Chapter 2 - On leadership. This chapter presents the following content: Identify personal traits and characteristics that are associated with effective leaders, recognize autocratic versus democratic leadership behavior and the impact of each, know the distinction between people-oriented and task-oriented leadership behavior and when each should be used,. | Chapter 2 On Leadership leadership Leadership – Organized group process with associated goals resulting in a set of outcomes Comprised of Three Elements: A Leader Followers or Stakeholders Organizational Setting or Broader Context Leadership Defined Leadership Triangle A Leader Organizational Settings or Broader Contexts Followers or Stakeholders Group Process – Requires a leader and followers Goals and Objectives – Required to give the group direction Environmental Contexts – Define the nature and effectiveness of the leadership process Components of Leadership Globalization Integration of economies, societies, and cultures linked via travel, communication and trade, creates challenges for leaders because it blurs national boundaries Innovation and Technology “Shrunk” geographic distances and connected new cultures and traditions Political Changes in World Order Changes to governments and economies affect leadership Changing Contours of Leadership Leadership Model Leadership outcomes | Chapter 2 On Leadership leadership Leadership – Organized group process with associated goals resulting in a set of outcomes Comprised of Three Elements: A Leader Followers or Stakeholders Organizational Setting or Broader Context Leadership Defined Leadership Triangle A Leader Organizational Settings or Broader Contexts Followers or Stakeholders Group Process – Requires a leader and followers Goals and Objectives – Required to give the group direction Environmental Contexts – Define the nature and effectiveness of the leadership process Components of Leadership Globalization Integration of economies, societies, and cultures linked via travel, communication and trade, creates challenges for leaders because it blurs national boundaries Innovation and Technology “Shrunk” geographic distances and connected new cultures and traditions Political Changes in World Order Changes to governments and economies affect leadership Changing Contours of Leadership Leadership Model Leadership outcomes operate on a continuum from great to terrible Outcomes are never perfectly good or destructively bad Even well-known leaders make some mistakes along the way Three types of outcomes: derailment, constructive, and destructive Leadership Outcomes Constructive/Destructive – Impacts the team and/or organization but can have effects outside the organization Derailment – Associated with a flawed leader or a poor fit between the leader and the organization Affects the leader, family, and associates, but the organization continues Leadership Outcomes (con’t) Leader Characteristics or Leadership Outcomes Many studies have a leader-centric emphasis Ignores followers and environments to varying extents Fascination with toxic/destructive leaders or highly successful leaders Top leadership is attributed disproportionate weight on organizational outcomes Simultaneous analysis of leaders, followers, and environments is difficult due to changing variables Difficulty in Studying Leadership Timing and
