Understanding Leadership and Motivation

By the end of the session you should be able to : The differences between leaders and managers The different leadership styles Assess own leadership style

Leadership v Management Manager – duties, responsibilities, power and authority, plans, organises, directs and controls activities Leader – makes others do what the leader wants to be done, influences, makes people follow Managers are people who do things right, while leaders are people who do the right thing. — Warren Bennis, Ph.D. On Becoming a Leader http://changingminds.org/disciplines/leadership/articles/manager_leader.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXY1rxQEcCo

Leadership Theories: 20th Century History 1900’s: the “great man” theories -- it’s an innate ability; who is born to lead? 1930’s: group theory -- how leadership emerges and develops in small groups. 1940’s - 50’s: trait theory -- what universal traits are common to all leaders? 1950’s - 60’s: behaviour theory -- what key behavioural patterns result in leadership. 1960’s - 70’s: contingency/situational -- establish which leadership behaviours succeeded in specific situations. 1980’s - 2000s: excellence -- what interaction of traits, behaviours, key situations, and group facilitation allows people to lead organizations to excellence?

Activity - Leadership Theories and Styles The trait approach to leadership The behaviour school (Macgregor, Blake and Mouton) The contingency or situational school (Fielder, Hersey- Blanchard, Tannenbaum & Smidt, Adair) Leaders and followers (Servant Leadership, Team leadership, Transactional and Transformational Leadership)

Trait theory

Behaviour theory

Contingency/Situational Theory Hersey and Blanchard Tannenbaum and schmidt

Leaders and followers Servant leadership Transactional vs Transformational Characteristics of Servant Leaders are as follows: “Servant-Leadership is a practical philosophy which supports people who choose to serve first, and then lead as a way of expanding service to individuals and institutions. Servant-leaders may or may not hold formal leadership positions. Servant-leadership encourages collaboration, trust, foresight, listening, and the ethical use of power and empowerment.” Taken from the Center for Servant Leadership web site, April 2003.

Assess own leadership style (AC 2.1) Complete the Brefi test, email out to your manager, a peer and a direct report Complete the Inspired Leadership test on Moodle, save or print out results

Leadership skills for the future: Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb2PI0LaxGE

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