The first chapter of Leadership focuses on the understanding of various leadership roles and descriptions of what each job entails. These roles help to explain the different parts of leadership and give descriptions of what a leader in that category would do. There are nine leadership roles: figurehead, spokesperson, negotiator, coach and motivator, team builder, team player, technical problem solver, entrepreneur, strategic planner, and executor. The figurehead is the main leader when it comes to ceremonial activities, while the spokesperson keeps the group informed of activities or decisions that have been made. A negotiator makes deals, or compromises with others resources in order to supply the group members with whatever is needed. The
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Charisma is a special quality that is unique to each individual leader. It’s the personality trait that sets them apart. Having charisma typically means that you have a great power in leading others. Group members want to follow a leader who is unlike the rest, and are drawn to his or her personality. There are three types of charisma: socialized, personalized, and celebrity. Socialized charismatic people use their powers for the benefit of others. Personalized charismatic leaders use their power only to serve themselves, recognizing the power they have and influencing the group members to do their work of them. Celebrity charismatic people are those who are constantly in the spotlight, or are a celebrity. These people can overlap the with one of the other two charismatic types in the way that they portray themselves as popular …show more content…
The behaviors of leadership have two dimensions: consideration and initiating structure. Consideration is the amount of emotional support, trust, warmth, and friendliness. The leader who has this behavior is open to what the group members have to say and gives positive emotional support. Initiating structure is the degree that the leader defines relationships with the group members by assigning activities and tasks that are specified and have certain procedures. The expectation is relayed and the leader makes sure that every process forms the desired structure of the organization. Each individual task is concentrated on the group member’s
Charisma is a special quality that is unique to each individual leader. It’s the personality trait that sets them apart. Having charisma typically means that you have a great power in leading others. Group members want to follow a leader who is unlike the rest, and are drawn to his or her personality. There are three types of charisma: socialized, personalized, and celebrity. Socialized charismatic people use their powers for the benefit of others. Personalized charismatic leaders use their power only to serve themselves, recognizing the power they have and influencing the group members to do their work of them. Celebrity charismatic people are those who are constantly in the spotlight, or are a celebrity. These people can overlap the with one of the other two charismatic types in the way that they portray themselves as popular …show more content…
The behaviors of leadership have two dimensions: consideration and initiating structure. Consideration is the amount of emotional support, trust, warmth, and friendliness. The leader who has this behavior is open to what the group members have to say and gives positive emotional support. Initiating structure is the degree that the leader defines relationships with the group members by assigning activities and tasks that are specified and have certain procedures. The expectation is relayed and the leader makes sure that every process forms the desired structure of the organization. Each individual task is concentrated on the group member’s