Week 9: Leading Flashcards
What is leading?
The process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks.
Planning sets what?
The direction and objectives
Organising brings what?
The resources together to turn plans into action
Leading builds what?
The commitments and enthusiasm needed for people to apply their talents fully to help accomplish plans
Controlling makes sure that what happens?
Things turn out the right way
What is a vision?
A future that you hope to create or achieve in order to improve on the present state of affairs
What is a visionary leader?
A leader who brings to the situation a clear and compelling sense of the future, as well as an understanding of the actions needed to get there successfully.
Truly great leaders are extraordinarily good at turning their visions into concrete results. Importantly, this involves the essential ability to communicate your vision in such a way that others commit their hard work to its fulfilment.
What are the 5 principles of visionary leadership?
Challenge the process: be a pioneer, encourage innovation and support people who have ideas
Show enthusiasm: inspire others through personal enthusiasm to share in a common vision.
Help others to act: Be a team player and support the efforts and talents of others
Set the example: provide a consistent role model of how others can and should act.
Celebrate achievements: bring emotion into the workplace and rally hearts and well as minds
What is power?
The ability to get someone to do something you want done. It is the ability to make things happen the way you want them to.
What are the two types of power?
Position power - based on things managers can offer to others
Personal power - based on the ways managers are viewed by others
What are the 3 bases of position power?
Reward power - the ability to influence through rewards. To offer something of value - a positive outcome - as a way of influencing behaviour. e.g. pay rises, bonuses
Coercive power - the ability to influence through punishment. e.g. verbal reprimands, pay penalties, termination
Legitimate power - the ability to influence through authority. “I am the boss, so do what I say”
What are the 2 bases of personal power?
Expert power - influencing the behaviour of other people because they recognise your knowledge, understanding and skills
Referent power - the capacity to influence the behaviour of other people because they admire you and want to identify positively with you. Reference power is derived from charisma - “you should do what I want in order to maintain a positive self-defined relationship with me”
