LEADING

Developing leadership traits

 What is • Coming or ranking first.
• Exercising leadership
leading? • Providing direction or guidance
– Merriam Webster Dictionary
• Guiding the work efforts of other people in
directions appropriate to action plans.
– IGI Global
Who is a • A person who leads.
– Merriam Webster Dictionary
leader? • A person or thing that holds a dominant or
superior position within its field, and is able to
exercise a high degree of control or influence
over others.
– Business Dictionary
 What is According to current business leaders and
founders:
Leadership? • The pursuit of bettering your environment
• Knowing your team and yourself well
• Giving people the tools to succeed
• Open, authentic and positive influence
 What is According to current business leaders and
founders:
Leadership? • Clarity, confidence, and courage.
• Building consensus and common goals
• Being the solution to problems
• Helping others achieve the impossible
 What is According to current business leaders and
founders:
Leadership? • Building the next generation of leaders
• Building followership
• Actively listening
Leader VS What is the difference between a boss and a
leader?
Boss
Leadership Early Theories on Leadership
• Trait Theory – a theory based on leader traits
Theories or personal characteristics that differentiate
leaders from followers.
• Behavioral Theory – a theory that focuses on
the behavior, action, conduct, demeanor, or
deportment of a leader instead of on his or
her personality traits.
Leadership Contemporary Theories on Leadership
• Fiedler Theory – a situational leadership
Theories theory proposed by Fred Fiedler that is based
on the assumption that a leader’s
effectiveness is contingent or dependent on
the extent to which a leader’s style is fitted to
actual situations in the organization’s internal
and external environment.
Leadership Contemporary Theories on Leadership
• Hersey-Blanchard Theory – a situational
Theories leadership theory proposed by Paul Hersey
and Ken Blanchard that focuses on
subordinate’s readiness or the extent to which
the said subordinates have the ability and
willingness to accomplish a specific work
assignment.
Leadership Contemporary Theories on Leadership
• Hersey-Blanchard Theory
Theories Four Stages of Subordinate Readiness

Where the subordinates are both able and

willing to do what the leader asks.

Where the subordinates are able and but

unwilling to do the task.
Where the subordinates are unable and but
willing to do the task.

Where the subordinates are both unable and

unwilling to accomplish the task.
Leadership Contemporary Theories on Leadership
• Path-Goal Theory – a theory developed by
Theories Robert House which states that the leader’s
task is to lead his followers or subordinates in
achieving their goals by providing them
direction needed in order to ensure
compatibility of these said goals with the
organization’s goal.
Leadership House identified four leadership behaviors:

Theories
1. Directive leadership – leaders give specific
guidelines to followers
2. Supportive leadership – leaders shows
concern and friendliness
3. Participative leadership – leaders asks for
suggestions from followers before deciding
4. Achievement-oriented leadership – leaders
set the goals that subordinates must try to
achieve
Leadership Modern Leadership Views
• Transactional Leadership - leaders guide
Theories their subordinates toward the achievement of
their organization’s goal by using social
exchange or transactions
• Transformational Leadership – leaders
inspire or transform followers to achieve
extraordinary outcomes.
Leadership Modern Leadership Views
• Charismatic Leadership Theory - leaders
Theories who have charismatic personality are able to
influence their subordinates to follow them.
• Visionary Leadership Theory – leaders are
able to make their subordinates follow
because of their ability to create and
articulate a realistic, credible, and attractive
vision that may improve present conditions.
Leadership Modern Leadership Views
• Team Leadership Theory - leadership is
Theories increasingly taking place within a team
context.
• Servant Leadership – leaders focus on
increased service to others rather than to
one’s self.