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• Leadership


  The ability to influence and guide others towards achieving goals
• A leader is an essential person in any organization
• Several authors give different definitions of leadership
• Leadership (Fiedler, 1967)


  1] Distinguish people in an organization or group<|>2] An ability<|>3] A relationship
• Leadership (Koontz & O’Donnell, 1981)

  The art of inducing subordinates to accomplish their assignments with zeal and confidence
• Leadership (Terry & Franklin, 1982)


  The relationship in which one person (the leader) influences others to work together willingly on related tasks to attain goals
• Planned process of leadership

  1. Challenging people to work collaboratively

  2. Creating a threat-free environment

  3. Encouraging building working relationships

  4. Optimizing available resources
• Functions of Leadership (Villa Margo, Coloma & Herrera, 2004)


  • Providing vision
  • Achieving goals
  • Initiating camaraderie and smooth relationships
• Providing vision


  Developing a vision for the organization through participatory management
• Achieving goals


  Setting and ensuring the achievement of objectives
• Initiating camaraderie and smooth relationships

  Resolving conflicts to maintain harmony
• Types of Leadership


  • Authoritative
  • Persuasive or democratic
  • Free-rein
• Authoritative leadership


  Leader dictates policies and controls activities without meaningful participation
• Persuasive or democratic leadership

  Practices participatory management and involves team members in decision-making
• Free-rein leadership


  Leader allows followers to do what they want (laissez-faire)
• Laissez-faire


  An economic system with no government intervention in transactions
• Axioms of laissez-faire thought


  • The individual is the basic unit in society
  • The individual has a natural right to freedom
  • The physical order of nature is a harmonious and self-regulating system
  • Corporations are creatures of the state
• Traits a leader should have

  • Adaptability
  • Consideration
  • Dedication
  • Dignity
  • Faith
  • Experience
  • Honesty
  • Initiative
  • Integrity
  • Judgment
  • Justice
  • Kindness
  • Knowledge
  • Loyalty
  • Strong personality
  • Persuasiveness
  • Poise
  • Resourcefulness
  • Tact
  • Thoughtfulness
  • Unselfishness
• Sonia Gasilla-De La Cruz is associated with the National Service Training Program (CWTS & ROTC)
• Links to chapter web videos are provided