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Learn historical & modern definitions of leadership, reasons for derailment, myths, & interact framework for analyzing leadership.
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Leadership & Management Reading 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 them avoid it. • Discuss the interactional framework for analyzing leadership.
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 changes that reflect their shared purposes.
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, arrogant. • Betrayal of personal trust. • Overly ambitious. • Specific performance problems with the business. • Over-managing—can not build a team.
Stages of Leadership Development • Figure 1-5
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 do well.
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 • Figure 1-6