What is a leader?
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Supervisory Leadership
Behavior that provides guidance, support, and corrective feedback for day-to-day activities.
Strategic Leadership
Behavior that gives purpose and meaning to organizations, envisioning and creating a positive future.
Differentiate between a leader and a manager..
- Management must deal with the ongoing, day-to-day complexities
True leadership includes effectively orchestrating important change - Managing requires planning and budgeting routines
Leading includes setting the direction for the firm
Legitimate Reward
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Coercive Referent
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Expert Power
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Autocratic Leaders
A form of leadership in which the leader makes decisions on his or her own and then announces those decisions to the group.
Democratic Leaders
A form of leadership in which the leader solicits input from subordinates.
Laissez-Faire
A leadership philosophy characterized by an absence of managerial decision making.
Charismatic Leader
A person who is dominant, self-confident, convinced of the moral righteousness of his or her beliefs, and able to arouse a sense of excitement and adventure in followers
Transformational Leader
Leaders who motivate people to transcend their personal interests for the good of the group.
Sources of Power
- Legitimate-by the position you hold
- Reward-ability to give rewards
- Expert-person who knows that they’re doing
- Referent-you get from being polite or liked
- Coercive
Useful Leadership Characteristics
- Drive
- Leadership Motivation
- Integrity
- Self Confidence
- Knowledge of the business
What is Leadership?
One who influences others to attain goals.
Legitimate Power
Has the right or authority to tell others what to do.
Ex: Supervisor
Reward Power
Influences others because he controls valued rewards.
Ex: Pay raise
Coercive Power
Has control over punishments
Ex: Absenteeism policy
Referent Power
Has personal characteristics that appeal to others.
Ex: Young ambitious workers
Expert Power
Has certain expertise or knowledge
Ex: Sales manager