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Leadership
Manager or leader?
Manager and leader
Manager ( LEADS BASED ON TITLES) vs leader (LEADS BASED ON STRENGHTS)
“ A boss manages their employees, while a leader inspires them to innovate, think creatively, and strive for perfection. Every team has a boss, but what people need is a leader who will help them achieve greatness”
A leader
Drivees and coaches employee’s, depends on goodwill,generates enthusiasm, says “We”,fixes breakdowns,shows How it’s done,develops people, gives credit, asks & says let’s go
Leaders talk about leadership
Who is a leader?
person who influences a group of people towards
the achievement of a goal".
Main characteristics of a good leader
Intelligence and Action-Oriented Judgment
Eagerness to Accept Responsibility
Task Competence
Understanding Followers and Their Needs
People skills
need for achievement
capacity to motivate people
courage & resolution
perseverance
trustworthiness, decisiveness, self-confidence, assertiveness, adaptability & flexibility, emotional stability, creativity
Are leaders born or made?
some theories believe that people inherit certain qualities/ traits that make them better suited to leadership
behavioral theories believe that people can become leaders trough process teaching, learning & observation
Leadership theories
Classical theories
The 3 leadership styles
participative leaders
offer guidance to group members,but also participate in group and allow input from other group members
group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated & creative
In Lewin's study researches found that democratic leadership tended to be most effective
delegative leaders
freedom in how they do the work and how team members set their deadlines. they provide support with resources and advise if needed, if not they don't get involved
high level of trust between team and the leader. Often referred as Self Managed/ Autonomus teams
authoritarian leaders
clear expectations for what needs to be don, when and how should be done. Strong focused on command by leader and control of followers. Clear division between leader and members. Independent decision making, with little/ no input from rest group
Modern theories
situational leadership model
theory that takes into account the different situations and leadership styles, to switch them when context requires
takes into account: Task support (guidance/ direction a leader provides), emotional support (amount support leader provides), employees maturity (depend on a number factors: Experience, knowledge & skills and motivation)
4 leadership styles
Coaching
high directive & high supportive behavior
Supporting
high supportive and low directive behavior
Directing
high directive & low supportive behavior
Delegating
low supportive & low directive behavior
How to choose the best leadership style?
1.Task competence
Emotional competence
High commitment
Low commitment
Maturity level
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Six leadership styles(Goleman)
six distinct leadership styles and that each one of them can be useful depending on your context and desired outcome.
Commanding, visionary,affiliate, democratic,pacesetting, coaching
transformational and transactional leadership
transactional VS transformational leaders
Transactional (this type of leader essentially motivates subordinates by rewards for performance)
wants to develop the existing organizational culture and enhance current policies & procedures
Transformational (focus on team-building, motivation and collaboration with employees at different levels)
wants to change existing culture , inspires, has a vision and makes sure followers are dedicated to the change as well
Process/ behavior/art of of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement
there are almost as many definitions of leadership as the number of people who have attempted to define the concept.
“ All of the CEOs I interviewed defined “leader” and “leadership” differently. Sure, there are some common themes, but the definitions themselves are unique “