Designated leaders
Designated leaders- selected by group members or an outside authority
Emergent leaders
Emergent leaders- gradually achieve leadership by interacting with group members and contributing to the achievement of the groups goals
To become a leader
To become a leader: talk early and often, listen to all, know more and share what you know, offer your opinion and welcome opinion of others
types of power
position power
- legitimate power
- reward power
- coercive power
- informational power
personal power
- expert power
- referent power
- persuasive power
- charismatic power
position power
- legitimate power- relies on a job title or duty
- reward power- controls and gives out valued resources
- coercive power- controls and deals out sanctions and punishments
- informational power-controls and transmits information and resources
personal power
- expert power- relies on expertise and credentials
- referent power- relies on member’s high opinion of an experiences with the leader
- persuasive power- relies on effective communication skills
- charismatic power- relies on leader’s character, competence, and vitality
Leadership theories
trait theory
styles theory
situational theory
functional theory
Trait theory
-Trait theory- you have it or you don’t, leaders are born not made, identifies characteristics and behaviors of effective leaders, self-confidence, humility, trustworthiness, tolerance of frustration
Styles theory
-Styles theory- are democracies always best? Democratic leaders are usually best, autocratic leaders may be more effective in a crisis or chaotic situation, laissez-faire leaders may succeed in mature and highly productive groups
Situational theory
Situational theory- matching leaders and jobs, Fiedler’s contingency model of leadership effectiveness: effective leadership occurs only when there is an ideal match between the leader’s style and the groups work situation…Hershey-Blanchard’s situational leadership model: leadership style adapts to the level of member readiness, leaders are MADE not born (5 Ms)
Functional theory
Functional theory- what do good leaders do?
