Leadership Notes
Management Unit 6 Study Note:
Leadership
Leading Basics
Leadership: The process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks * One of the four functions that constitute the management process * Planning: sets direction and objectives * Organizing: brings resources together and turn plans into action * Leading: builds the commitments and enthusiasm needed to accomplish plans
Controlling: makes sure things turns out right
Vision: A term used to describe a clear sense of the future
Visionary Leadership: Brings to the situation a clear sense of the future and an understanding of how to get there * Visionary leaders inspire others to take the actions necessary to turn vision into reality
Power: The ability to convince someone else to do something you want, your way.
Position Power: Temporary forms of power such as reward power, coercive power, and legitimate power.
Personal Power: Permanent forms of power such as expert power and referent power
Reward Power: Rewarding good behavior with compliments or assets
Coercive Power: Deterring bad behavior with punishments or negative feedback
Legitimate Power: Applying good behavior through the use of authority and rights of office
Expert Power: Supporting good behavior through example, advice, and experience
Referent Power: Inspiring good behavior through personal respect, integrity, and admiration
Keys to Developing Position Power: * Centrality: Establishing a broad network of contacts and getting involved with important information flows * Criticality: Taking good care of others * Visibility: Becoming known as an influential person
Empowerment: The process through which managers enable and help others to gain power and achieve influence.
Important Leadership Traits: * Drive * Self-confidence * Creativity * Cognitive ability * Business knowledge * Motivation * Flexibility * Honesty and integrity
Effective Leaders: Provide
Leadership
Leading Basics
Leadership: The process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks * One of the four functions that constitute the management process * Planning: sets direction and objectives * Organizing: brings resources together and turn plans into action * Leading: builds the commitments and enthusiasm needed to accomplish plans
Controlling: makes sure things turns out right
Vision: A term used to describe a clear sense of the future
Visionary Leadership: Brings to the situation a clear sense of the future and an understanding of how to get there * Visionary leaders inspire others to take the actions necessary to turn vision into reality
Power: The ability to convince someone else to do something you want, your way.
Position Power: Temporary forms of power such as reward power, coercive power, and legitimate power.
Personal Power: Permanent forms of power such as expert power and referent power
Reward Power: Rewarding good behavior with compliments or assets
Coercive Power: Deterring bad behavior with punishments or negative feedback
Legitimate Power: Applying good behavior through the use of authority and rights of office
Expert Power: Supporting good behavior through example, advice, and experience
Referent Power: Inspiring good behavior through personal respect, integrity, and admiration
Keys to Developing Position Power: * Centrality: Establishing a broad network of contacts and getting involved with important information flows * Criticality: Taking good care of others * Visibility: Becoming known as an influential person
Empowerment: The process through which managers enable and help others to gain power and achieve influence.
Important Leadership Traits: * Drive * Self-confidence * Creativity * Cognitive ability * Business knowledge * Motivation * Flexibility * Honesty and integrity
Effective Leaders: Provide