Topic 1 – The Nature and Importance of Leadership

“Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.”

~ Dwight Eisenhower ~ Former US President

Course Overview

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Lecture Tutorial

-One hour

-Introducing Theories

-Taking notes

- Preparing tutorials

-Two hours

-Participation (15%)

-Presentation (15%)

-Video Analysis (10%)

Lecture topics

Topic 1 The nature and importance of Leadership and Management

Topic 2 Leadership traits

Topic 3 Leadership behaviours and styles

Topic 4 Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Topic 5 Contingency and Situational Leadership

Topic 6 Leadership Power and Influence

Topic 7 Motivation and Empowerment

Topic 8 Leadership Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility

Topic 9 International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership

Topic 10 Leading Teams

Topic 11 Followership

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Where can you find information on Blackboard ?

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Where can you find information on Blackboard ?

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Research into Business Leaders from the West

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Steve JobsApple, USA

Fred SmithFedEx, USA

Jorma Ollila Nokia, Finland

Carlos GhosnRenault/Nissan, Brazil

Ian Kiernan,Clean Up Australia, Australia

Bill Gates Microsoft

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……. and Business Leaders from the East

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Tan Sri Lim Genting -Malaysia

Tony FernandesAir Asia - Malaysia

Dang Le Nguyen Vu Trung Nguyen - VN

Ly QuyTrungPho 24

Doan Nguyen Duc HAGL Group

Akio Morita Sony

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Readings

Text book

Muenjohn, N., Boucher, C. and Tran, N. (eds.), 2010 Leadership and Management for RMIT University, Cengage Learning, Melbourne (ISBN 9780170188036)

Other references

Daft & Pirola-Merlo (2008), The Leadership Experience

Dubrin (2007) Research Findings, Practice, and Skills

Dubrin, Dalglish & Miller (2006), Leadership

Lussier & Achua (2007), Effective Leadership

Goleman (2000), Leadership that gets results, Journal HBR

Yukl (1998), Leadership in Organizations

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Is Leadership different to Management?

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Yes, there are real

differences

Can you spot the leaders here? Why do you think so

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Leadership views from Management authours

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Peter Drucker - Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things

Peter Block - Leadership is a long-term relationship, or partnership, between leaders and group members. The power between leader and group members is approximately balanced i.e. shared decision-making.

Ken Blanchard believes that “Leadership isn't something you do to people. It’s something you do with them”

Kouzes & Posner asked the question “which will be more essential to business success in the next 5 years: social skills or internet skills?” 72% of respondents social skills

James Kouzes &Barry Posner

Leadership views from Practising Leaders

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http://blackboard.rmit.edu.vn/@@4C3AFB53054D64F0D71A26EB9312C50B/courses/1/BUSM3286/content/_48290_1/The_Difference_Between_Management_and_Leadership_Carly_Fiori.wmv

Carly Fiorina Ex CEO HP/Compaq

http://blackboard.rmit.edu.vn/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_2_1&url=%2fwebapps%2fblackboard%2fexecute%2flauncher%3ftype%3dCourse%26id%3d_183_1%26url%3d

Jack HayhowCEO OPUS Custom Training

Nature of Leadership and Management

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Management functions:

• Planning

• Organising

• Directing

• Controlling

Leadership functions:

• Change

• Inspiration

• Motivation

• Influence

manage lead

adaptable

responsive

flexible

predictable

stable

Quiz - what makes people work with a Manager?

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QUIZ

A. Rewards

B. Promotion

C. Company Rules

D. Love

E. Relationship

F. None of the above

G. A., B., and C.

Regulation

which can be defined as benefits exchange, company rules, HR policy, promotion, salary, work hours, etc…

The correct answer is G.

What makes people work for a Leader ?

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QUIZ

A. Creating difference

B. New innovative ideas

C. Salary

D. Promotion

E. Vision for a better future

F. All of the above

G. A., B., and E.

Situation Which can be examples of a new exciting

project, an inspiring business strategy, the fighting for country liberation, creating an attractive work condition, etc. …

The correct answer is G.

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Consider this when observing /

interviewing your leader

Leadership vs. Management

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What is Leadership? Many definitions

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The art of influencing people by

persuasion or example to follow

a line of action

Interpersonal influence, directed

through communication

toward goal attainment

The ability to inspire confidence and

support among the people who are needed

to achieve organisational goals

An act that causes others to act or

respond in a shared directionA willingness to

take the blame

First figuring out what’s right, and

then explaining it to the people

Mintzberg’s 9 Leadership Roles

Figurehead

Spokesperson

Negotiator

Coach and motivator

Team leader

Team player

Technical problem solver

Entrepreneur

Strategic planner

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“An expected set of activities or behaviours stemming from one’s job”

Read text pp. 14-15 for

tutorial discussion

A Framework for Understanding Leadership Effectiveness

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Read text pp. 20-21 for tutorial discussion

Does Leadership matter in organisation? Yes

A range of studies* (using various methodologies) found:

• Consistent relationship between “who is in charge” and how the organisation performs

• Changes in leadership lead to changes in performance

• Statistical analysis suggests that leadership is responsible for 15 – 45% of a firm’s performance

* See textbook page 8

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Does Leadership matter in organisation? No

Three major arguments against the importance of leadership :

1. Substitutes exist for leadership

2. Leaders can be irrelevant; people lead themselves and outside influences can overwhelm

3. Organisational systems are far too complex to attribute success to leadership

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Rick WagonerEx GMC President

Outstanding leadership (?)

Wanatabe or ToyodaToyota Motor Corporation

Does it matter whom?

References

• Adapted from: Leadership: Research Findings, Practice, and Skills by Dubrin (2007, Chapter 1); Cengage Learning

• Daft, R.L. Pirola-Merlo, A. 2008, The Leadership Experience: Asia Pacific Edition, 1st, Cengage Learning, Australia

• Dubrin, A., Dalglish, C. & Miller, P. (2006) Leadership: An Australasian Focus, 2nd edn. Milton: John Willey and Son

• Miller, P. (2006) Unit Information: MNG03217 Leading and Managing People: Graduate College of Management, Southern Cross University

• Miller, P. (2006) MNG03217 Readings Part A, Graduate College of Management, Southern Cross University

• Lussier, R.N and Achua, C.F. 2004, Leadership : theory, application, skill development, 2nd Edition, Thomson South Western

• Lussier, R.N and Achua, C.F. 2007, Effective Leadership, 3rd Edition, Thomson South Western

• Anonymous, Top 10 List of Leadership Quotes, http://www.famous-quotes-and-quotations.com/leadership-quotes.html, accessed 18 February 2010

• ‘Topic 1: The nature and importance of leadership’ 2010, course notes for BUSM3120 Leadership and Management, RMIT University, Melbourne, viewed 14 September 2010, Blackboard@RMIT

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