Leadership Ch. 1

Aspects of followers that affect the leadership process:

-Expectations -Personality traits -Maturity levels -Levels of competence -Motivation

Summary Ch 1

-Leadership is the process of influencing an organized group toward achieving its goals. -Considerable overlap exists between leadership and management. -The study of leadership must also include two other areas: the followers and the situation. -Good leadership makes a difference, and it can be enhanced through greater awareness of the important factors influencing the leadership process

The Situation

-Leadership often makes sense only in the context of how the leader and followers interact in a given situation. -The situation may be the most ambiguous aspect of the leadership framework

Effective leaders differ from their followers and from ineffective leaders on elements such as:

-Personality traits, cognitive abilities -Skills, values

Due to the complexity of leadership, leadership researchers have defined the concept in many different ways:

-The process by which an agent induces a subordinate to behave in a desired manner. -Directing and coordinating the work of group members. -An interpersonal relation in which others comply because they want to, not because they have to.

Individual aspects of the leadership equation:

-Unique personal history -Interests -Character traits -Motivation

The Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership (Continued)

A particular leadership situation scenario can be examined using each level of analysis separately. -Examining interactions in the area of overlaps can lead to better understanding. Leadership is the result of complex interactions among the leader, the followers, and the situation.

Leadership Vs Managers

Leaders: innovate develop inspire have a long-term view ask what and why originate challenge the status quo

What is Leadership?

Leadership is a complex phenomenon involving the leader, the followers, and the situation.

Managers Vs Leaders

Managers: administer maintain control have a short-term view ask how and when imitate accept the status quo.

The Interactional Framework for Analyzing Leadership

The interactional framework depicts leadership as a function of three elements: -The leader -The followers -The situation

Another way personality can affect leadership is through:

temperament