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Introduction to Leadership

Lecture b – Current Leadership Theories

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Current Leadership TheoriesLearning Objectives

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• Transformational Leadership

• Transactional Leadership

• Charismatic Leadership

• Visionary Leadership

• Servant Leadership

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Transformational Leadership

• Blends together intrinsic motivation and development of followers

• Focus on – Innovation– Vision– Implementing new ideas

Source: (Bass & Riggio, 2006)

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Transformational Leadership

• Characteristics– Inspires followers with challenges and persuasion – High sense of loyalty in employees– Vision

Source: (Bass & Riggio, 2006, p. xi and 3-6)

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Transformational Leadership

• Characteristics– Inspires followers with challenges and

persuasion – High sense of loyalty in employees– Vision – Intellectually inspiring, stimulating

Source: (Bass & Riggio, 2006, p.3-4)

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Transactional Leadership

• Task accomplishment

• Maintenance of good relations between leader and followers

• Maintains status quo

• Rewards subordinates

• Management by exception

Source: (Borkowski, 2009, p. 204)

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Transactional Leadership

• Task accomplishment

• Maintenance of good relations between leader and followers

• Maintains status quo

• Rewards subordinates

• Management by exception

• Used to some degree by most leaders

• Can lead to environment permeated by position, power and politics

Source: (Conger & Kanugo ,1999, p. 10)

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Charismatic Leadership

• Charisma

• High levels of self-confidence

• High levels of trust in subordinates

• High expectations for subordinates

• Inspire followers by reaching them on a basic, emotional level

Source: (Conger & Kanugo, 1999, p. 17)

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Characteristics of Charismatic Leaders

• Confidently accept uncertainty

• Ethically strong

• Humorous

• Hands on

• Committed to the organization

Source: (Borkowski, 2009, p.209)

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Visionary Leadership

• Manages transformational change• Fosters change through commitment of

resources

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Visionary Leadership

• Manages transformational change• Fosters change through commitment of resources• Fosters change through development and

communication of goals • Employee empowerment

– See how efforts will bring change• Empathic and supportive• Develops other leaders

Source: (Borkowski, 2009, p. 210)

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Servant Leadership

• Brings out passion in the leader

• Develops commitment in those who follow

• Seeks to serve

• Maintains contact and strong communication

• “Leader coach”

Source: (Borkowski, 2009, p. 210-11)

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Introduction to Leadership – Summary

• Definition of Leadership

• Leadership Theories

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Introduction to LeadershipReferences – Lecture b

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References

• Bass BM, Bass R. The Bass handbook of leadership: theory, research, and managerial applications. 4th ed. New York: Free Press; 2008.

• Bass BM, Riggio RE. Transformational leadership. 2nd ed. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; 2006.

• Borkowski N. Organizational behavior, theory, and design in health care. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett; 2009.

• Conger JA, Kanugo RN. Charismatic leadership in organizations. Thousand Oaks: Sage; 1999.