LEADERSHIP
Winston Churchill defined leadership as the ability to influence people to set aside their personal concerns and support a larger agenda. Effective leaders motivate people to perform above and beyond the call of duty in order to enhance group success. Winston Churchill defined leadership as the ability to influence people to set aside their personal concerns and support a larger agenda. Effective leaders motivate people to perform above and beyond the call of duty in order to enhance group success.
Two Issues: Defining the real job of a leader Evaluating two types of leaders ▪ Transactional ▪ Transformational Two Issues: Defining the real job of a leader Evaluating two types of leaders ▪ Transactional ▪ Transformational
Leadership is not defined by a persons traits but by how an individual utilizes the traits. individual The major defined traits are: Intelligence Dominance Sociability Self-monitoring High energy And Self-confidence Leadership is not defined by a persons traits but by how an individual utilizes the traits. individual The major defined traits are: Intelligence Dominance Sociability Self-monitoring High energy And Self-confidence
Leaders are responsible for achieving performance through the efforts of others. They do this through: ▪ Positively energizing others ▪ Having the courage to make difficult decision ▪ The ability to execute Leaders are responsible for achieving performance through the efforts of others. They do this through: ▪ Positively energizing others ▪ Having the courage to make difficult decision ▪ The ability to execute
Four characteristic that followers seek in a leader: Honest Forward looking Inspiring Competent (Research done by : Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner) Four characteristic that followers seek in a leader: Honest Forward looking Inspiring Competent (Research done by : Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner)
Two leadership styles are transactional and transformational.
Transactional leader builds important influence components between the leader and followers. The leader understands the benefit of good relationships. ▪ Leaders reward for performance. ▪ They manage by exception (putting out fires and taking necessary corrective action.) Transactional leader builds important influence components between the leader and followers. The leader understands the benefit of good relationships. ▪ Leaders reward for performance. ▪ They manage by exception (putting out fires and taking necessary corrective action.)
Advanced by James McGregor Burns in A transformational leader acts to maximize the needs of the follower. The term stems from the ability to inspire and develop people as resources and move them to a higher state of existence. Advanced by James McGregor Burns in A transformational leader acts to maximize the needs of the follower. The term stems from the ability to inspire and develop people as resources and move them to a higher state of existence.
A transformational leader is one who: Creates and articulates a vision. Provides a role model. Provides individualized support. Communicates high performance expectations. Encourages the acceptance of group goals. Provides intellectual stimulation. A transformational leader is one who: Creates and articulates a vision. Provides a role model. Provides individualized support. Communicates high performance expectations. Encourages the acceptance of group goals. Provides intellectual stimulation.
The outcome of a transactional leadership is that the follower will deliver only performance that is expected and rewarded by the leader and no more. The outcome of the transformational leadership is that the follower will perform beyond the stated level of expectation. The outcome of a transactional leadership is that the follower will deliver only performance that is expected and rewarded by the leader and no more. The outcome of the transformational leadership is that the follower will perform beyond the stated level of expectation.