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10Leadership
OBJECTIVES
In this chapter you will learn:
• To define leadership and outline the differences

between leadership and management.

• To discuss the trait theory and to identify traits of an
effective leader.
• To diagnose the behavioral perspective of leadership
with the help of different theories.
• To highlight the contingency theories of leadership.
• To outline the differences between transactional and
transformational leaders.
• To identify the role of a leader as a mentor and
discuss ethical leadership.
Leadership
Leadership can be defined as a process in which a person tries to

influence a set of individuals in the pursuit of achieving
individual, group and organizational objectives. Effective leaders
help groups of people to define their goals and find ways to
achieve them
Leadership and Management: leadership has more to do with the

interpersonal aspect of the job while management is more concerned
with planning, organizing, and controlling.
PERSPECTIVES ON LEADERSHIP
Trait Perspective of Leadership

•Self Confidence
•Emotional Stability and Maturity
•Personal Integrity
•Achievement Motivation
•Power Motivation
•Affiliation Motivation
Leadership Styles
•Autocratic Style
•Democratic Style
•Laissez-faire Style
Leadership Skills
•Administrative skills
•Communication Skills
•Interpersonal Skills
•Conceptual Skills
Behavioural Perspective of Leadership
• Ohio State University Studies: Consideration and Initiating

Structure
• Management Grid by Blake and Mouton

• Likert's System – 4 Management
Contingency Perspective of leadership
• Fiedler’s LPC (Least Preferred Coworker) Contingency Theory

• Situational Leadership Model by Hersey and Blanchard
• Path-Goal Theory by House and Mitchell
• Substitute-Leadership Model by Kerr and Jermier
Transformational versus Transactional Leadership
Transactional Leaders: Leaders who favor this style create defined structures including a
clear chain of command. They work on the assumption that once a deal is struck between
boss and subordinate, all authority passes on to the former, while responsibility rests with
the latter.
Charismatic leaders: Charisma depends upon interpersonal attraction where a follower

develops lots of respect and reliance in the leader whom he admires.
Transformational Leaders: Leaders are truly transformational when they increase

awareness of what is right, good, important and beautiful, when they help to elevate
followers' needs for achievement and self-actualization.
Elements of Transformational Leaders

•Transformational leaders are able to set out a bold vision
•Transformational leaders are skilled at marshalling the intellectual and emotional equity o
their people
•Transformational Leaders have individualized consideration
•Transformational leaders will not their heart rule over their mind
•Transformational leaders encourage intelligence to allow constructive argument
•Transformational Leders believe in the imperative of institutionalization
•Transformational leaders are willing to move away from their conventional roles
Leaders as Mentors
Mentor: Mentor is used to describe a favorite teacher, a wise master, an insightful friend, an
experienced educator, a seasonal guide or a guru.
Mentoring: The concept of mentoring relates to mental and emotional support and guidance
given usually by an older person to younger one, what is called a protégé.
Ethical Leadership
Ethics: Ethics is the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and
obligations.
Ethical Behaviour: Ethical behavior is that which conforms to accepted standards of conduct.
Ethical reasoning: Ethical reasoning involves sorting out the principles that help determine
what is ethical when faced with an ethical dilemma.
Ethical Dilemma: An ethical dilemma is a situation or problem facing an individual that
involves complex and often conflicting principles of ethical behavior

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In this chapter you will learn:

• To define leadership and outline the differences

between leadership and management.

Leadership can be defined as a process in which a person tries to

Leadership and Management: leadership has more to do with the

Trait Perspective of Leadership

• Ohio State University Studies: Consideration and Initiating

• Management Grid by Blake and Mouton

Contingency Perspective of leadership

• Fiedler’s LPC (Least Preferred Coworker) Contingency Theory

Charismatic leaders: Charisma depends upon interpersonal attraction where a follower

Transformational Leaders: Leaders are truly transformational when they increase

Elements of Transformational Leaders

given usually by an older person to younger one, what is called a protégé.

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