1. Chapter 15
Leadership 1

3. Leaders and followers
Leadership implies influencing employees to voluntarily pursue organisational goals
(Michael Maccoby, 2009)

4. Characteristics, behaviour & results

5. Leading versus managing
Leaders manage and managers lead,
but the two are not synonymous
Managers:
planning
investigating
organising
controlling
Leaders:
inspiring others
providing emotional support
getting employees to rally around a common goal

6. Weak managers vs. real leaders (!)
Wait until it happens
Are pro-active
Are happy with the status quo
Challenge the status quo
Are pursuing objectives
Have a vision
Are experts of the past
Are experts of the future
Do the things right
Do the right things
Follow their job description
Change their job description
Respect budgets
Create value
Avoid mistakes
Seek learning opportunities
See information as power
Share information
Are myopic
Take the broad view
Are difficult to reach
Are approachable
Adore status symbols
Want the best for all
Use reward and punishment
Inspire and motivate

7. Leadership Traits
Leadership Traits: represent the personal characteristics that differentiate leaders from followers.
Historic findings reveal that leaders and followers vary by
Intelligence
Dominance
Self-confidence
Level of energy and activity
Task-relevant knowledge

8. Trait Theory
People tend to perceive that someone is a leader when he or she exhibits traits associated with intelligence, masculinity, and dominance
People want their leaders to be credible
Credible leaders are honest, forward- looking, inspiring, and competent

9. Behavioural Styles Theory
Ohio State Studies: two critical dimensions of behaviour:
Consideration: creating mutual respect and trust with followers
Initiating Structure: organizing and defining what group members should be doing
University of Michigan Studies: Two similar styles
Employee centred
Job centred
Blake and Mouton’s Managerial Grid
Four leadership styles found by crossing concern for production and concern for people
Evidence:
There is not one best style of leadership. The effectiveness of a particular leadership style depends on the situation at hand.

10. Leadership styles

11. The Leadership Grid

12. Situational Leadership