1. 1 Leadership OS 386 Nov 12, 2002 Fisher

2. 2 Agenda Discuss leadership vs. management Review leadership perspectives

3. 3 Leadership vs. Management Management: ensuring the organization ’ s day-to-day business gets done Leadership Old definition: excellent management New definition: influencing people to achieve team or organizational objectives Who can be a leader?

4. 4 Leader or Manager? Controls work processes Creates new ideas Solves production problems Shakes things up, introduces constructive conflict Uses formal authority and rules

5. 5 Leadership Perspectives Competency (trait) Behavioral Contingency Focus on path-goal Transformational Romance

6. 6 Competency (Trait) Personal characteristics associated with great leadership Drive Leadership motivation Integrity Self-confidence Intelligence Knowledge of the business Emotional intelligence Assumes similarity among leaders, situations

7. 7 Behavioral Two dimensions of leadership Task orientation People orientation Use Leadership Grid to assess and adapt style Implies one best style of leadership

8. 8 Contingency Best style depends on the situation Path-goal theory Strengthening performance-outcome link Leader as facilitator of work Leader selects among 4 styles depending on situation Employee factors Environmental factors

9. 9 Other contingency theories Situational leadership model Leaders use different styles depending on follower readiness Simpler than path-goal, but lacks research support Fiedler ’ s contingency model First contingency theory Relies on matching natural style to situation Substitutes of leadership

10. 10 Transformational Transformational leaders are agents of change Create vision Communicate the vision Model the vision (behaviorally) Build commitment to the vision – get others on board Transactional leadership is more like the “ manager ” role Appropriateness to different situations?

11. 11 Romance Inflating importance of leaders Attributions Fundamental attribution error Many factors other than leadership affect corporate performance Stereotypes Need for situational control Want to believe leaders make a difference

12. 12 Gender Issues in Leadership Some evidence that women tend to use more participative styles Women who use styles perceived as “ male ” tend to be evaluated more negatively

13. 13 Key learning points Management and leadership are different roles Each leadership theory offers a different perspective that can be useful Gender differences in leadership are minimal Women tend to be more participative

14. 14 For next class Topic: Leadership Development Read web article Review CCL website Can people learn how to be good leaders? Keep in mind – next exam is Tuesday, Nov. 19 Same format