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LeadershipLeadership

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”.

- John Quincy Adams -

LeadershipLeadership

Leadership critical to organizational Leadership critical to organizational successsuccess

ChallengesChallenges Convincing members to participateConvincing members to participate Using limited resources effectivelyUsing limited resources effectively

Leadership Leadership

Definition:Definition: The process of influencing the activities The process of influencing the activities

of members of an organized group toward the of members of an organized group toward the determination and accomplishment of shared determination and accomplishment of shared goalsgoals

Leadership ModelsLeadership Models

Laissez-faire (french “hands off”)Laissez-faire (french “hands off”)

TransactionalTransactional

TransformationalTransformational

Laissez-Faire Laissez-Faire LeadershipLeadership

PassivePassive

Delays decisionsDelays decisions

Gives little or no feedbackGives little or no feedback

Makes little effort to help with problemsMakes little effort to help with problems

Not effective in democratic organizationNot effective in democratic organization

Transactional Transactional LeadershipLeadership

Traditional ApproachTraditional Approach

Motivates by reward or punishmentMotivates by reward or punishment

Identifies the roles of organizational Identifies the roles of organizational membersmembers

Discerns member needsDiscerns member needs

Communicates how to fulfill needs Communicates how to fulfill needs

Exchange for member activitiesExchange for member activities

Transactional Transactional ExamplesExamples

ExchangesExchanges Higher wages/benefits for strike supportHigher wages/benefits for strike support Better leadership for candidate voteBetter leadership for candidate vote Threaten to withhold services unless Threaten to withhold services unless

supported by membersupported by member

Transformational Transformational LeadershipLeadership

Focus communicating group goals to membersFocus communicating group goals to members

Convince members to put union goals above Convince members to put union goals above own own

Ask members to look beyond self interestAsk members to look beyond self interest

Transform organizational cultureTransform organizational culture

Instills new valuesInstills new values

Union ContextUnion Context

Transformational leader seeks postponement Transformational leader seeks postponement of member’s self interests or agendaof member’s self interests or agenda

Requests members to advance interest and Requests members to advance interest and agenda as part of a similar and common agenda as part of a similar and common collective interestcollective interest

Thirty-Five StudiesThirty-Five Studies

Transformed LeadershipTransformed Leadership Higher levels of member satisfactionHigher levels of member satisfaction Greater commitment to organizationGreater commitment to organization Higher levels of membership participationHigher levels of membership participation Higher levels of performanceHigher levels of performance

Transformational Transformational OfficerOfficer

Positive Effect on Union MemberPositive Effect on Union Member LoyaltyLoyalty Sense of ResponsibilitySense of Responsibility ParticipationParticipation

Transformational Transformational Characteristics ICharacteristics I

Strong Role ModelsStrong Role Models

Exhibit and Exhibit High StandardsExhibit and Exhibit High Standards

Greatly RespectedGreatly Respected

Transformational Transformational Characteristics IICharacteristics II

Inspire and excite membersInspire and excite members

Optimistic, enthusiastic, positiveOptimistic, enthusiastic, positive

Instills pride and confidenceInstills pride and confidence

Instills a sense of missionInstills a sense of mission

Transformational Transformational Characteristics IIICharacteristics III

Touches people on a personal levelTouches people on a personal level

Isn’t aloof or condescendingIsn’t aloof or condescending

Aware of a person’s emotionsAware of a person’s emotions

Communicates concerns to membersCommunicates concerns to members

Takes time to advise and counselTakes time to advise and counsel

Constantly looking for new ways to build Constantly looking for new ways to build unionunion

Transformational Transformational LeadersLeaders

Involve members in decision makingInvolve members in decision making

Challenges members to think creativelyChallenges members to think creatively

Example LeadersExample Leaders

NationalNational John KennedyJohn Kennedy

““Ask not what your country can do for you; Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.”ask what you can do for your country.”

Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King ““I have a dream.”I have a dream.”

InternationalInternational Mahatma GandhiMahatma Gandhi

Used non violence as means to transform India Used non violence as means to transform India into a free nationinto a free nation

LeadersLeaders

Do not use one style exclusivelyDo not use one style exclusively

May use different styles May use different styles

Rely more heavily on dominant style in Rely more heavily on dominant style in given situationsgiven situations

Laissez -Fair TransformationalTransactional

Union Movement Union Movement LeadersLeaders

TransformationalTransformational

John L. LewisJohn L. Lewis Charismatic Charismatic Formed the CIO – Industrial UnionismFormed the CIO – Industrial Unionism Radical new unionismRadical new unionism Organized 1930’sOrganized 1930’s

Auto Auto SteelSteel ruberruber

Walter ReutherWalter Reuther

TransformationalTransformational President of UAW – 3President of UAW – 3rdrd CIO President CIO President Advocated Beyond Wages and BenefitsAdvocated Beyond Wages and Benefits Led UAW in fight for Social Justice in Led UAW in fight for Social Justice in

1960’s1960’s Believed Unions had a greater role in Believed Unions had a greater role in

societysociety

Lane KirklandLane Kirkland

TransactionalTransactional Intelligent but hesitant leaderIntelligent but hesitant leader Low key personalityLow key personality Depended on political and public relations Depended on political and public relations

strategiesstrategies Hung on to the status quoHung on to the status quo

Contemporary LeadersContemporary Leaders

Transformational Leadership StyleTransformational Leadership Style

John SweeneyJohn Sweeney

Andy SternAndy Stern

Richard TrumkaRichard Trumka

Linda Chavez-ThompsonLinda Chavez-Thompson

Local Level Local Level DevelopmentDevelopment

Transformational Leadership DevelopmentTransformational Leadership Development

Officers, Stewards, Committee ChairsOfficers, Stewards, Committee Chairs Leadership AssessmentLeadership Assessment TrainingTraining MentoringMentoring

ImpactsImpacts Improves member attitudeImproves member attitude Improves member participationImproves member participation

Study Supports Study Supports

Transformational Union Leadership StudyTransformational Union Leadership Study

Union developed test group of union Union developed test group of union stewardsstewards

Included training and follow-up Included training and follow-up developmentdevelopment

Developed group experienced increase in Developed group experienced increase in member satisfaction levelsmember satisfaction levels Undeveloped group did not see any increaseUndeveloped group did not see any increase

ConclusionConclusion

Transformational Leadership Transformational Leadership Increases member satisfactionIncreases member satisfaction

Add Improved union performanceAdd Improved union performance

Add Increase member satisfactionAdd Increase member satisfaction

OutcomeOutcome reflects positively on elected leadersreflects positively on elected leaders

Local StyleLocal Style

What style of leadership does your union What style of leadership does your union leader mainly exercise?leader mainly exercise?

Laissez- FaireLaissez- Faire TransactionalTransactional TransformationalTransformational

Cesar Chavez - Cesar Chavez - TransformationalTransformational