1. CHAPTER 6 NOTES BUA 200- ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

2. TRAIT APPROACH Leadership was traditionally searching for traits and skills necessary for the position

3. CAVEAT Stodgill (1974), Bass (1990), Zaccaro (2007) stated that even though traits and skills match the position, no guarantee that the leader would be effective.

4. TRAITS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP High energy level Stress tolerance Emotional maturity Personal integrity Socialized power motivation High achievement orientation Self-confidence Low need for affiliation

5. NARCISSISM Raskin and Hall (1981) stated that traits necessary for strong leadership are akin to narcissism.

6. TOP FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS Surgency Conscientiousness Agreeableness Adjustment Intellictance (Hogan, 1994)

7. LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Technical Skills Conceptual Skills Interpersonal Skills Emotional Intelligence Social Intelligence Learning Ability

8. GUIDELINES FOR MANAGERS Learn about strengths and weaknesses Maintain level of self- awareness Develop skills for future Remember strength can become weakness Compensate for weakness