LEADERSHIP & THEORIES

• A process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (Northouse, 2007)
•  Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal (Kruse, 2013)
• Leadership is inspiring others to pursue your vision within the parameters you set, to the extent that it becomes a shared effort, a shared vision, and a shared success  (Zeitchik, 2012)
• A person influences others through social influence, not power, to get something accomplished (bosses use power to get things done)
• • traits that can influence our actions. This is called ------ (Jago, 1982)

  Trait Leadership
• applying their leadership knowledge and skills. This is called ------ (Jago, 1982).

  Process Leadership
• TRUE OR FALSE Skills is learned, a leader's skills and knowledge can be influenced by his or her attributes or traits, such as beliefs, values, ethics, and character.

  FALSE
• leadership is learned, a leader's skills and knowledge can be influenced by his or her attributes or traits, such as beliefs, values, ethics, and character.
• Knowledge and skills contribute directly to the process of leadership, while the other attributes give the leader certain characteristics that make him or her unique
• List all the factors affecting leadership

  1. Leader 2. followers 3. Communication 4. Situation
• What type of factors affecting leadership is written below "You must have an honest understanding of who you are, what you know, and what you can do"

  leader
• What type of factors affecting leadership is written below "What you do in one situation will not always work in another"

  Situation
• Communication – you lead through two way communication
• You must use your judgment to decide the best course of action and the leadership style needed for each situation SITUATION OR LEADER

  SITUATION
• Followers - different people require different styles of leadership.
• seek to explain how and why certain people become leaders.

  LEADERSHIP THEORIES
• theories often focus on the characteristics of leaders, but some attempt to identify the behaviors that people can adopt to improve their own leadership abilities in different situations
• psychology of leadership often suggested that such skills were simply abilities that people were born with.
• Early leadership theories focused on what qualities distinguished between leaders and followers
• subsequent theories looked at other variables such as situational factors and skill levels
• According to this point of view, great leaders are simply born with the necessary internal characteristics such as charisma, confidence, intelligence, and social skills that make them natural-born leaders

  GREAT MAN THEORIES
• According to this point of view, great leaders are simply born with the necessary internal characteristics such as charisma, confidence, intelligence, and social skills that make them natural-born leaders
• Great man theories assume that the capacity for leadership is inherent – that great leaders are born,not made.
• Great man theories assume that the capacity for leadership is inherent – that great leaders are born, not made. TRUE OR FALSE

  TRUE
• These theories often portray great leaders as heroic, mythic and destined to rise to leadership when needed.

  great man theories
• Great man theories often portray great leaders as heroic, mythic and destined to rise to leadership when needed.
• The term "Great Man" was used because, at the time, leadership was thought of primarily as a female quality, especially in terms of military leadership. TRUE OF FALSE

  false
• The term "Great Man" was used because, at the time, leadership was thought of primarily as a male quality, especially in terms of military leadership.
• Similar in some ways to Great Man theories

  Trait theories
• trait theories assume that people inherit certain qualities and traits that make them better suited to leadership.
• Who proposed the Trait theories?

  Gordon Allport
• How manly levels does trait theory have

  3 levels
• what are the three levels of Gordon Allport's theory

  Cardinal traits, Central Traits and Secondary traits
• Also known as Situational theories

  Contingency Theories
• Contingency theories of leadership focus on particular variables related to the environment that might determine which particular style of leadership is best suited for the situation
• focus on particular variables related to the environment that might determine which particular style of leadership is best suited for the situation

  Contingency theories
• According to this theory, no leadership style is best in all situations.

  Contingency theory
• Effective leadership is not just about the qualities of the leader, it is about striking the right balanced leadership style, qualities of the followers and aspects of the situation.
• Effective leadership is not just about the qualities of the leader, it is about striking the right balanced leadership style, qualities of the followers and aspects of the situation. TRUE OR FALSE

  TRUE
• WHAT ARE THE 4 LEADERSHIP STYLE. from S1 to S4

  Directing, Coaching, Supporting, Delegating