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“Most observed, but least understood phenomena on earth.”

“Most observed, but least understood phenomena on earth.”. Introduction to the Study of Leadership. Why Study Leadership?. Unconscious Competence. Conscious Competence. Conscious Incompetence. Unconscious Incompetence. Learning Stages to becoming a Leader. Dictionary Definitions. Lead:

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“Most observed, but least understood phenomena on earth.”

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  1. “Most observed, but least understood phenomena on earth.”

  2. Introduction to the Study of Leadership Why Study Leadership?

  3. Unconscious Competence Conscious Competence Conscious Incompetence Unconscious Incompetence Learning Stages to becoming a Leader

  4. Dictionary Definitions • Lead: • “To guide, steer, pilot, point, or show the way” • “To cause someone to do something” • Leader: • “One who leads” • “Person in control” • Leadership: • “The quality notable in leaders” • “Set of characteristics that make a good leader”

  5. Navy Definition (1944) “Art of inspiring, guiding, and directing [people] so that they ardently desire to do what the leader wants.” Thoughts???

  6. Your Turn

  7. Book Definition An influencerelationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their shared purposes

  8. Interactive/Situational • Process in which leaders and followers interact dynamically in a particular situation or environment • “Effective” leadership behavior depends upon the complexities of this interaction • Not one “best behavior” for a given situation

  9. “It Depends”

  10. Industrial Age Stability Control Competition Things Uniformity Information Age Change Empowerment Collaboration People/Relationships Diversity Transformation Talk FROM TO

  11. Randomness and Change SEMPER GUMBY Remember...

  12. Leadership is not Automatic! • Leadership must be earned; How? • Trust • Confidence • Competence • Consistency • Integrity • Vision Leadership is an everyday way of acting and thinking that has little to do with a title or formal position in an organization

  13. Why Leaders Fail • Insensitive, abrasive, bullying style • Cold, aloof, arrogant • Betrayal of personal trust • Overly ambitious • Specific performance problems • Micro-managing—does not build a team • Unable to select good subordinates

  14. Myths that HinderLeadership Development • Leadership is all Common Sense • Leaders Are Born, Not Made • The Only School that teaches leadership Is the School of Hard Knocks

  15. Interactional Leadership Framework Leader - Personality - Position - Expertise - Perception - Personalities - Reflection Situation Followers - Task - Stress - Environment - Values - Norms - Cohesiveness

  16. Questions?

  17. For next Time… Read Chapter 2

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