LEADERSHIP BEHAVIORS, ATTITUDES AND STYLE
Attitudes and Behaviors Effective Leaders
Leaders attitude and behavior can be divided into two groups:
• Task related attitude and behavior• Relationship oriented Attitude and Behavior
Task Related Leadership Attitudes and Behaviors
Adaptability to the situation
Direction setting
High performancestandards
Risk taking andA bias for actions
Hands on guidanceAnd feedback
Ability to ask tough questions
Stability of performance
Relationship Oriented Attitudes and Behaviors
LEADERSHIP
Aligning and mobilizingpeople
Being a servant leader
Promoting principles and values
Satisfying higher-level need
Concert building
Creating inspiration and visibility
Giving emotional support and encouragement
360 DEGREE FEEDBACK FOR FINE TUNING A LEADERSHIP
APPROACH• In the majority of large
organizations, leaders not only provide feedback to group members, they also receive feedback that gives them insight into the efficiency of their attitudes and behaviors.
• 360 degree feedback is a formal evaluation of superiors based on input from people who work for and with them. It is also referred as multi-rater feedback.
LEADERSHIP STYLES
Entrepreneurialleadership
Participativeleadership
Leadership Grid style
Participative Leadership
• Participative leaders share decision making with group members.
• Participative leadership encompasses so many behaviors that it can be divided into three types:
1. Consultative Leaders2. Consensus Leaders3. Democratic Leaders
Leadership Grid Styles• Leadership Grid is a framework for simultaneously
specifying concern for the production and people dimensions of leadership. It is based on the extent of a persons concern for production and people.
• Leadership Grid are as follows: Authority- Compliance
Country Club ManagementImpoverished ManagementMiddle of the Road ManagementTeam Management
Entrepreneurial Leadership• Qualities of an entrepreneurial leadership are:1. Strong achievement drive and sensible risk taking2. High degree of enthusiasm and creativity3. Tendency to act quickly when opportunity arises4. Visionary perspective5. Eye on the future6. Preference of dealing with external customers
Choosing Leadership style to fit the situationConsider being participative under these conditions
Leader/Manager
Has limited power and limited authority to use it
Needs input from valuable employees
Has few existing time pressures
Group membersExpect to have some control over methods used
Like the system, but not authority
Possess relatively scarce skills
Work situationEncourage consensus building
Involves shared responsibly for control
Has some time pressures
Value teamwork skills
Consider Being Autocratic Under these Conditions
Leader/manager Has a way of saving matters in an emergency
Has some unique knowledge useful to the group
Is firmly entrenched in his or her position
Group membersAre dependent on leaders
Are rarely asked for an opinion
Have little need for independence
Are autocrats themselves
Work situation Requires a clear direction
Is characterized by strong controls
Requires a new vision because of changes
Thank Youby:
Sumedha