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Leadership - Coggle Diagram

- - - - the presence of motivational factors
        
        motivates
      - the absence of hygiene factors
        
        demotivates
    - - physiological
        
        e.g. if the workplace is not warm
      - safety and security
        
        must feel physically and psychologically safe
      - love/ belonging
        
        e.g. be included in key decisions
      - esteem
        
        feel valued by others
      - self actualisation
        
        if 1-4 are satisfied, an employee will be motivated and high performing
  - - - Leadership is dynamic
      - Leadership is not a function of level or position
      - Leaders believe that honest and ethical behaviour are foundational values of true leadership.
      - Leaders use holistic thinking, communication, and accountability as the fundamental attributes of leadership
      - Global leadership entails providing an atmosphere that will encourage and stimulate people to surmount obstacles
    - - Appreciation of and interest in the cultures of others and respect for different cultures other than your own
      - Awareness of own bias and prejudices
      - Ability to listen to employees and take evidence based decisions
      - Keen awareness of how education and training can alter mind-sets
      - Flexibility and the ability to adapt to change quickly
      - Ability to speak foreign languages
      - Competitiveness and willingness to take risks
      - Background in politics to handle potential conflict situations
      - Excellent technical expertise
      - Good common sense
      - Ability to get things done regardless of any possible effects on staff
      - Ability to impose an agenda regardless of culture and context
  - - - media
        
        represented in passive and stereotyped roles in film and television
        
        more likely to be shown as victims
        
        End violence against women coalition
        
        exam Lord Justice Leveson's proposals to consider new press regulations
      - schools
        
        need guidance on tackling gender bias
        
        eg. 97% engineering apprentices are men
        
        92% hairdressing apprentices are women
        
        need support around sexual harrasment and bullying of women
        
        UN CEDAW convention measures to eliminate discrimination against women.
      - Fawcett Society
        
        working to progress women's rights and equality in different areas
        
        raise awareness of issues
- - - - individuals personality and qualities define their potential as a leader
      - can have a charismatic leader and still fail
        
        example: Camila Batmanghelidjh of the Charity Kids Company.
    - - 'collective results go an organisation to the actions of an individual leader' (Grint et al.,2017, p.6)
      - example: school leaders are held responsible for the results of their pupils
    - - based on the position of the leader within a hierachial power structure
      - example: CEO is at the top of the hierarchy and so is the leader
      - effective leadership is distributed across hierarchies (harries and deFlaminis, 2016)
    - - 'embodies the possibility that the results may be very meagre but the purpose more important' (Grint et al, 2017, p.9).
      - ethical leadership
      - leadership is distributed throughout the organisation
    - - the process by which leadership is enacted
      - process model on the premise there are 4 factors to leadership
        
        followers
        
        directed/ influenced by the leader
        
        leader
        
        directs group performance
        
        context
        
        physical environment, influences the leader
        
        outcomes
        
        results of the leadership process
  - - - on courses
    - - practical insights
      - learning as you go
    - - reflection
        
        Enhance the ability to critically think about situations and problem solving approach.
        
        person, result
      - what a leader should and should not be doing
        
        findi g limits of leadership power
        
        person, process, position
      - how to create strategy
        
        find operational start and finish points
        
        result, purpose, process
      - how to motivate employees
        
        getting the best out of people to achieve goals
        
        result, purpose, process
      - delegation
        
        who to share power with
        
        long term outcome
        
        result, process, purpose, person
      - business ethics
        
        what is ethical in terms of employees and customers
        
        person, result, purpose, process
  - - - ability to influence others to make decisions that enhance long term viability of the organisation
      - purpose of the organisation must be congruent with leadership
      - vision of leadership resonates within the work of individuals
      - understand the organisation and its employees
      - Pros
        
        provides clarity in what the company does
        
        offers security to staff
        
        portrays management as strong or focused
        
        promotes positive team culture
      - Cons
        
        may discourage employees from being innovative
        
        non-beneficial decisons may be justified by management
        
        cause a dip in staff motivation
        
        problematic if applied without flexibility and agility