Categories of Leadership

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T rait

� Assumes that some people are´naturalµ leaders who possess certaintraits that others don·t.

� Early researchers believed thatleaders had unique qualities or traitsthat distinguished them from theirpeers.



T rait

� T rait research has focused onidentifying leadership traits,developing trait measurement

methods, and using the methods toselect leaders.� T he trait approach has been largely

unsuccessful in identifying universal

leadership characteristics.



Power & Influence

� Explains leadership effectiveness interms of the amount and type ofpower a leader possesses

� Leadership is more about influence,than power.



Situational Leadership

� Referred to as ´ContingencyLeadershipµ

� Comes from the fact that theemergence or effectiveness of anystyle is contingent on the situation in

which the leader is operating.



T raditional

� T he approach emphasizes gettingthings done within the umbrella of

the status quo. It's considered to bea "by the book" approach in which theperson works within the rules. As

such, it's commonly seen in large,bureaucratic organizations.



T hree Classic Leadership

Styles

The Laissez Faire Leadership

Style The Autocratic Leadership Style

The Participative Leadership Style



Combination

� Unites all of the previous leadershipmodels and styles

� Should be viewed through fourframes or images of leadership:authoritarian, democratic, political,

and traditional



The Laissez Faire

Leadership Style� T he style is largely a "hands off"

view that tends to minimize theamount of direction and face timerequired. Works well if you havehighly trained and highly motivated

direct reports.



The Autocratic

Leadership Style� T he style has its advocates, but it is

falling out of favor in many countries.

Some people have argued that thestyle is popular with today's CEOs,who have much in common with feudal

lords in medieval Europe.



The Participative

Leadership Style� It's hard to order and demand someone to

be creative, perform as a team, solvecomplex problems, improve quality, andprovide outstanding customer service.T he style presents a happy mediumbetween over controlling (micromanaging)and not being engaged and tends to be

seen in organizations that must innovate toprosper.



Factors of Leadership



Factors of Leadership� Follower

� Leader

� Communication

� Situation



Leadership Framework� BE a professional. Examples: be loyal to the

organization, perform selfless service, takepersonal responsibility. BE a professional whopossess good character traits. Examples:honesty, competence, candor, commitment,integrity, courage, straightforwardness,

imagination.� KNOW the four factors of leadership -

follower, leader, communication, situation.� KNOW yourself. Examples: strengths and

weakness of your character, knowledge, andskills.



Framework Cont.� KNOW human nature. Examples: human

needs, emotions, and how people respondto stress.

� KNOW your job. Examples: be proficientand be able to train others in their

tasks.� KNOW your organization. Examples:where to go for help, its climate andculture, who the unofficial leaders are.

� DO provide direction. Examples: goalsetting, problem solving, decision making,planning.



Framework Cont.

� DO implement. Examples:communicating, coordinating,supervising, evaluating.

� DO motivate. Examples: developmoral and esprit in the organization,train, coach, counsel.

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