Leadership & ManagementLeadership & Management

Discussion for Lesson 1: Discussion for Lesson 1: Introduction to the Study of Introduction to the Study of

LeadershipLeadership

Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading ObjectivesReading Objectives

1.1. The student will comprehend the historical and The student will comprehend the historical and modern definitions of leadership.modern definitions of leadership.

2.2. The student will comprehend the five fundamental The student will comprehend the five fundamental transformations in today's organizations and transformations in today's organizations and leaders.leaders.

3.3. The student will comprehend the primary reasons The student will comprehend the primary reasons for leadership derailment and the new paradigm for leadership derailment and the new paradigm skills that can help them avoid it.skills that can help them avoid it.

Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Reading ObjectivesReading Objectives

4.4. The student will comprehend how their leadership potential is The student will comprehend how their leadership potential is developed and the stages of developmentdeveloped and the stages of development

5.5. The student will comprehend and appreciate the value and The student will comprehend and appreciate the value and potential of learning about leadershippotential of learning about leadership

6.6. The student will know the three basic myths of leadership studyThe student will know the three basic myths of leadership study

7.7. The student will comprehend the interactional framework for The student will comprehend the interactional framework for analyzing leadershipanalyzing leadership

Lesson 1 Lesson 1 Discussion ObjectivesDiscussion Objectives

1.1. Discuss the historical and modern definitions of Discuss the historical and modern definitions of leadershipleadership

2.2. Discuss the five fundamental paradigm transformations Discuss the five fundamental paradigm transformations in today's organizations and leadersin today's organizations and leaders

3.3. Discuss the primary reasons for leadership derailment Discuss the primary reasons for leadership derailment and the new paradigm skills that can help to avoid them and the new paradigm skills that can help to avoid them

4.4. Discuss the interactional framework for analyzing Discuss the interactional framework for analyzing leadershipleadership

The ReadingThe Reading

Do not simply memorize facts…Do not simply memorize facts… Ask yourself: What does this mean Ask yourself: What does this mean To To

MeMe?? Internalize the materialInternalize the material Make it relevantMake it relevant Use as the foundation for your Personal Use as the foundation for your Personal

Leadership PhilosophyLeadership Philosophy Keep the good bits – discard the restKeep the good bits – discard the rest

Definitions of LeadershipDefinitions of Leadership

Navy 1944: Leadership is the art of inspiring, Navy 1944: Leadership is the art of inspiring, guiding and directing bodies of men so that they guiding and directing bodies of men so that they ardently desire to do what the leader wishesardently desire to do what the leader wishes

Text 2000: An influence relationship among Text 2000: An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real change leaders and followers who intend real change that reflects their shared purposesthat reflects their shared purposes

What is a Leader?What is a Leader?

Webster: One that leads or guides; one in Webster: One that leads or guides; one in charge or command of others. One who charge or command of others. One who has the power to influence.has the power to influence.

Text: One who has the ability to influence Text: One who has the ability to influence followers toward real changes that reflect followers toward real changes that reflect their shared purpose.their shared purpose.

Leadership TraitsLeadership Traits

HonestHonest TrustworthyTrustworthy Professionally CompetentProfessionally Competent SincereSincere Engaged & AwareEngaged & Aware ConsistentConsistent RespectfulRespectful Others?Others?

ChangeChange

Change for the sake of changeChange for the sake of change Don’t throw the baby out with the bath Don’t throw the baby out with the bath

water!water!

Careful…consequences!Careful…consequences!

InfluenceInfluence

Not coerciveNot coercive Infers negotiation and compromiseInfers negotiation and compromise Buy-InBuy-In Two-Way relationshipTwo-Way relationship Situational…may not be appropriate!Situational…may not be appropriate!

Leadership occurs Leadership occurs amongamong people; it is not people; it is not done done toto people! people!

New ParadigmNew Paradigm

Empowerment vs. ControlEmpowerment vs. Control Team – OrientedTeam – Oriented Shared PowerShared Power Diversity is the key to successDiversity is the key to success

Situational…not always appropriate!Situational…not always appropriate!

Five Paradigm TransformationsFive Paradigm Transformations

From: Industrial AgeFrom: Industrial Age StabilityStability ControlControl CompetitionCompetition ThingsThings

UniformityUniformity

To: Information AgeTo: Information Age ChangeChange EmpowermentEmpowerment CollaborationCollaboration People and People and

RelationshipsRelationships DiversityDiversity

Reasons for Leader DerailmentReasons for Leader Derailment

Insensitive, abrasive, bullying styleInsensitive, abrasive, bullying style Cold, aloof and arrogantCold, aloof and arrogant Betrayal of personal trustBetrayal of personal trust Overly ambitiousOverly ambitious Specific performance problems with the Specific performance problems with the

businessbusiness Over-managing — cannot build a teamOver-managing — cannot build a team

Stages of LeadershipStages of Leadership

1.1. Unconscious IncompetenceUnconscious Incompetence

2.2. Conscious IncompetenceConscious Incompetence

3.3. Conscious CompetenceConscious Competence

4.4. Unconscious CompetenceUnconscious Competence

5.5. Leader!!!Leader!!!

Catch-22Catch-22

Why Study Leadership?Why Study Leadership?

Knowledge is required to progress from Knowledge is required to progress from Stage 2 to Stage 3Stage 2 to Stage 3

Discover previously unknown abilitiesDiscover previously unknown abilities Relate leadership to an organization’s Relate leadership to an organization’s

successsuccess Become conscious of what is required to Become conscious of what is required to

succeedsucceed

Three Leadership MythsThree Leadership Myths

““Good Leadership Is All Common Sense”Good Leadership Is All Common Sense” ““Leaders Are Born, Not Made”Leaders Are Born, Not Made” ““The Only School That Teaches The Only School That Teaches

Leadership Is the School of Hard Knocks”Leadership Is the School of Hard Knocks”

The Interactional FrameworkThe Interactional Framework

Leaders, followers and situation in balanceLeaders, followers and situation in balance Leaders and followers affect each otherLeaders and followers affect each other Leader can change certain aspects of the Leader can change certain aspects of the

situation in order to enhance effectivenesssituation in order to enhance effectiveness

Next ClassNext Class

The Changing Paradigm of ManagementThe Changing Paradigm of Management Decision MakingDecision Making Read: Leadership & Management, Read: Leadership & Management,

Chapter 2Chapter 2

SummarySummary

The historical and modern definitions of leadershipThe historical and modern definitions of leadership

Five fundamental paradigm transformations in Five fundamental paradigm transformations in today's organizations and leaderstoday's organizations and leaders

Leadership derailment and the new paradigm Leadership derailment and the new paradigm skillsskills

The The ““Interactional FrameworkInteractional Framework”” for analyzing for analyzing leadershipleadership

Questions?Questions?

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