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What is Leadership? • Both a process and a property. The process is the use of non-coercive influence to direct and coordinate the activities of the members of an organized group toward the accomplishment of group objectives. As a property, it is the set of qualities or characteristics attributed to those who are perceived to successfully employ such influence.
Four Competencies • Management of attention through vision • Management of meaning through communication (aha, Hayakawa has a place) • Management of trust through reliability and constancy • Management of self through knowing one’s skills and deploying them effectively (the assessments)
My Personal Favorite • Lao Tzu: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, Not so good when people obey and acclaim him, Worse when they despise him. But of a good leader, who talks little, When his task is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say, we did it ourselves.
Contemporary Approaches • Charismatic Leadership • Gender Differences • Empowerment • Followership • Substitutes for Leadership • Is it Important?