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  1. Theories of Leadership Gregory S. Waddell, DSL Mid-South Christian College Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  2. Leadership . . . A subject that provokes many questions. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  3. Important Questions • Why do some leaders inspire? • How do some leaders create empires? • How can some losers come to occupy places of great power? • Why do some followers suddenly reject their leaders? • Why are some followers willing to give their lives for the leader? Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  4. Definitions of Leadership Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  5. Definitions “Directing the activities of a group toward a shared goal\" J. K. Hemphill, \"Relations Between the Size of the Group & the Behavior of 'Superior' Leaders,\" Journal of Social Psychology 32 (1957): 7. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  6. Definitions “The process of influencing the activities of an organized group toward goal achievement\" C. F. Rauch and O. Behling, \"Functionalism: Basis for an alternate approach to the study of leadership,\" in Leaders & Managers: International Perspectives on Managerial Behavior & Leadership, eds. J. G. Hunt, D. M. Hosking, C. A. Schriesheim and R. Stewart (Elmsford, NY: Pergamon, 1984), p. 46. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  7. Definitions “The ability to step outside the culture . . . to start evolutionary change processes that are more adaptive\" Edgar H. Schein, Organizational Culture & Leadership. 2nd ed. (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992), p. 4. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  8. Definitions “The process of making sense of what people are doing together so that people will understand and be committed\" W. H. Drath and C. J. Palus, Making Common Sense: Leadership As Meaning- Making in a Community of Practice. (Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership, 1994), p. 4. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  9. Definitions “Articulating visions, embodying values, and creating the environment within which things can be accomplished\" D. Richards and S. Engle, \"After the vision: Suggestions to corporate visionaries & vision champions,\" in Transforming Leadership, ed. J. D. Adams (Alexandria, VA: Miles River, 1986), p. 206. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  10. Definitions “To influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organization\" Robert J. House et al., , \"Cultural influences on leadership & organizations,\" in Advances in Global Leadership, eds. M. J. Gessner and V. Arnold (Stamford, CT: JAI, 1999), p. 184. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  11. Definitions “An influence process of working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals or outcomes.” Simmons, T. (2004). A leadership audit: The impact of values on leadership, culture, and performance [PowerPoint Presentation]. Virginia Beach, VA: Regent University. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  12. Definitions The ability to discover and articulate what the followers really want to do and then help them design and implement strategies to achieve that goal. Stephen D. Reicher, S. Alexander Haslam and Michael J. Platow, \"The New Psychology of Leadership,\" Scientific American Mind, August/September, 2007, p. 24. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  13. Definitions “To receive power from God and to use it under God's rule to serve people in God's way.” Leighton Ford, Transforming Leadership: Jesus' Way of Creating Vision, Shaping Values, & Empowering Change. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1991), p. 76. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  14. Who exercises leadership? A specialized role? or shared influence? Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  15. Who exercises leadership? Only democratic and ethical leaders? Or also ruthless dictators? Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  16. Who exercises leadership? Only the good? Or also the evil? Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  17. Who exercises leadership? Only those with high IQ? Or is EQ the more important variable? Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  18. Leadership Vs. Management “Management is about coping with complexity. . . . Without good management, complex enterprises tend to become chaotic in ways that threaten their very existence. Good management brings a degree of order and consistency to key dimensions like the quality and profitability of products.” John P. Kotter, \"What leaders really do,\" in Leadership: Understanding the Dynamics of Power & Influence in Organizations, ed. Robert P. Vecchio University of Notre Dame, 1997), p. 25. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  19. Leadership Vs. Management “Leadership, by contrast, is about coping with change. . . . More change always demands more leadership.” John P. Kotter, \"What leaders really do,\" in Leadership: Understanding the Dynamics of Power & Influence in Organizations, ed. Robert P. Vecchio University of Notre Dame, 1997), p. 25. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  20. Key Leadership Theories • Traits • Behaviors • Influence and Power • Situational Leadership • Social Influence • An Integrative Perspective Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  21. Other Ways to Categorize the Leadership Theories Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  22. The Focus • The Leader • The Follower • The Socio-Cultural Context • The Organizational Structure Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  23. The Methodology • Descriptive • Prescriptive Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
  24. Universal or Contingent? • Principles that work in any situation OR • Behavior that adapts to the context. Copyright © 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

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