where shared and horizontal leadership exists with value
Need because governments do so many things
transactional leadership main points
aligns with NPM
monitoring, incentivizing subordinates to complete tasks, and maintaining the status quo
employees are motivated by rewards and punishments
transformational key points
inspiring followers, change orientation and continuous improvement
Transformational + shared leadership aligns with NPG
emphasizes employee support, coaching, delegation, and leveraging individual motivations to achieve shared goal
what is deputy minister
Hughest admin positions in gov departments (federally and provincially)
DM sit below…
cabinet minister
DM role
Expert in public sector management and providing expert advice to minister and their cabinet
DM is appointed by…
PM
What are the three dimensions of leadership for Deputy Ministers?
lead up
lead down
lead out
lead up
by influencing ministers, the PM, and chiefs of staff
lead down
managing organizational subordinates and fostering a common vision within the department
lead down aspect of job is ____ by PM and ministers
less valued
leading out
engaging with stakeholders outside of government, such as other departments, levels of government, media, and lobby groups
What is the Clerk of the Privy Council’s role in leadership?
able to influence DM community, coordinate work of PS, try to cultivate agreements b/w deps and issues
municipalities have legislatures, but most do not have ….
political executives
45 of Ontarios large muncipalities have …
strong mayor powers
mayors can pass by laws of provincial profiles and Passy by laws with only ….
1/3 of council
What are the three dimensions of leadership for a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)?
lead up
lead out
lead down
lead up CAO
Mayor and council
Councillors might come into the job knowing very little about the position so the CAO then train the councillors how to do their job
lead down CAO
All municipal staff
CAO is the org superior so everyone else that works for the org is a subordinate
CAO hires the head of ..
every dep
leading out CAO
Business and community groups, other governments, media, etc.
