Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Chapter 12: Leadership 12-1
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Leaders vs. Managers Leaders: Challenge the status quo. Create visions of the future. Inspire organizational members to want to achieve the visions. Managers: Formulate detailed plans. Create efficient organizational structures. Oversee day-to-day operations. 1 LO
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Trait theories of leadership focus on personal qualities and characteristics. Good leaders: Like being around people. Are able to assert themselves (extraverted). Are disciplined and able to keep commitments they make (conscientious). Are creative and flexible (open). 1 LO Trait Theories of Leadership
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Behavioral theories of leadership imply we can train people to be leaders. Ohio State : Initiating structure Consideration University of Michigan: Employee-oriented leader Production-oriented leader 1 LO Behavioral Theories of Leadership
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Contingency Theories of Leadership The Fiedler contingency model Least preferred co-worker (LPC) Questionnaire. Task or relationship oriented. Assumes leadership style is fixed. Contingency dimensions: Leader-member relations Task structure Position power 1 LO
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. 1 LO Assess Contingency Theories of Leadership By Their Level of Support
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Other Contingency Theories Situational leadership theory (SLT) Leader-participation model Path-goal theory 1 LO Contingency Theories of Leadership
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. 1 LO Leader-Member Exchange Theory
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. 1 LO Charismatic Leadership
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. 1 LO Transformational Leadership
Copyright © 2015 Pearson Education Ltd. Authentic Leadership Authentic leaders: Know who they are. Know what they believe in and value. Act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly. Ethical Leadership Servant Leadership 1 LO