Module 1

Vision

A picture of an ambitious, desirable future for the organization or team.

Paradigm

A shared mindset that represents a fundamental way of thinking about, perceiving, and understanding the world

Leadership

An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purposes

New paradigm leadership characteristics

Change manager, facilitator, collaborator, diversity promoter, humble

Agile leadership

Giving up control in the traditional sense and encouraging the growth and development of others to ensure organizational flexibility and responsiveness.

Behavior theories

How a leader behaves toward followers and how this correlated with leadership effectiveness or ineffectiveness.

What does leadership involve? (6 elements)

Influence, intention, personal responsibility and integrity, change, shared purpose, followers

Contingency theories

Leaders can analyze their situations and tailor their behavior to improve leadership effectiveness. Major situational variables are the characteristics of followers, characteristics of the work environment and follower tasks, and the external environment.

Trait theories

Leaders have particular traits or characteristics, such as intelligence or energy, that distinguished them from non leaders and contributed to success. If traits can be identified, leaders could be predicted or trained.

Influence theories

Leaders influence people to change by providing an inspiring vision of the future and shaping the culture and values needed to attain it.

Relationship theories

Leadership is viewed as a relational process that meaningfully engages all participants and enables each person to contribute to achieving the vision.

Old paradigm leadership characteristics

Stabilizer, controller, competitor, diversity avoider, hero

Management

The attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling organizational resources.

Great Man theories

The belief that leaders were born with certain heroic leadership traits and natural abilities of power and influence.

Derailment

The phenomenon in which a manager with an impressive track record reaches a certain level but goes off track and can't advance because of a mismatch between job needs and personal skills and qualities