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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 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.
The Interactional Framework • Figure 1-6
Next Class • The Changing Paradigm of Management. • Decision Making. • Read: Leadership & Management, Chapter 2. • Written Assignment 1 is due at the start of class on the day of Lesson 5
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.