Leading

Front 1

What is the nature of leadership?

Back 1

The nature of Leadership is to inspire effort, build enthusiasm, communicate the vision and maintain momentum.

Front 2

What are the important leadership traits and behaviours?

Back 2

Common traits of successful leaders are:

• Drive
• Self-confidence
• Creativity
• Cognitive ability to interpret information
• Business knowledge
• Motivation
• Flexibility
• Hontesty and integrity

Common behaviours are concern for the task and concern for the people accomplishing the task. Effective leaders have concern for both.

Front 3

What are the contingency theories of leadership?

Back 3

Contingency theories:

• Fiedler's model
• Hersey-Blanchard model
• House's path-goal theory
• Vroom-Jago leader-participation model

Contingency leadership theories point out that no one leadership style always works best. The best style is to choose one that best suits the unique demands of each situation.

Front 4

What are the current issues in leadership development?

Back 4

• Transactional leadership focuses on tasks, rewards and structures to influence follower behaviour.
• Charismatic leadership creates a truly inspirational relationship between leader and follower.
• Transformational leaders use charisma and related qualities to inspire extraordinary efforts in support of innovation and large-scale change.
• Emotional Intelligence, the ability to manage our relationships and ourselves effectively, is an important dimension of leadership capability.
• The interactive leadership style seems consistent with the demands of the new workplace and the emphasis on communication, involvement and interpersonal respect.
• All leadership is 'hard work' that requires personal commitment to meeting the highest ethical and moral standards.

Front 5

What is leading?

Back 5

Leading is the process of inspiring others to work hard and accomplish important tasks.

Front 6

What is Position Power?

Back 6

Position Power is based on things managers can offer to others:

1. By Reward - do what I ask, I'll give you a reward
2. Coercion - if you don't do what I ask I'll punish you
3. Legitimacy - because I am the boss you must do as I say

Front 7

What is Personal Power?

Back 7

Persona Power is based on the way that managers are viewed by others:

1. Expert - as a source of special knowledge or information
2. Referent - as a person with whom others can identify

Front 8

What is moral leadership?

Back 8

Leadership that maintains high ethical standards of behaviour and meet the criteria of what is 'good' and 'correct'.

Begins with personal integrity and has some of the qualities of a transformational leader.