Leadership

• Manager


  Uses authority inherent to the rank to obtain compliance from organizational members
• Manager


  • Rational
  • Tough-minded
  • Consulting
  • Analytical
  • Persistent
  • Deliberate
  • Problem solving
  • Authoritative
  • Stabilizing
• Leader


  Influences a group toward goal achievement
• Leader


  • Visionary
  • Inspiring
  • Passionate
  • Innovative
  • Creative/imaginative
  • Courageous
  • Flexible
  • Experimental
• Leader is somehow synonymous with Leadership but we should not mix things around
• Leader


  A person who influences a group towards goal achievement
• Leadership


  • Ability to develop a vision that motivates others to move with a passion toward a common goal
  • Ability to move others to follow
• Leadership is the embodiment of a leader
• Theories of Leadership


  • Trait Theory
  • Behavioral Theory
  • Skills Theory
  • Contingency Theory
  • Situational Theory
  • Participative Theory
  • Transactional/Management Theory
  • Relational/Transformational Theory
• Trait Theory


  People inherit certain qualities or traits that make them suitable for leadership role
• There is a clear evidence of the cause and effect relationship of leadership effectiveness and traits
• Trait Theory focuses on personality, social, physical, intellectual traits
• Trait Theory believes "Leaders are born, not made"
• Behavioral Theory


  Specific behaviors differentiate leaders from non-leaders
• Behavioral Theory believes "Leaders are made, not born"
• Behavioral Theory focuses on actions of leads; not intellectual qualities or internal states
• Skills Theory


  Learned knowledge & acquired skills/abilities are significant factors in the practice of effective leadership
• Skills Theory is one of the most applicable among the theories
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• Contingency Theory


  Effective leadership depends on the degree of fit between a leader's qualities & leadership styles as demanded by a specific situation
• Contingency Theory believes success depends on certain variables
• Contingency Theory factors: leadership style, followers' qualities, situational features
• Situational Theory


  Leaders choose the best course of action based on situational conditions or circumstances
• Situational Theory believes different leadership styles may be more appropriate for different types of decision-making
• Participative Theory


  Ideal leadership style is one that takes input of others into account
• Participative Theory encourages commitment and collaborations which leads to better quality decisions
• Transactional/Management Theory


  Leadership based on a system of rewards and punishments
• Transactional/Management Theory focuses on the role of supervision, organization and group performance and the exchanges that occur between leaders and followers
• Transactional/Management Theory is more of a manager than a leader
• Relational/Transformational Theory


  Focuses on the connections formed between leaders and followers
• Relational/Transformational Theory believes creating connections and engagements will result to increased motivational morality in both the leader and the follower
• Relational/Transformational Theory is often compared to charismatic leadership theories where leaders of this style have high ethical and moral standards
• Relational/Transformational Theory believes motivation and inspiration help group members see the importance and higher good of the task
• Leadership can be taught and learned
• Types of Leaders (Personal Leadership Style)


  • Front-line Leaders
  • Postmodern Leaders
  • Transformational Leaders
  • Servant Leaders
  • Contrarian Leaders
  • Metamodern Leaders
• Front-line Leaders


  • Hands on and exude passion
  • Engaged and know how to connect with followers
  • Emotionally intelligent, generous
  • Empower those around them to achieve their best
• Postmodern Leaders


  • Bold, cooperative, creative, and enjoy developing their teams
  • Value the contributions all team members make toward positive outcomes
  • Practice great self-awareness
  • Regularly defer to experts if they lack the technical skills to make a decision
• Transformational Leaders


  • Foster curiosity in their teams and work as agents of change
  • Work together to improve conditions and achieve goals
  • Inspiration and cooperation drive transformational leaders toward positive change
• Servant Leaders


  • Defined by their ethics and commitment to developing others
  • Take a personal interest in lifting others up and the positive outcomes their organizations create
  • Lead by example and are guided by their ethics and morals
• Contrarian Leaders


  • Aren't afraid to go against conventional wisdom when appropriate or useful
  • Independent thinkers who spark new ideas
  • Their revolutionary spirit inspires others to take risks when necessary