Transcript Leadership Behaviors and Processes

Understanding
Behaviors for Effective
Leadership
Howell & Costley, 2006
Chapter 1
 Leadership
is a process used
by an individual to influence
group members toward the
achievement of group goals
in which the group members
view the influence as
legitimate. (Chap 1. P.4)
Defining Leadership
 1.
Leadership is a process or
series of actions directed
towards group goals. Not a
single act but a pattern of
behaviors consistently over
time with specific objectives.
Defining Leadership
 2.
The actions of leaders are
designed to influence people to
modify their behavior. Those
being influenced are followers
and play an important role. First,
without followers no one can be
a leader; and all leaders are
followers at times.
Defining Leadership
 3.
Even though a series of
actions may be carried out
by more than one person,
a single person will usually
fill the role of a leader.
Defining Leadership
 4.
Followers view the
leader’s influence as
legitimate; which means
the influence is reasonable
and justifiable under the
circumstances.
Defining Leadership
 5.
The leader’s influence is directed
towards group goals. The leader is
often involved in setting the goals
for the group. The most important
point is that there is a goal or target
the group is seeking to achieve. The
leader is there to help the group
achieve this goal.
Defining Leadership
Who Are Leaders and What Is
Leadership?
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Leader – Someone who can influence
others in relationship with others.
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Leadership is an influence relationship
among leaders and followers who intend
real change that reflect their mutual
purposes.
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Let’s break this into smaller pieces:
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Who are leaders and what is leadership?
1.. Influence relationship – the best leaders will
always be a positive influence in other’s lives.
2. Among Leaders and Followers- A leader
cannot lead without followers and followers
cannot follow without leaders. Leadership cannot
happen with out both helping each other.
3. Who intend real change – Great leaders and
their followers will bring about real change to
make the world a better place to live.
4. Reflect their mutual purpose – Together,
leaders and their followers will have one main
purpose or goal in mind that is worth working
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A
real social process
 Affects important events
 Provides followers’ satisfaction and
performance
 Affects the environment of a
business
 Creates shared beliefs, values, and
expectations
 Helps the understanding of issues
Importance of Leadership
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Actions that are systematic and
continuous.
Getting others, including team members,
to modify (change) their behavior.
How team members achieve goals.
Someone to take a leadership role in a
situation that needs specific leadership.
Are reasonable and justifiable.
Directed toward group goals
Influences
The Leadership Process
 Three Key Tasks:
 1.
Diagnosing situational and
follower characteristics.
 2.
Providing the leadership behavior
needed by followers.
 3.
Developing followers or
modifying their tasks or
environment. Chart p. 15
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The Leadership Process
 1. Diagnose situational/follower
characteristics. A leader must
carefully evaluate their followers,
the tasks they perform and the
organizations in which they work.
Leaders need to be able to
determine the follower’s abilities,
experience and motivation so they
can provide task guidance or allow
the follower to work independently.
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The Leadership Process
 2. Provide leadership behavior
needed by followers. Providing
the appropriate leadership behavior
requires a leader to understand the
followers needs. Some followers
may need to be complimented,
others to be understood (need a
leader who will hear their personal
problems), and others sometimes
may need a “kick in the pants”.
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The Leadership Process
 3. Develop followers/modify
tasks or environment. The goal
in this stage is for the leader to
promote self-leadership by the
follower so they learn to act more
independently of the leader. Some
followers need or prefer more
direction or personal involvement
from the leader.
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Leadership traits:
Self-confidence
Assertiveness
Sociability
Speaking ability
Social understanding
Originality
Adaptability
Responsibility
Initiative
Persistence
Cooperativeness
Leadership
Behaviors:
Leaders use
different
behaviors in
different
situations
And based on
who the
followers are
Leadership Traits and Behaviors