Leadership theory – a psychological perspective Early models Personality Organizational aspects Transformational/developmental leadership Indirect leadership
Personality traits Initiating structure & consideration Task behavior & relationship behavior –Situational leadership
Dissatisfaction medium low medium high Low consideration Medium consideration High consideration Structure
Personality dimensions Personality traits Habits Single thoughts, emotions, and actions
Big Five Emotional stability Extraversion Openness to experience Agreeableness Conscientiousness
Organizational characteristics Complexity - Horizontal differentiation - Vertical differentiation - Physical differentiation Formalization Interdependence between subsystems and processes Dependence on external world
My ideal leader Think of leaders in your past (or present), either inside or outside of your organization, who have had a profound effect or influence on your development, or the development of others. The leader may be someone you worked for, or a coach, a parent, a sibling, etc. Please identify specific behaviors that would characterize this person’s leadership style!