1. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-1 Chapter 2 Leadership Involves an Interaction between the Leader, the Followers, and the Situation

2. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-2 Chapter Goals  The goal of this chapter is to introduce and describe the three-factor framework of the leadership process:  The Leader  The Followers  The Situation

3. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-3 Leadership is a function of three elements - the leader, the followers, and the situation Followers Leader Situation Values Norms Cohesiveness Etc. Personality Position Expertise Etc. Task Stress Environment Etc.

4. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-4 The Leader  The “Leader” element explores what the person brings as an individual to the leadership framework. These might include personal history, interests, character traits, and motivation.

5. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-5 The Leader  In terms of the “Leader” element, what does Madeleine Albright bring to her role as U.S. secretary of state ?  An early interest in foreign affairs  a good work ethic from her hard-working days as a student

6. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-6 The Leader  In terms of the “Leader” element, what does Konosuke Matsushita bring to his role as president/founder of Matsushita Electric?  An attitude of always looking to improve his products  Creative ways to involve his employees in the leadership process

7. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-7 Understanding the element of “followers” is central to understanding leadership because the leader- follower relationship is in constant change. Why?  There is a trend toward greater power sharing and decentralizing authority in organizations, which in turn creates greater interdependence among organizational subunits and increased need for collaboration among them.

8. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-8 Understanding the element of “followers” is central to understanding leadership because the leader- follower relationship is in constant change. Why? Cont.  There is an increasing pressure on all kinds of organizations to function with reduced resources.  The nature of problems faced by many organizations is becoming so complex and the changes so rapid that more and more people are required to solve them.

9. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-9 The Situation  The element of “the situation “ may be the most ambiguous aspect of the leadership framework because it can refer to anything form the specific task a group is engaged in all the way to broad situation contexts.

10. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-10 The situation involving Madeleine Albright’s appointment to the U.S. secretary of state involved several factors, both positive and negative:  President Clinton was likely looking to do something dramatic and symbolic.  Politics had created an opportunity for a woman with her talents and credentials to be appointed.

11. Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. © 1999 Slide 2-11 The situation involving Madeleine Albright’s appointment to the U.S. secretary of state involved several factors, both positive and negative:  She expanded her network of professional associations, thereby increasing her visibility to others.  For many, her appointment was initially looked upon as good politics but not a choice of substance. Cont.