1. Perspectives on Leadership in Small Groups
Small group leadership is an interactive phenomenon; it results from communicative behaviors appropriate to group task and relationship goals, other members’ behaviors, the context, and other contingencies.

2. Leadership and Leaders
Sources of influence

3. Emergent Leadership Model [fig. 9.1]

4. Leadership and Leaders: Sources of Influence
Power
Legitimate power
Referent power
Expert power

5. Leadership and Leaders
Designated leader
Leadership emergence

6. Leadership and Leaders
Personal Characteristics of Emergent Leaders
Self-monitoring

7. Theoretical Approaches to Leadership
Traits approach

8. Theoretical Approaches to Leadership
Styles approaches
Democratic leaders
Laissez-faire leaders
Autocratic leaders

9. Theoretical Approaches to Leadership
Contingency approaches
The functions approach
Fiedler’s contingency model
Hersey and Blanchard’s situational model
Communicative competencies approach

10. Task and Relationship Needs of Maturing Groups [9.3]

11. Communicative Competencies of Effective Discussion Leaders
Communicate actively, clearly, and concisely
Communicate a good grasp of group’s task
Inspire team members’ confidence in themselves
Mediate information and ideas from all members

12. Communicative Competencies of Effective Discussion Leaders
Express their opinions provisionally
Express group-centered concern
Model a collaborative climate
Celebrate diversity
Share rewards and crit with the group

13. The Relationship between Leaders and Followers
Leader-member exchange model

14. The Case for Distributed Leadership
“The best sign of the leader is, when the work is done, the team says, ‘We did it ourselves.’ ”
--J.M., Executive Coach and President, Marketing Firm