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CHAPTER 6 : LEADING - Coggle Diagram
CHAPTER 6 : LEADING
THEORIES
TRAITS APPROACHES - a traits approach sees the personal characteristic of an individual as the main determinants of how successful that individual could be as a leader.
- Personality (such as self esteem,dominance and emotional stability)
- Aptitudes (general intellicance, verbal fluency and creativity)
- Physical characteristics such as height and appearance)
- Leaders are born not made.
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CONTINGENCIES THEORIES - to indicate that the style to be used is contingent upon such factors as the situation, the peopl, the task, the organisation and other environmental variables.
- The Hersey Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory - a leader must provide given the situation and the "level of maturity" of the followers
- Participating - the leader and followers share decision making and no longer need or expect the relationship to be directive.
- Delegating - appropriate for leaders whose followers are ready to accomplish a particular task and are both competent and motivated to take full responsibility.
- Selling - the leader encourages two way communication
- Telling - the leader provides clear instructions and spesific direction
- Robert House's Path Goal Theory - how leaders can motivate their followers to achieve organizational goals and the kinds of behaviour leaders can engage into motivated followers.
- Directive (directive leader provides specific direction to their employees)
- Supportive (supportive leaders provide specific directions to their employees)
- Participative (participative leaders make sure that employees are involved in making important decisions.
- Achievement Oriented (achievement oriented leaders set goals for employees and encourage them to reach their goals.
POWER
as the ability to get someone to change or do something. it can be defined the ability of an individual(leader) to influnce someone else (organizational member) into commiting to what is desired
Bases of Power- simply derived from an individual's position in an organization, regardless of his or her rank and position.can have power
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Personal Power
Expert -gained through a leader's particular knowledge, experience and skilss.
Referent - gained by trust, respect ,admiration,charm and appeal. areferent leader is extremely likeable and is a type of celebrity within the organization.
DEFINITION
LEADER - the people who can influence the behaviour of others without having to rely on force or those accepted by others.
LEADING - can be defined as the action where a person takes charge of a situation or activity and leads the people involved toward a goal