Transcript Lesson 01 (CH 1) - Intro to the Study of Leadership

“Most observed, but
least understood
phenomena on
earth.”
Introduction to the
Study of Leadership
Why Study
Leadership?
Unconscious
Competence
Conscious
Competence
Conscious
Incompetence
Unconscious
Incompetence
Learning Stages to
becoming a Leader
Dictionary Definitions
Lead:
“To guide, steer, pilot, point, or show the way”
“To cause someone to do something”
Leader:
“One who leads”
“Person in control”
Leadership:
“The quality notable in leaders”
“Set of characteristics that make a good leader”
Navy Definition (1944)
“Art of inspiring, guiding, and
directing [people] so that they
ardently desire to do what the
leader wants.”
Thoughts???
Your Turn
Book Definition
An influence relationship
among leaders and
followers who intend real
changes that reflect their
shared purposes
Interactive/Situational
Process in which leaders and followers
interact dynamically in a particular
situation or environment
“Effective” leadership behavior depends upon the
complexities of this interaction
Not one “best behavior” for a given situation
“It Depends”
Transformation Talk
FROM
Industrial Age
Stability
Control
Competition
Things
Uniformity
TO
Information Age
Change
Empowerment
Collaboration
People/Relationships
Diversity
Randomness and Change
SEMPER GUMBY
Leadership is not Automatic!
Leadership must be earned; How?
Trust
Confidence
Competence
Consistency
Integrity
Vision
Leadership is an everyday way of acting and
thinking that has little to do with a title or
formal position in an organization
Why Leaders Fail
Insensitive, abrasive, bullying style
Cold, aloof, arrogant
Betrayal of personal trust
Overly ambitious
Specific performance problems
Micro-managing—does not build a team
Unable to select good subordinates
Myths that Hinder
Leadership Development
Leadership is all Common Sense
Leaders Are Born, Not Made
The Only School that teaches
leadership Is the School of Hard
Knocks
Interactional Leadership Framework
- Personality
Leader - Position
- Expertise
Situation
- Task
- Stress
- Environment
- Perception
- Personalities
- Reflection
Followers
- Values
- Norms
- Cohesiveness
Questions?
For next Time…
Read Chapter 2