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Leadership & Management. Discussion for Lesson 1: Introduction to the Study of Leadership. Lesson 1 Reading Objectives. The student will comprehend the historical and modern definitions of leadership.
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Leadership & Management Discussion for Lesson 1: Introduction to the Study of Leadership
Lesson 1 Reading Objectives • The student will comprehend the historical and modern definitions of leadership. • The student will comprehend the five fundamental transformations in today's organizations and leaders. • The student will comprehend the primary reasons for leadership derailment and the new paradigm skills that can help them avoid it.
Lesson 1 Reading Objectives • The student will comprehend how their leadership potential is developed and the stages of development • The student will comprehend and appreciate the value and potential of learning about leadership • The student will know the three basic myths of leadership study • The student will comprehend the interactional framework for analyzing leadership
Lesson 1 Discussion Objectives • Discuss the historical and modern definitions of leadership • Discuss the five fundamental paradigm transformations in today's organizations and leaders • Discuss the primary reasons for leadership derailment and the new paradigm skills that can help to avoid them • Discuss the interactional framework for analyzing leadership
The Reading • Do not simply memorize facts… • Ask yourself: What does this mean To Me? • Internalize the material • Make it relevant • Use as the foundation for your Personal Leadership Philosophy • Keep the good bits – discard the rest
Definitions of Leadership • Navy 1944: Leadership is the art of inspiring, guiding and directing bodies of men so that they ardently desire to do what the leader wishes • Text 2000: An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real change that reflects their shared purposes
What is a Leader? • Webster: One that leads or guides; one in charge or command of others. One who has the power to influence. • Text: One who has the ability to influence followers toward real changes that reflect their shared purpose.
Leadership Traits • Honest • Trustworthy • Professionally Competent • Sincere • Engaged & Aware • Consistent • Respectful • Others?
Change • Change for the sake of change • Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water! • Careful…consequences!
Influence • Not coercive • Infers negotiation and compromise • Buy-In • Two-Way relationship • Situational…may not be appropriate! • Leadership occurs among people; it is not done to people!
New Paradigm • Empowerment vs. Control • Team – Oriented • Shared Power • Diversity is the key to success • Situational…not always appropriate!
From: Industrial Age Stability Control Competition Things Uniformity To: Information Age Change Empowerment Collaboration People and Relationships Diversity Five Paradigm Transformations
Reasons for Leader Derailment • Insensitive, abrasive, bullying style • Cold, aloof and arrogant • Betrayal of personal trust • Overly ambitious • Specific performance problems with the business • Over-managing — cannot build a team
Stages of Leadership • Unconscious Incompetence • Conscious Incompetence • Conscious Competence • Unconscious Competence • Leader!!!
Why Study Leadership? • Knowledge is required to progress from Stage 2 to Stage 3 • Discover previously unknown abilities • Relate leadership to an organization’s success • Become conscious of what is required to succeed
Three Leadership Myths • “Good Leadership Is All Common Sense” • “Leaders Are Born, Not Made” • “The Only School That Teaches Leadership Is the School of Hard Knocks”
The Interactional Framework • Leaders, followers and situation in balance • Leaders and followers affect each other • Leader can change certain aspects of the situation in order to enhance effectiveness
Next Class • The Changing Paradigm of Management • Decision Making • Read: Leadership & Management, Chapter 2
Summary • The historical and modern definitions of leadership • Five fundamental paradigm transformations in today's organizations and leaders • Leadership derailment and the new paradigm skills • The “Interactional Framework” for analyzing leadership
Questions? ???