LEADERSHIP OR MANAGEMENT – WHICH ONE DO WE NEED?

Leadership

If you want to be a leader, who do you need?

Why Would Someone Follow Me?

What is LEADERSHIP?

Any attempt to influence others Leadership Any attempt to influence others

Leadership Leadership is the influencing process of leaders and followers to achieve objectives through action.

Key Elements of Leadership Influence Organizational Objectives Relationships Leadership Change People

What is Leadership? Leadership myths Leadership and moral/ethics Leadership is power (with people rather than over people) Leaders are born (but leaders are also “made”) People resist their leaders (most groups accept the need for a leader) All groups have leaders (large groups tend to require a leader) Leaders make or break their groups The “romance of leadership” exaggerates the impact of a leader Leaders do make a difference (e.g., sports teams)

Leadership theories Trait theories Behavioral theories Situational theories Transformational theories New approaches, models and theories (feminine aproach, self-leading groups)

Two Attributes of Level 5 Leaders Being someone who prefers to share credit rather than hog it who tends to shun public attention, act with calm determination, and exercise ambitions on the company’s behalf rather than one’s own The ability to translate strategic intent into the resolve needed to pursue a strategy and usually to make hard choices over a period of time Professional will Professional modesty

Management

Management Management is formal position defined by organizational strucutre There is no unformal management Management is craft

Management as Craft Managing processes Managing products/services Managing clients/market Managing resources (finance, information, raw materials...) Managing people

Management Circle Analysing Planning Executing Follow-up

Leadership vs Management

Group the words from the next slide into two groups: a) one that describes leadership b) one that describes management

Inovation Planning Maintain Clarification Do the right things Consistency Ask “Why” and “What” Strategy Ask “How” and “When” Structure Improvement Versatility Facilitation Do thing right Performance Fulfillment Develop Inspiration

Managers vs. Leaders Managers Maintain Planning Ask “How” and “When” Do things right Performance Improvement Consistency Clarification Structure Leaders Develop Inspiration Ask “Why” and “What” Do the right things Fulfillment Inovation Versatility Facilitation Strategy

Managers vs Leaders May Have Managerial Authority and Influence Others Appointed and Have Formal Authority Managers Leaders Are managers and leaders the same words? Not necessarily. Managers are appointed and have legitimate power and authority. Leaders may either be appointed or emerge from within a group; leaders influence others to perform beyond the actions dictated by formal authority. For the purposes of our discussions, we will say that leaders have manager authority and do influence others. 4 4

Leadership and Management Common Communication Development Decision-making Integrity Role model Negotiation Knowledge Professional competence Setting standards Flexibility & focus Leadership Inspiration Transformation Direction Trust Empowerment Creativity Innovation Motivation

Leaders vs. Managers Manager has direct reports Leader creates followers

Leaders vs. Managers Power Manager has power over people Leader has power with people

Leadership, Management and Coping Leadership, Management And Coping are parts of a continuum that describes how we respond to events, change and challenges.

Leadership-Management Continuum Coping

Coping Reactive is response to problems as they occur. People do not think ahead and simply try to “cope” with problematic situations.

Coping is dominant Leadership Coping Management

Coping is dominant when organizational behavior is: Reactive Often in “crisis management” mode Running to keep in place

What happens when coping is too dominant? 1. Panic reactions 2. Confusion and chaos 3. Waste of time, human and other resources 4. Error chains 5. Problems multiply

Management is dominant Coping Leadership Management

Management is dominant when: Rules become more complex and rigid. Managers see organizations as “machines”. Managers “direct” change through a linear plan and “fixing” mode.

What happens when management becomes too dominant? 1. Problems grow because rigid rules dampen creativity. 2. “Control” organizational climate. 3. Bureaucratization.

Leadership vs Management Conclusion

Leadership or management – which one do we need? Conclusion Leadership or management – which one do we need?

We need influential managers and crafted leaders Conclusion We need influential managers and crafted leaders SO, WE NEED BOTH

What is the essence of the leadership? Try to make it simple, crucial and understadable to anybody with only one word

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