Leadership

Theory, Application, Skill Development

1st Edition

Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua

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 Chapter 1
Who Is A Leader?
Who do you think of when you
think of the word leader?

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 Chapter 1
Learning Objectives
5 key elements of leadership
10 managerial roles
Levels of leadership analysis
interrelationship
Behavioral leadership theories
Trait & behavioral leadership theories and
contingency theories
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 Definition of Leadership
Working alone, write out a short
definition of leadership
Now, share it with the person
sitting next to you and discuss.
Finally, discuss the books
definition in the next slide.
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 Leadership is the
influencing process of
(or between) leaders
and followers to
achieve organizational
objectives through
change.
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 Key Elements of
Leadership
Influence

Leaders- Leadership Organizational

Followers Objectives

Change People

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 Managerial Roles
1. Figurehead
Interpersonal
Interpersonal 2.Leader
3. Liaison

4. Monitor
Informational
Informational 5. Disseminator
6. Spokesperson

7. Entrepreneur
Decisional
Decisional 8. Disturbance handler
9. Resource-allocator
10. Negotiator

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 3 Levels of
Leadership Analysis
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Individual
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 The
The 44 Leadership
Leadership
Theory
Theory
Classifications
Classifications
Include:
Include:

Trait Contingency

Behavioral Integrative
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 Leadership Trait Theory
attempts to explain
distinctive characteristics
accounting for leadership
effectiveness to identify a
set of traits that all
successful leaders possess.

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 Behavioral Leadership
Theories
attempt to explain
distinctive styles used by
effective leaders or the
nature of their work.

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 Job Application
Give examples of traits and
behaviors that helped make your
past or present manager a
successful leader.

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 Contingency Leadership
Theories
attempt to explain the
appropriate
leadership style
based on the leader,
followers,
and situation.
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 Integrative Leadership
Theories
attempt to combine the
trait, behavioral, and
contingency theories to
explain successful
influencing
leader follower
relationships.
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 Paradigm Has Shifted
From Management to
Leadership!
What is the difference?
See p 17 Figure 1-4.

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 Leadership/Management Style
China, Wright, Szeto, Geory, 2000
Chinese companies must move into
the global marketplace
Chinese-owned firms have affected
the economies of Philippines,
Thailand and others.
Chinese companies have rarely
grown to Multinational status. Why?

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