2. WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?
Leadership
-The ability to influence a group
toward the achievement of
goals.
Management
-Use of authority inherent in
designated formal rank to obtain
compliance from organizational
members.
Both are necessary for
organizational success.
3. TRAIT THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP
Theories that consider personality, social, physical,
or intellectual traits to differentiate leaders from
nonleaders
Not very useful until matched with the Big Five
Personality Framework
Essential Leadership Traits
Extroversion
Conscientiousness
Openness
Emotional Intelligence (Qualified)
Traits can predict leadership, but they are better at
predicting leader emergence than effectiveness.
4. TYPES OF LEADERS:
o Directive: focuses on the work to be
done.
o Supportive: focuses on the well-being
of the worker.
o Participative: consults with employees
in decision making.
o Achievement-Oriented: sets
challenging goals.
5. LEADER-MEMBER EXCHANGE
In Groups
• Members are
similar to leader
• In the leader’s
inner circle of
communication
• Receives more
time and
attention from
leader
• Gives greater
responsibility and
rewards
12-5
Out Groups
• Managed by formal
rules and policies
• Receive less of the
leader’s attention /
fewer exchanges
• More likely to
retaliate against the
organization
7. Authentic Leaders
• Authentic leaders know who they are,
what they believe in and value, and
act upon those values and beliefs.
Ethics and Leadership
• Leadership is not free from values.
When we assess leadership, we must
assess not just the goals themselves
but also the means by which those
goals are achieved.
8. TRUST AND LEADERSHIP
Trust – a psychological state that exists when you
agree to make yourself vulnerable to another because
you have a positive expectation for how things are
going to turn out.
Key attribute associated with leadership
Followers who trust their leader will align their actions and
attitudes with the leader’s behaviors/requests
Trust Desired
Actions
Desired
Attitudes
9. MENTORING – LEADING FOR THE FUTURE
Mentor: A senior employee who supports a less
experienced employee.
12-9
Career
Functions
Helping the protégé gain skills
and abilities
Lobbying for the protégé to get
better assignments
Providing exposure to influential
individuals in the organization
Acting as a sounding board for
ideas
Psychological
Functions
Counseling the protégé to bolster
his/her confidence
Sharing personal experiences
with the protégé
Providing friendship and
acceptance
Acting as a role model