Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

October 15, 2013

Water-Cooler Talk : Leadership• Organizational Behaviour – Boeing (Link)• Personal Power – Trying to sell an ability

to turn power into leadership (link)• Palin brought to New Jersey (link)

What is “Leadership”?

• “The process of influencing the activities of an organized group in its efforts toward goal setting and goal achievement” (Stogdill, 1950, p. 3)

Non-Academic Definition

• Leadership is the ability to motivate yourself and others to accomplish a common goal through a united effort.

How do we comprehend “leadership”?

• Who are the three most respected leader in your community?

What do leaders do?• Set direction: mission, goals, vision• Build commitment: motivate & inspire• Confront challenges: innovation, deal

with change, turbulence, take risks

How do we comprehend “Leadership”

• Three key components to Leadership:– an interpersonal process between one person

and a group– can’t have ‘leaders’ without ‘followers’– criterion for effective leadership = goal

achievement

Leadership MythsLeadership is power (with people rather than

over people)Leaders are born (but leaders are also

“made”)All groups have leaders (large groups tend to

require a leader)People resist their leaders (most groups

accept the need for a leader)Great Man Theory

Leadership Truths• Leadership effectiveness equals

interaction between the leader's traits and the characteristics of situation

• Leaders are classified as person oriented ‑or task oriented‑

• Control depends on relationship between leader/followers, the degree of task structure, and the leader's authority

Path-Goal Situations and Preferred Leader Behaviors

Situation Leader Behavior Impact on Follower Outcome

Supportive Leadership

Directive Leadership

Achievement-Oriented

Leadership

Participative Leadership

Followers lack self-confidence

Ambiguous job

Lack of job challenge

Incorrect reward

Increases confidence to achieve work outcomes

Clarifies path to reward

Set and strive for high goals

Clarifies followers’ needs to change rewards

Increased effort; improved satisfaction and performance

Leadership Truths are “Models”

1. Leadership Style2. Leadership Power

Model: Leadership Style

• Democratic leader moves the group toward its goals

• Autocratic leader moves the group toward the leader’s goals

• Laissez-faire leader makes no attempt to move the group

Model : POWER?

• “The ability to control one’s environment”– Could be applicable to Political, Economic, Social,

or Cultural issues.• Could even apply to Environment

– For example, how much “power” does Greenpeace have? Al Gore? Vandana Shiva?

• If you could control environment in previous game, would you have done better and/or gotten more points?

Model : Power, Pt. 2• Coercive – Power to force some one to action

against their will (ex. Dictator)• Reward – Power to give others what they want

(ex. Manager giving a raise)• Legitimate – Power dictated by a title (ex.

“General Manager” vs FD Clerk)• Referent – Power derived from being what others

want to be (ex. celebrities)• Expert – Power due to ability / skill set (ex.

Professor)

What is the most rewarding activity in which you have taken part?Why was it rewarding? Did you work with others? What was their role?

Develop your leadership abilities.Participate in activities that promote these positive traits and qualities.

Remember:Leadership starts with involvement! Involve yourself with your family, your school and your community!

Leadership Commonalities

• Leadership is unique to the leader, the follower(s), and the situation– We are all different, but models and

defining characteristics can be similar!

Leadership Activity, Pt. 1• Write one word on each piece of yellow

notepad describing “Leadership”

Leadership Activity, Pt. 2

• As a group, put the yellow notes in groups based upon topic. For example, – “Kind” may have “positivism” and/or

“mentor” grouped underneath it. – Every single yellow sticky note MUST be

used

HFTP Leadership

Leadership Activity, Pt. 3

• Write one statement on each piece of yellow notepad describing “Leadership”

Leadership Activity, Pt. 4• As a group, put the yellow notes in

groups based upon topic. For example, – “Kind” may have “positivism” and/or

“mentor” grouped underneath it. – Every single yellow sticky note MUST be

used