Fatima Abdulla Saleh Al katheeri Summary study guide Fatima Abdulla Saleh Al katheeri
What is Leadership? Leadership is the ability to make strategic decisions and use communication effectively to mobilize group members toward achieving a common goal.
Successful leader can effect in many dialects: The tensions Individual goals Group goals Conflict - cohesion Structure - spontaneity
Leadership and power Can associate with the position. Legitimate power Reward power Coercive power Informational power Can associate with the personal characteristics of leader. Expert power Referent power Persuasive power Charismatic power
An effective leader Several kinds of power depending on needs of the group and the situation.
Becoming a Leader Are selected by group members or outside authority. Emergent leaders gradually achieve leadership by interacting with group members and contribute with group’s goals. There are many strategies becoming leader.
Leadership Theories Trait leadership theory. Styles leadership theory. Functional leadership. Fiedler’s contingency. The situational leadership theory.
The 5M model of leadership effectiveness: Model leadership behavior Motivated members Manage group process Make decisions Mentor members
Diversity and leadership Women less likely to be selected. Negative stereotypes. Diversity require in leadership an understanding of, respect for, and adaption to different cultural dimensions and behavior.