A. Leadership Theories 1. Contingency Theory It is first suggested by Mary Parker Follet and viewed and organization as a system of contingencies. Fielder’s contingency approach reinforced these findings‚ suggesting that no one leadership style is ideal for every situation. Fielder felt that the interrelationships between the group’s leader and its members were most influenced by the manager’s ability to be a good leader. Research has shown that the leader-manager must assume a variety of leadership
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A manager should have the ability to direct‚ supervise‚ encourage‚ inspire‚ and co-ordinate‚ and in doing so facilitate action and guide change. Managers develop their own leadership qualities and those of others. Management utilises planning‚ organisational and communications skills. These skills are important in leadership also‚ but even more so are qualities such as integrity‚ honesty‚ courage‚ commitment‚ sincerity‚ passion‚ determination‚ compassion and sensitivity. An effective manager should
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chosen leader. At the same time‚ one must somehow express his or her self in a fashion that will make them stand out from the rest of the students. Whether he or she is perfectly imitating the leader or behaving really respectfully of others. Nonetheless‚ who determines who should be the leader? What kind of characteristics must a leader possessed? What makes a great leader (Robbins‚ 2005)? Is there only one kind leadership? These questions will be answered as you continue to read on. In addition
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There are some concepts about leadership in the world‚ some people think leaders are born‚ and some people believe that leaders are made. If employees believe that leaders are born and not made‚ it may be demoralising. Some people may have the inherent qualities to become leaders‚ but they may not have developed their leadership because nobody else has ever noticed potential leadership qualities in them. Leaders move out of comfort zones. When one reflects on whether leaders are born or made‚
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organisational goals and objectives M5.46/1 604/2 Assessment Criteria 1. Evaluate the role of leadership in helping teams to achieve organisational goals and objectives What is it that leaders do to help their teams achieve organisational goals and objectives? Every organisation has goals and objectives which are essential for it to succeed in an ever changing environment. Ken Blanchard’s study of leadership identified two broad types of behaviour‚ directive and supportive‚ and the extent to which
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Are you a leader‚ born or cultivated or both? How do you characterize your leadership traits based on the leadership profiles presented by Narayana Murthy and Rahul Khosla? Ans. For centuries there has been a debate about whether leaders must be born into their leadership capacities or whether leadership can be developed in all of us. Our beliefs about how people become leaders affect how we evaluate people’s leadership potential. Believing people are born leaders is likely to result in a focus
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Definition of leadership: Leadership is the ability to influence a group of people toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals. A leader steps up in times of crisis‚ and is able to think and act creatively in difficult situations. Unlike management‚ leadership cannot be taught‚ although it may be learned and enhanced through coaching or mentoring. Leader is the person in a group that possesses the combination of personality and leadership skills that makes others want to follow his direction
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he changed and transformed as a leader. Disney’s dreams became true due to the fact that he had the four main leader characteristics. The four main leader characteristics are: vision‚ rhetorical skills‚ image and trust building‚ and personalized leadership (Northouse‚ 2013). Disney had lots of charisma. In his line of work‚ animation for children and adults‚ charisma is one of the main ingredients in what made Disney so successful. Not only did he have charisma but he also embodied inspirational motivation
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LEADERSHIP STYLE A leadership style is a leader’s style of providing direction‚ implementing plans‚ and motivating people. There are many different leadership styles that can be exhibited by leaders in the political‚ business or other fields. The autocratic leaderThe authoritarian leadership style or autocratic leader keeps strict‚ close control over followers by keeping close regulation of policies and procedures given to followers. To keep main emphasis on the distinction of the authoritarian
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1. What are the attributes of having an unique culture Vs. a common culture? Organizational culture can be understood as a set of values and basic assumptions‚ developed collectively and that guide organizational behavior. Directs the way to perceive‚ think and feel the reality within the organization‚ as it serves as a model for dealing with the problems of adaptation and interaction. Organizational culture can be understood through: Observable artifacts (manifestations of an organization’s
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