Leadership in management Chapter 8 POB textbook

Good leaders manage others by trying inspiring them. Leadership Leadership means taking a company and its employees in a direction based upon a vision. Good leaders manage others by trying inspiring them.

Leadership is more than being in charge. Leaders need to know a lot about their business, ability of employees, analyze current trends, and make smart choices for the business.

Good leadership is not only important in business but in other areas such as non-profit companies, education, sports and other groups.

Leaders also make sure that the basic operation of an organization are running smoothly.

Leaders Role in business –Basic operations make sure office duties get done. -handle records management -planning, organizing, running meetings

Motivation Motivation has 3 components. 1. Motivating others – inspiring them with their energy, enthusiasm, and charism 2. Initiative- ability to act and make decisions without the help or advice of others. People with initiative do not wait to be told what to do. Involve taking risks and is an important quality of entrepreneurs. 3. Having a goal- Leaders have to have a vision or a dream.

Confidence Leader need self-confidence that they know what to do and how to take action. Confident Leaders are decisive and stick to their decisions. If the decision turns out wrong the leader must take responsibility and plan improvements

Communication Skills Leaders must show good human relations; that is the study of how people interact in the work place and improved communication. Leaders must be good listeners. Many large companies have a human relation department which handles employee hiring, records, and problem. Conflict resolution techniques to minimizes drama at work.

Integrity Someone with integrity adheres to a code of ethical values such as honesty, loyalty and fairness. Leaders need to set a good example and follow the rules like everyone else.

Developing Leadership Skills Although some people seem like natural born leaders, others can develop the skills over time. Leaders need to develop human relations, communication skills, networking, problem solving, and decision making skills.

Some ways to develop skills are to: -read books, watch videos, and take courses on leadership. -work with others who have leadership abilities and learn from them -join clubs, teams, and community organizations -take initiative at school, work, and clubs

3 Main Types of Leadership- autocratic, democratic, and free-rein. Ch. 8.2 Types of Leadership Types of Leadership 3 Main Types of Leadership- autocratic, democratic, and free-rein.

-expect orders to be obeyed without question Autocratic- one person runs everything and makes all decisions without consulting others. -expect orders to be obeyed without question -assume others need decision made for them and have to be watched all the time. -many people don’t like to work for this type of leader

Autocratic leadership is important in situations where safety requires directives to be followed such as fire fighters, combat leaders, and police officers.

-new ideas are encouraged in the workplace Democratic Leadership- managers work with employees to make decisions (team effort) -new ideas are encouraged in the workplace -assume people have ideas and want to contribute and work hard

Free-Rein Leadership leaders set goals for managers and employees and then leave them alone to get the job done.

-places a lot of trust and confidence in workers Free-Rein Leadership -places a lot of trust and confidence in workers -also called hands off leadership -FR Leaders deal with big picture decision not every day minor decisions

Allows a lot of delegating of tasks -managers do not have time to do everything -can focus on more important work -employees feel more ownership and work harder - Employees can use their skills to the fullest

Changing Leadership Styles Autocratic style was the main style in the U.S. until about 30-40 years ago. Companies now see the value in giving workers more power and started using free-rein or democratic style. Some companies use Self-Managing Teams- work groups that supervise themselves and the team leader becomes the manager.

Teams emphasized working in groups and sharing decision making power. Self-Managed Teams Started in Japan and were very successful so American companies started using these teams in the 1980s. Teams emphasized working in groups and sharing decision making power.

-leader is a team member not a boss Self Managed teams -leader is a team member not a boss -employees have to learn a range of jobs not just one -usually team works on a single project so it is goal oriented not task oriented

Organization of Self-Managed Teams (2 ways) 1) team selects one team leader -team leader more like a team captain than a manager -his/her job is to motivate not give orders so everyone is committed to the goal -team members evaluate each other’s performance

2nd way to organize 2) each team member employees specialized skills but there is no team leader

Advantage of Self-Managed Teams -goal oriented vs. task oriented -employees use more diverse skills -employees solve their own problems

Disadvantages of Self-Managed Teams -some people do not have the skills or initiative to work productively together