Daniel Smith Speech 1700 Saint Paul College, Fall 2010

2. Effective Task Group Leadership Daniel Smith Speech 1700 Saint Paul College, Fall 2010

3. Although there are official ‘leaders’ in many group settings, no such shortages of leadership exists within each group, as it has been stated in our text by (Wood, 2009) “Leadership may be provided by one individual or by several members who contribute to guiding the process and ensuring effective communication within the group”. (p. 264) Leadership, Not Leader

4. Characteristics Of An Ideal Leader Establishes good working climate Guides the group process to ensure effective communication Organizes the group focus to tasks at hand and productivity Controls disruptive members engaging in ego-centric behavior Ensures critical thinking within the group Encourages criticism from others Listens carefully Communicates clearly and concisely

5. Everyonecan be a Leader! If you truly believe you can do anything you put your mind to, press the play button below!

6. Components of Leadership Effective leadership is the combination of many components and communication types put into action within the group Thesecomponents include:

7. Lets have a better look at these 5 leadership components

8. The 3 Styles of Leadership Primarily Laissez-faire Characteristics GroupPro’s Group Con’s Best for groups that are mature, experienced and self directed (Wood, p.266)

9. The 3 Styles of Leadership Primarily 2. Authoritarian Characteristics Group Pro’s Group Con’s Best for groups disorganized and lacking guidance (Wood, p. 267)

10. The 3 Styles of Leadership Primarily 3.Democratic Characteristics GroupPro’s GroupCon’s Best for groups desiring creativity and sense of belonging (Wood, p.267-268)

11. (Wood, p. 249) Types of communication in groups (Wood, p. 249)

12. The Five Bases of Power Reward Power This is the ability to give things to others that they want, such as attention, approval public praise, promotions and raises. These thing put the group at the mercy of the possessing individual. Coercive Power The ability to punish others through demotions, firing, and undesirable assignments Legitimate Power The organizational role, such as manager, supervisor, or CEO, that results in other’s compliance. Expertpower Influence derived from expert knowledge or experience Referent power Influence based on personal charisma and personality (Wood, p. 243)

13. Next, we will take a look at some ways these leadership components can be implemented into a group

14. Task Group Type Democratic or Authoritarian All Laissez-Faire All Democratic All Laissez- Faire All Democratic All Democratic or Laissez-Faire All

15. “When I think of leadership, I think of passion. The video link below offers a motivating video relating to leadership skills.”(Daniel Smith 2010) Please click on the Link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuuTlQ0FzEU Link to Imagine Leadership:(Amanda Pepper, Nitin Nohria, 2009)

16. Conclusion The best kind of leadership for a task group incorporates all of these components in a variety of ways that evolve and change according to the needs within each group. The important element of leadership in the bigger scheme of things is making sure it effectively gets the task finished right; as stated in our text: (Wood, 2009) “What matters is that one or more members communicate to organize discussion, ensure careful work on the task, and build cohesion, morale, and an effective climate for collective work.” (p.280) If leadership entails providing these concepts toward the effectiveness of a group, then anyone can be a leader who takes that initiative. Our text emphasizes ‘leadership’ as apposed to ‘leader’ which weighs in on the idea of everyone being involved. As stated by Robert Half, founder of the worlds first and largest finance and accounting firm, "Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.” (as cited in BrainyQuote.com, n.d.).

17. “References.” Half, R. (n.d.). BrainyQuote.com. Retrieved November 9, 2010, from BrainyQuote.com Web site: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/robert_half.html Pepper, A., & Nohria, N. (2009). Imagine leadership, Retrieved November 9, 2009, from YouTube.com Web site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuuTlQ0FzEU Wood, J.T., (2009). Communication in Our Lives (5th ed.) (M. Eckman, Ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Center. “Borrowed Concept References.” Wood, J.T., (2009). Communication in Our Lives (5th ed.). In M. Eckman (Ed.), Foundations of Group and Team Communication: Communication Highlight (p.243). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Center. Wood, J.T., (2009). Communication in Our Lives (5th ed.). In M. Eckman (Ed.), Foundation of Group and Team Communication: Table 10.1, Types of Communication in Groups (p.249). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Center. Wood, J.T., (2009). Communication in Our Lives (5th ed.). In M. Eckman (Ed.), Effective Communication in Task Groups and Teams (p.259-280). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Center. Wood, J.T., (2009). Communication in Our Lives (5th ed.). In M. Eckman (Ed.), Effective Communication in Task Groups and Teams: Leadership Communication, Leadership Not Leader (p.264). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Center. Wood, J.T., (2009). Communication in Our Lives (5th ed.). In M. Eckman (Ed.), Effective Communication in Task Groups and Teams: Leadership Communication, Styles of Leadership -Laissez-faire Leadership (p.266) Authoritarian Leadership (p.267) Democratic Leadership (p. 267-268). Boston, MA: Wadsworth/Cengage Center.