Assigned leadership
Leadership that is based on occupying a position in an organization. (Example: The CEO of a company)
Emergent leadership
Leadership that comes from the reactions of other people in the organization who support and accept that individual's behavior. (Good fit for Charles Clark)
Power
The capacity or potential to influence
Coercive power
force,threats
advantage to coercive power
punishment can motivate subordinates to follow the will of the leader
disadvantage to coercive power
it can often lead to unhealthy behavior and dissatisfaction from workers
legitimate power
assigned leadership/power
reward power
positional power
expert power
person leading due to their knowledge and they know more than you.
position power
the power a person derived from office or rank in an organization
personal power
influence derived from being seen as likable and knowledgable
managers Vs leaders
formal power VS informal power
leaders
informal power
Trait Approach
leaders are born, not made". Focuses on identifying the innate or inherited qualities and characteristics possessed by leaders.
Emotional intelligence
The ability to perceive and express emotions, to use emotions to facilitate thinking, to understand reason with emotions, and to manage emotions within oneself and in relationships with others
Extraversion
The tendency to be sociable, assertive, and have positive energy
skills approach
the emphasis is on skills and abilities that can be learned and developed.
technical skill
knowledge about and proficiency in a specific type of work or activity
human skills
knowledge about and ability to work with people.
conceptual skills
the ability to work with ideas and concepts.
The 3 basic administrative skills
technical, human, conceptual
ignore
trait approach fits clearly with "top down" notion that leaders are the individuals out in front
the 5 traits
determination, self confidence, sociability, integrity, intelligence
equation for strength based approach
Strength=talent X investment
leadership(textbook definition)
a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal
Phil Jackson
Jackson was the head coach of the Chicago Bulls from 1989 until 1998, during which Chicago won six NBA championships. His next team, the Los Angeles Lakers, won five championships from 2000 until 2010. In total, Jackson has won 11 NBA titles as a coach.
The Jackson Eleven (just review)
Lead from the inside out, Bench the ego, let each player discover his own destiny,the road to freedom is a beautiful system, turn the mundane into the sacred, one breath one mind, the key to success is compassion, keep your eye on the spirit not on the sc
French and Raven's five bases of power
Referent, Expert, Legitimate, Reward, Coercive
disadvantage/advantage of referent power
Advantage: leaders can often build close personal connections with followers through admiration, which can improve team motivation.
Disadvantage: can be easily abused. Someone who is likable, but lacks integrity and honesty, may use referent power for per
disadvantage/advantage of expert power
Advantage: Expert power allows a leader to win over followers because his or her knowledge and skills outperform others. earning high regard and respect from followers for the leader. The followers, in turn, listen to the leader.
Disadvantage: The power a
disadvantage/advantage of legitimate power
Advantage: Holding a position of authority that is extremely difficult to earn ( Ex President commands instant respect). Subordinates follow the leader because they respect the leader's position.
Disadvantage: If the leader loses his or her title or posit
disadvantage/advantage of Reward power
Advantage: If others expect that the leader will reward them for doing what the leader wants, there is a high probability that the followers will do it.
Disadvantage: If the rewards don't have enough value or the leader fails to deliver adequate rewards,
disadvantage/advantage of coercive power
Advantage: times when a leader needs to punish people. In the short run, punishment can motivate subordinates to follow the will of the leader.
Disadvantage: it can be cold. Research shows that, in the workplace, it can often lead to unhealthy behavior an
Leaders vs Managers
Leaders have informal power VS managers who have formal power
Strengths of the trait approach VS Weaknesses of traits approach
Stengths-intuitively appealing (leaders are the people out front),supported with academic studies VS Weaknesses- the list of traits could be endless, does not take situations into account, fails to measure outcomes
skills approach vs traits approach
skills shifts our thinking away from personality characteristics VS traits which are who leaders are
strengths based approach
strengths based off the leader. both traits and skills together. can be innate.
positive psychology
to understand human strengths and adress peoples positive experiences.
Explain how self-image can affect performance,
can affect performance by how confident someone is