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Introduction to Leadership Concepts
May 13, 2024
Week 1: Introduction to Leadership Concepts
Overview of Chapters 1 & 2
Chapter 1: Understanding Leadership
Definition of Leadership (Northouse):
A process where an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal.
Elements:
Leader: The individual who leads.
Followers: Group of individuals influenced by the leader.
Goal: The common objective to be achieved.
Leadership quality depends on the perceived value of the goal.
Key Concepts in Leadership
Trait Leadership vs. Process Leadership
Trait Leadership: Innate characteristics that distinguish leaders from non-leaders. Traits include intelligence, extroversion, etc.
Process Leadership: Sees leadership as interactions between leaders and followers, depending on behavior and context.
Assigned vs. Emergent Leadership
Assigned Leadership: Based on a position given within an organization.
Emergent Leadership: Leadership that develops over time through interactions and recognition by others.
Power in Leadership
Concept of Power:
Capacity to influence others.
Bases of Power (French & Raven):
Referent Power
Expert Power
Legitimate Power
Reward Power
Coercive Power
Position vs. Personal Power:
Position Power: Derived from rank within an organization.
Personal Power: Derives from being seen as likable and competent.
Chapter 2: Leadership Traits and Personality
Major Leadership Traits
Intelligence
Self-confidence
Determination
Integrity
Sociability
Big Five Personality Traits and Leadership
Neuroticism
Extraversion
Openness
Agreeableness
Conscientiousness
Emotional Intelligence
Defined as the ability to perceive, control, and evaluate emotions.
Related to leadership effectiveness.
Applications and Critiques of Trait Approach
Focuses on leader's traits.
Utilized in hiring processes through personality assessments.
Strengths:
Intuitive appeal.
Centuries of credible research.
Critiques:
No definitive list of leadership traits.
Fails to account for situational effects.
Lists of traits often subjective.
Limited usefulness for training and development.
The Romance of Leadership
People attribute success/failure of an organization to its leader.
Leadership effectiveness is often in the "eyes of the beholder."
Highlights the skewed perception and expectation from leadership.
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