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Leadership
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Northouse, 4th edition
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Overview
Conceptualizing Leadership
Leadership Definition
Components of the Definition
Followers & Leadership
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Conceptualizing Leadership
Some definitions view leadership as:
The focus of group processes
A personality perspective
An act or behavior
In terms of the power relationship
between leaders & followers
An instrument of goal achievement
A skills perspective
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Leadership Defined
Leadership
is a process whereby an
individual influences a group of
individuals to achieve a
common goal.
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Involves influence
Occurs within a group context
Involves goal attainment
Leaders
Are not above followers
Are not better than followers
Rather, an interactive relationship with followers
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LEADERSHIP
DESCRIBED
Trait vs. Process Leadership
Assigned vs. Emergent Leadership
Leadership & Power
Leadership & Coercion
Leadership & Management
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LEADER
Leadership
Height
Intelligence
Extroversion
Fluency
Other Traits
FOLLOWERS
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LEADER
Leadership
(Interaction)
FOLLOWERS
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Leadership based
on occupying a
position within an
organization
Team leaders
Plant managers
Department heads
Directors
Emergent
An individual perceived by
others as the most influential
member of a group or
organization regardless of the
individuals title
Emerges over time through
communication behaviors
Verbal involvement
Being informed
Seek others opinions
Being firm but not rigid
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The capacity or
potential to influence.
Ability to affect others
beliefs, attitudes &
actions
Referent
Expert
Legitimate
Reward
Power is a relational
concern for both leaders
and followers.
Coercive
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Five
Five Bases
Bases of
of Power
Power
REFERENT POWER Based on followers identification
and liking for the leader.
ex. A schoolteacher who is adored by her students has referent
power.
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Personal Power
Power is
influence derived
from being seen
as likable &
knowledgeable
Referent
Expert
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Examples of Coercive
Leaders
Adolf Hitler
Jim Jones
David Koresh
Power & restraint
used to force
followers to
engage in extreme
behavior
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Leadership
Activities
Produces change
and movement
Establishing direction
Aligning people
Motivating / Inspiring
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Kotter (1990)
Major activities
of management
and leadership
are played out
differently;
BUT, both are
essential for an
organization to
prosper.
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Leaders
Unidirectional Authority
Multidirectional Influence
Are reactive
Prefer to work with
people on problem
solving
Low emotional
involvement