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