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UC Debate Club Officer Training Activity

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I. Leadership The Definition

Leadership is the process of influencing others toachieve the organizational goals.

Leadership is an interaction between the leader, the

followers, and the situation.

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Boss says Go!, leadersays Lets go!

Leader knows the way,shows the way, &goes the way.

LEADERSHIP

VIS

ION

ACH

IEVE

COMMUNICATE

CREDIBILITY

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2. Leader Vs. Manager

Leader Manager

- Innovate - Administer

- Develop - Maintain

- Inspire - Control

- Have long-term view - Have short-term view

- Ask what and why - Ask how and when

- Originate - Imitate

- Challenge statues quo - Accept the status quo

- Do the right things - Do things right3

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3. Quality of a Perfect Leader

Creative and disciplined

Visionary and detailed

Motivational and

commanding

Directing and

empowering

Ambitious and humble

Reliable and risk-taking

Intuitive and logical

Intellectual and ethical

Coaching and

controlling

Inspiring and mentoring

Be not a perfect leader, only an effective one!

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II. Leadership Styles

Leadership Style: the patterns of how a leader interactswith his/her followers.

Leadership style impacts the motivations of employees,

either positive or negative. The 6 leadership styles:

1. Coercive

2. Authoritative

3. Affiliative4. Democratic

5. Pacesetting

6. Coaching

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1. Coercive Style

Why:

Obtaining immediate compliance from employees.

How:

Provides clear directives no empathy

Tightly control situations Use occasional attention-getting strategies

Emphasizes the negative

Focus on getting the job done

Slogan:Do what I tell you!

You must do this NOW!

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2. Authoritative Style

Why:

Mobilizing people toward a vision.

How:

Develop a clear vision

Obtain employees perspective Empower and delegate

Set standards & monitor performance

Use balance of positive & negative feedbacks

Slogan:This is where were going & why.

Come with me.

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3. Affiliative Style

Why:

Promoting harmony and collaboration among employees.

How:

Promote friendly interactions among employees

Put people first & tasks second Try to meet employees emotional needs

Identifies opportunities for positive feedback

Provide job security & work/life balance

Slogan:People come first.

Everyone must get along.

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4. Democratic Style

Why:

Building group consensus & commitment through group-management in making decisions.

How:

Give employees full participation Emphasize the importance of consensus

Include all view in the decision-making

Listen to employees for ideas

Reward group rather than individual

Slogan:

What do you think

Lets see what the group wants to do

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5. Pacesetting Style

Why:

Setting high performance standards and getting quick results froma highly motivated & competent team.

How:

Lead by example Allow employee work independently

Delegates demanding tasks to only

outstanding performers

Exert tight control over poor performers

Promote individual effort rather than teamwork

Slogan:

Do as I do.

This is how it must be done! WATCH ME!

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6. Coaching Style

Why:

Developing people for future performance.

How:

Help employees identify their performance

strengths & weaknesses Work with employees to establish

long-range goals

Encourage employees to solve their own work problem

Treat mistakes as learning opportunities Slogan:

Try this!

Lets see how can I support you!

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IV. Motivation (cont.)

Leaders who are knowledgeable about differentmotivational theories are more likely to choosethe right theory for a particular follower and

situation, and often have higher-performingand more satisfied employees as a result.

Factors for motivating followers

(1). Need theories (2). Individual difference

(3). Cognitive (4). Situational

(5). Intrinsic

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Role of a Leader

To create a clear understanding of the current reality

To help develop a shared vision of a more desirable futuresituation

To create the belief that there is a viable path from theformer to the latter

To create an environment in which people are motivated toembark on the journey to that future

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Role of a Leader as a Coach

Teach

Motivate

Encourage Show how to.

Develop people

Celebrate success

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Role of a Mentor

Guide (Motivate performance)

Counsel (Listen, advise, feedback)

Role model(Lead by example

) Transfer knowledge (Share your know how)

Advise (Develop career)

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