LE mini project 1

1. Leadership &
Excellence
Miriam Auer, Rasheed Oluwabunmi, Oge Modebelu, Chenni
Zhang, Anne Ayang
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2. Task
1. Definitions of leadership
Study the leadership definitions and using the
analysis matrix
create a definition of leadership on which you all
agree.
2. Choose someone to represent your team
Be prepared to justify your definition or change
`Leadership definitions page` for link to the definitions and matrix
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3. Step 1
• Introducing the task at
the start
• Check that all team
members understand
the situation
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4. Step 2 Picked a leader for this task
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5. STEP 3
• Studied the leadership
definitions
• Using the Analysis Matrix
• Problems when defining
various elements of
definition
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6. Step 4
Element of
definition
Serial
No.
Art or process of
influencing or
mobilising the
activities or
thoughts
Relationship
between leader and:
others, followers or
group
Achievement of
purpose or goals.
Voluntary effort
and commitment
over and above
compliance
Leader establishing
purpose or
direction.
Creation of
expectations.
Leadership occurs
through the
communication
process.
Leadership occurs
within a situation.
Author
Stogdill, 1950
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Hemphill & Coons,
1957
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Prentice, 1961
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Tannenbaum,
Weschler &
Massarik, 1961
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Stogdill, 1974
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Hollander, 1978
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Katz & Kahn, 1978
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Cribbin, 1981
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Rauch & Behling,
1984
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Donelly, Ivancevich
& Gibson, 1985
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7. Step 4
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8. Step 5
• Create a definition using the results from the Analysis Matrix
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• 3 drafts of definitions
• Analyzed similarities
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9. Step 6
Leadership is a process of directing, influencing and
harnessing the efforts of people towards the
achievement of a specific goal
Something was missing....
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10. Step 7
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11. Analysing Group work
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Duration: 2 hours
Location: University House
Some disagreement – solved by voting
Worked together as a team
In the end we created a definition of leadership on which we
all agreed
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12. Thank you for Listening
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