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Unit 6.14Week[1]

Unit level:6

Unit code H/503/5200

Achila AmarasingheBSc (Hons),MSc ,PgCert,[email protected]


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Introduce your colleague:

Pair up and interview your colleague for

information.

take turns and Introduce your colleague

by answering the following questions1. What is his/her name?

2. What is his/her nationality?

3. What would he/she like to work as afteruniversity?
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Discover your priorities and planyour life

What are the three most important things in

your life?

(10 minutes)

Write them on 3 separate small pieces of paper
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Now.....Throw away the 3rd most important thing

Throw away the 2nd

Check the one left!

Are you focusing on the most important thing in your

life? (Dont tell us keep it to yourself)

Life is like business. It's 20 percent what happens to you,

and 80 percent how you respond and manage


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Leadership

What is leadership?

What do you think good leadership qualities

and bad leadership qualities ?

identify your favourite leader and why do you

think he/she is a good leader?


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1. Understand theories of leadershipand management

1.1 Analyse concepts of leadership andmanagement

1.2 Evaluate key management andleadership theories
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Concepts of leadership and management

Defining leadership:

Good leaders are not born.

Good leaders develop through a never-ending

process of

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Definition of leadership

Leadership is a complex process by which a person

to , task, orobjective and directs the organization in a way that

makes it more cohesive and coherent. A person

carries out this process by applying her(


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Leadership ActivityGroup in to 2 groups;

Form up lines as possible line up such that they can whisper to

their immediate neighbours.

Discuss the best strategic ways to form the line/Appoint a leaderA phrase will be told by the judges and the first player whispers it

as quietly as possible to his or her neighbour. Last person who

gets the message must write it down in the white board as he or

she received.

Leader must appoint ; number of members who can stay idol

depend on the team size and he/she can call or replace the teammembers according to the strategic values.


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What are Effective LeadershipCharacteristics?

VisionInfluence

Not all influence is good, you can influence people in

a bad way. Its your choice to be good or badEmpower

To give people the tools they need to do what theyneed to be able to do

Communication

Collaborative

Genuine


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Historical Development in Leadership

Trait Theories

Behavioral Theory

Situational

Transactional/Transformational

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Trait Theories

Some personality traits may lead people naturally

into leadership roles. This is the Trait Theory

Physical CharacteristicsAppearance, Height, Age

PersonalityExtroversion, Persistence, Self-assurance, Decisiveness

IntelligenceKnowledge, Ability, Judgment

Social CharacteristicsTact, Diplomacy, Sociability, Fluency

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Trait Theories

The Big Five Personality Traits

***Extroversion (Ambition, Energy)

** Conscientiousness

** Openness To Experience

* Emotional Stability (Self-confidence)

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Behavioral Theory

ASSUMPTION

Leaders are effective because of the actions they take

IMPLICATION

We can learn to become leaders by studying what effective

leaders do

LIMITATIONS

Situational factors that influence success or failure are ignored

Leaders need to be flexibleyou cant lead the same way all

the time

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Great Events Theory & TransformationalTheory

A crisis or important event may cause a person to

rise to the occasion, which brings out extraordinaryleadership qualities in an ordinary person. This is

the Great Events Theory.

People can choose to become leaders. People canlearn leadership skills. This is the Transformational

Leadership Theory. It is the most widely accepted

theory today

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Election poster:

Get in to groups and create a Election poster

for a Leader of your groups choice.

Make sure to include the knowledge of previous

theories.

You must present your poster and promote yourleader as a presentation activity.

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OTHER LEADERSHIP THEORIES

CONTINGENCY THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP

FIEDLERS CONTINGENCY MODELEach item is given a single ranking of between one and eight

points, with eight points indicating the most favourable rating.

For example:

least preferred co-worker (LPC) scale.

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PATHGOAL THEORYThe pathgoal theory of leadership suggests that the

performance of subordinates is affected by the extent to whichthe manager satisfies their expectations.

Directive leadership

Supportive leadership

Participative leadershipAchievement-oriented leadership

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Theory and practice

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