Being a leader

Being a leader

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  Introduction to Leadership Conceptsand Practice Peter G. Northouse Chapter 1: Being a Leader © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  • Everyone isasked to be a leader. • What sort of leadership roles are you called on to play in your life? • Leadership is exciting but carries with it many responsibilities. Overview © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  The Evolution ofLeadership • Trait Approach • Behavior Approach • Situational Approach • Relational Approach • “New Leadership” Approach • Emerging Leadership Approaches © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  Leadership Conceptualized • Leadershipis a Trait • Leadership is an Ability • Leadership is a Skill • Leadership is a Behavior • Leadership is a Relationship • Leadership is an Influence Process © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  Leadership Is aTrait • Each of us has unique leadership traits • Emphasizes the leader in the leader-follower context • Is it elitist to say only some have leadership? • Or, are we all born with certain traits that we can modify and change? © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  • It meansyou are able—you have the capacity. • Is it like playing the piano? The more you play, the better you get? • It is a natural capacity but can also be learned. • We can develop our abilities through hard work and practice. • Example: UCLA Coach John Wooden Leadership Is an Ability © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  • This meansleadership is a competency. • A skill means you know how to do something, that you are competent. • As a competency, leadership becomes available to everyone. • If we can learn from experience, we can acquire leadership. Leadership Is a Skill © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  • It isabout the actions of leaders. • Leadership requires task and process behaviors. • Effective leaders combine these two behaviors in the optimum way. Leadership Is a Behavior © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  • An unusualway of thinking about leadership • Centered on communication between leaders and followers • Not linear but an interactive process • Not top-down • Mutual purposes imply an ethical dimension Leadership Is a Relationship © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  Leadership Is anInfluence Process • A process whereby an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal • Interactive event • Leaders affect followers • Stressing common goals gives an ethical dimension to leadership © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  Global Leadership Attributes •Leadership concepts outlined in this chapter are from a North American perspective. • Different views of leadership exist in other parts of the world. • House (2004) studied impact of culture on leadership effectiveness in 62 countries. • Universally accepted positive and negative leadership characteristics © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  Practicing Leadership • Thereis a strong demand for leadership today. • People want effective leadership. • Effective leadership is intentional and creates change for the common good. • The challenge is to be prepared to lead when called on. © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  Case Study: Kingof the Hill • What leadership traits account for Denny Hill’s success? • How would you describe Denny Hill’s leadership abilities? • How does Denny Hill stack up on administrative skills, interpersonal skills, and conceptual skills? • How does Denny integrate task and relationship behaviors in his leadership? • From a relational perspective, how would you describe Denny Hill’s leadership? © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.
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  • All ofus at some time will be asked to show leadership. • Leadership is demanding and rewarding. • Leadership is complex and multidimensional. • Leadership is a trait, ability, skill, behavior, and relationship. • How you think about leadership will influence the way you practice leadership. Summary © 2012 SAGE Publications, Inc.