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BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER 7
"Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues,
and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential
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Warren Bennis
THEORIES
 Great Man Theories
o Leaders are exceptional people, born with innate qualities, destined to lead
o Term 'man' was intentional - concept was primarily male, military and Western
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Trait Theories
o Research on traits or qualities associated with leadership are numerous
o Traits are hard to measure
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People who are accepted as leaders by others

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The set of characteristics attributed
to individuals perceived to be leaders
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 As a process, the use of non-coercive influence to shape the group’s
or organization’s goals
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 Help to define organizational culture
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Coercive power

Force compliance (psychological, emotional, or
physical threat)
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Expert Power

Possession of information or expertise
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CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP
– Assumes that Charisma is an individual characteristic of the leader

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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
– Goes beyond ordinarily expectation by transmitting a sense of mission, stimulating learning
experience, and inspiring new ways of thinking
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• To lead change in the organization in order to achieve and maintain a superior alignment
between the organization and its environment
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ETHICAL LEADERSHIP (EMERGING APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP)
– Involves providing a strong corporate governance model to the organization that reflects the high
ethical standards of its leaders
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BEHAVIOR FOR LEADERSHIP
• AUTOCRATIC STYLE OF LEADERSHIP
– A leader who centralizes authority, dictates work methods, makes unilateral decisions, and limits
employee participation
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DEMOCRATIC STYLE OF LEADERSHIP
– A leader who involves employees in decision making, delegates authority, encourages participation
in deciding work methods and goals, and uses feedback to coach employees
– A democratic-consultative leader seeks input and hears the concerns and issues of employees but
makes the final decision him or herself
– A democratic-participative leader often allows employees to have a say in what’s decided

POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
 The activities carried out for the specific purpose of acquiring, developing, and using power and other
resources to obtain one’s preferred outcomes

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