Leadership Traits & skills
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LEADERSHIP
TRAITS & SKILLS
APAMSA Leadership Development Module
Leadership Traits & Skills
Leader Traits
Leader Skills
adaptable
ambitious
assertive
cooperative
decisive
dependable
persistent
responsible
self-confident
stress tolerant
intelligent
knowledgeable
conceptually skilled
creative
diplomatic
tactful
fluent in speaking
organized
persuasive
sociable
Source: R.M. Stodill, Handbook of Leadership: A Survey of the Literature (New York: Free Press, 1974)
Leadership Development
Leadership Challenge (2)
Leadership
Traits & Skills
Review
the effective leadership traits & skills discussed
separately in this module
Identify
the 2 trait(s) and 2 skill(s) viewed as your
strengths
Identify
the 2 trait(s) and 2 skill(s) viewed as your
weaknesses
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
High
energy level & stress tolerance
Self-confidence
Internal locus of control
Emotional stability & maturity
Personal integrity
Socialized power motivation
Moderately high achievement orientation
Moderately low need for affiliation
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
High
Energy Level & Stress Tolerance
Ability
to cope with a hectic schedule, unrelenting
pressure, and difficult situations
Composed
and calm under stress, problem-focused,
confident and decisive
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Self-Confidence
Ability
to influence others, take initiative and be
persistent, optimistic, and decisive in a crisis
Attempts
difficult tasks, action-oriented, sets challenging
goals and high expectations
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Internal
Locus of Control
Ability
to take responsibility for own actions and learn
from own mistakes
Future-oriented,
proactive, believes events are
determined by our actions and not by chance
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Emotional
Stability & Maturity
Ability
to care about other people, control own
emotions, take criticism constructively
Aware
of own strengths/weaknesses, focused on selfimprovement, keeps high moral standards
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Personal
Integrity
Ability
to be consistently honest, ethical, trustworthy, and
loyal to followers
Keeps
promises and confidential information, sets an
example with own behavior
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Socialized
Power Motivation
Ability
to participate, coach, and exercise power for the
benefit of others
Power
used to build up the organization and create
team pride
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Moderately
High Achievement Orientation
Ability
to set challenging but realistic goals, organize
tasks, perform efficiently, and take specific action plans
Desires
to excel and succeed, task-oriented, solves
problems, emphasizes performance
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Traits
Moderately
Low Need For Affiliation
Ability
to make unpopular decisions, rewards for
effective performance and not for approval
Work-focused,
avoids favoritism, addresses genuine
differences vs. avoiding confrontation
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Traits & Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Technical
skills
Interpersonal skills
Conceptual skills
Emotional intelligence
Social intelligence
Systems thinking
Ability to learn
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Technical
Skills
Knowledgeable
about methods, processes, techniques, and
Knowledgeable
about the organization and its products or
equipment
services
Requires
good memory, orientation to details, rapid learning
of technical material
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Conceptual
Skills
Good
judgment, foresight, intuition, creativity, and
ability to find meaning in the face of ambiguity
Requires
analytical ability, logical thinking, concept
formation, inductive and deductive reasoning
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Interpersonal
Skills
Knowledgeable
about human behavior, feelings, attitudes,
and motives of others
Ability
to communicate clearly and persuasively
Requires
empathy, social insight, charm, tact and diplomacy
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Emotional
Attuned
Intelligence
to own feelings and feelings of others
Emotions
cognitively managed and used to facilitate
reasoning
Requires
emotional maturity, self-awareness, selfregulation
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Social
Intelligence
Ability
to identify social requirements for a particular
situation and select an appropriate response
Knowledgeable
relationships
Requires
about organizational culture and power
social perceptiveness and behavioral flexibility
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Systems
Thinking
Understands
that a change in one part of the organization
will affect other parts as well
Appropriate
reaction to anticipated consequences can
counteract these effects
Requires
awareness of how different parts of the
organization are interrelated
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Skills
Effective Leadership Skills
Ability
To Learn
Ability
to learn from experience and adapt to change
Flexible
enough to learn from mistakes, change assumptions
and beliefs, and refine their mental models
Requires
self-awareness, open-mindedness, curiosity, and
routine feedback about strengths & weaknesses
Strength
Weakness
Source: G. Yukl, Leadership In Organizations (New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210)
Leadership Development
Summary
Leadership
Traits & Skills
Certain
traits & skills are positively related to effective
leadership
Identify
your strengths and weaknesses to better manage
your leadership role
Aim
to build upon your strengths and correct or
compensate for your weaknesses
Leadership Development
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Leadership
Our
Roles
next module reviews the key roles that leaders are
expected to hold
Leadership Development
Sources
G.
Yukl, Leadership In Organizations, New Jersey:
Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, p. 189-210
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