Leadership. How to become a leader?

Leadership

Agnese Lubka matr. 20852Yana Shelkova matr. 21743

Oleksandra Soroka matr.20856

The 5th of May

A.Lubka, Y. Shelkova, O.Soroka HR Management, 2014

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Do you know these people?

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www.forbes.com

Richard Branson

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Francesco Schettino

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Table of Content Definition Leadership types Characteristics Importance Leadership theories How to become a leader Good/bad leader How to become good leader? How does an employee experience leadership?

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Definition The ability to influence people

toward the attainment of organizational goals

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Understanding Management By Richard Daft, Dorothy Marcic


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Leadership types

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Authoritarian Distinct professional relations

hip Strict, close control over

followers Keep close supervision Make decisions without

consulting their team members

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Paternalistic Father figure by taking care of their

subordinates as a parent would He receives the complete trust and

loyalty of his people Expected to stay with a company for a

longer period of time

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Democratic Leader sharing the decision-

making abilities with group members

Encompasses discussion, debate and sharing of ideas

This leadership style is one of the most effective and creates higher productivity

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Laissez-faire All the rights and power to

make decisions is fully given to the worker

Complete freedom to make decisions

High degree of autonomy and self-rule, while at the same time offering guidance and support when requested

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http://leadership.uoregon.edu/resources/exercises_tips/skills/leadership_characteristics


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Transactional

Leaders focus their leadership on motivating followers through a system of rewards and punishment

Focus on increasing the efficiency of established routines and procedures

Inspire team members because they expect the best from everyone

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Impoverished (1,1 to 4,4): weak on both tasks and people skills

Authoritarian (people - 1 to 4 and task - 5 to 9): strong on tasks, weak on people skills

Socialite (people - 5 to 9 and task 1-4): strong on people skills, weak on tasks

Team Leadership (6,6 to 9,9): strong on both tasks and and people skills

Middle-of-the-Road (5,5): in the middle of the chart, but with more experience and skills can display good team leadership

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Characteristics A Good Communicator

A good leader asks many questions, considers all options, and leads in the right direction

Respectful Self confident Be sure of yourself with humble intentions Well Educated

Knowledge is power Open to Change Organized

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Importance makes all other elements work together

in effective way without leadership, all other business

resources lie dormant leaders are in tune with the needs and

issues of their subordinates


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Leadership theories

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"Great Man" Theory "born to lead“

born with the necessary internal characteristics

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Trait Theory People inherit certain qualities and traits

that make them better suited to leadership

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Contingency Theory Focus on particular

variables related to the environment that might determine which particular style of leadership is best suited for the situation

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First Follower Theory

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A boss says “Go!”

A Leader says “Let’s go!”

E.M. Kelly

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How to become a leader? Use rational persuasion Make people like you Rely on the rule of

reciprocity Develop allies Be assertive Make use of higher

authority Reward the behaviors

you want

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Bad leader

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Bad Leader

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Leaders without vision will fail Optics over ethics is not a

formula for success. Lack of performance- poor

leadership (unproven leaders come with a high risk)

The best leaders are acutely aware of how much they don’t know.

Any leader is only as good as his or her team’s desire to be led by them.

You should communicate

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How to become a good leader: Listen to your employees, subordinate

managers/bosses Coach people when necessary to raise them

to a higher standard Allow everyone to put in their two cents Trust your subordinate to do the work Do not give orders, make them understand

what to do Be equal to each of your subordinates

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How does an employee experience leadership?

Tangible Training and tools Direction Procedures and

rules Technical advice Documentation Information and

planning

Intangible (feelings)

Confidence, Morale Trust and respect Autonomy Ownership Engagement Empowerment

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Conclusion Optics over ethics is not a formula for

success Lack of performance - poor leadership

To be a good leader you should: Be equal to each of your subordinates Allow everyone to put in their two cents Do not give orders, make them

understand what to do

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