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LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

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LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

The process of influencing the The process of influencing the activities of an organized group or activities of an organized group or individual towards goal achievementindividual towards goal achievement

Leadership is an interpersonal processLeadership is an interpersonal process Leadership involves the Leadership involves the

accomplishment of an end state that accomplishment of an end state that may or may not be viewed positivelymay or may not be viewed positively

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LEADERSHIP v. LEADERSHIP v. MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

VisionaryVisionary PassionatePassionate Trust BasedTrust Based Referent PowerReferent Power Produces changeProduces change

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VISIONVISION

The vision of any organization are its The vision of any organization are its dreams and aspirationsdreams and aspirations

The vision encompasses its hopes and The vision encompasses its hopes and its core ideologyits core ideology

The vision is a broad, philosophical The vision is a broad, philosophical statement that captures the essence of statement that captures the essence of the organizationthe organization

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A POWERFUL VISION…A POWERFUL VISION…

Is forward looking , inspiring, and loftyIs forward looking , inspiring, and lofty Is vivid and clearIs vivid and clear Allows for changes in the environmentAllows for changes in the environment Does not state the obviousDoes not state the obvious Is an extension of the core beliefs of Is an extension of the core beliefs of

the membersthe members

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GOAL SETTINGGOAL SETTING Understand the taskUnderstand the task Diagnose subordinate readinessDiagnose subordinate readiness Build ownership by involving subordinatesBuild ownership by involving subordinates Set Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs)Set Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) Set specific but attainable goals Set specific but attainable goals Prioritize goals and sub-goalsPrioritize goals and sub-goals Make intermediate adjustments if neededMake intermediate adjustments if needed Provide feedback and recognize accomplishmentProvide feedback and recognize accomplishment

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EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT

The process of providing The process of providing organizational members the authority organizational members the authority and responsibility to make decisionsand responsibility to make decisions

Empowerment involves structural, Empowerment involves structural, political, and cultural changes in an political, and cultural changes in an organization to bring about higher organization to bring about higher performanceperformance

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ADVANTAGES OF ADVANTAGES OF EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT

Frees up a manager’s time for strategic Frees up a manager’s time for strategic thinking and actionsthinking and actions

Develops subordinates for more complex tasks Develops subordinates for more complex tasks and future leadership and future leadership

More completely and efficiently uses an More completely and efficiently uses an organization’s resourcesorganization’s resources

Increases employee moraleIncreases employee morale Enhances a manager’s power baseEnhances a manager’s power base

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PREREQUISITES FOR PREREQUISITES FOR EMPOWERMENTEMPOWERMENT

VisionVision Dominant CultureDominant Culture Knowledge-based environmentKnowledge-based environment Top-management support Top-management support Decision-making rightsDecision-making rights Economic ownershipEconomic ownership

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VISIONVISION

Provides a guiding philosophyProvides a guiding philosophy Reduces uncertainty and conflictReduces uncertainty and conflict

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DOMINANT CULTUREDOMINANT CULTURE

Implicit understanding of right and Implicit understanding of right and wrongwrong

Social control mechanismSocial control mechanism

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KNOWLEDGE-BASED KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Strong emphasis on training and Strong emphasis on training and developmentdevelopment

Effective harnessing of Effective harnessing of disperseddispersed knowledge through the use of knowledge through the use of technologytechnology

Effective solicitation of Effective solicitation of tacittacit knowledgeknowledge

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TOP-MANAGEMENT TOP-MANAGEMENT SUPPORTSUPPORT

Signals organizational commitment to Signals organizational commitment to empowermentempowerment

Helps manage internal politics and Helps manage internal politics and resistanceresistance

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ALLOCATION OF DECISION-ALLOCATION OF DECISION-MAKING RIGHTSMAKING RIGHTS

Base decision-making rights on tacit Base decision-making rights on tacit knowledgeknowledge

Base decision-making rights on Base decision-making rights on demonstrated judgmentdemonstrated judgment

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ECONOMIC OWNERSHIPECONOMIC OWNERSHIP

Builds ownership of decisionsBuilds ownership of decisions Provides incentives to make good Provides incentives to make good

decisionsdecisions Aligns organizational goals with those Aligns organizational goals with those

of membersof members

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