Leadership theories

1. Leadership
Dr. Kushi Sharma

2. Leadership is art or process of influencing people so that they will strive
willingly and enthusiastically towards the achievement of group goals.
Harold Koontz

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LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
The leader’s traits
The leader’s behavior
Situational variables
Effective results
Abilities
Personality
Motivation
Task-oriented
Person-oriented
Initiating structure
Consideration
Transactional
Transformational
Followers’ needs
Task structure
Position power
Leader-follower trust
Group readiness
Production
Quality
Efficiency
Flexibility
Satisfaction
Competitiveness
Development
Survival

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STYLES OF LEADERSHIP
• Autocratic or Authoritative
• Democratic or Participative
• Free-rein or Laissez-faire
• Transactional
• Transformational
• Charismatic

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Transactional
Leadership
•Motivating for
performance at
expected levels
•Initiating structure to
clarify roles and
tasks
•Stressing the link
between reward and
goal achievement.
•Uses agreed upon
performance to
motivate
Transformational
Leadership
•Motivating for performance
beyond expectations
•Inspiring for missions beyond
self interest.
•Instilling confidence to achieve
performance
Performance
beyond
expectations
Transformational Leadership
Goes Beyond Transactional
Leadership

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Leader
Characteristics
Dominance
Self Confidence
Need for
influence
Belief in values
Goal Articulation
Personal Image
Building
Role model of
value system
Motive arousal
High Expectations
of and confidence
in followers
Favorable
perception of the
leader
Trust, loyalty,
acceptance and
obedience
Emulation of the
leader's value
system
Arousal of
follower needs
and acceptance
of challenging
goals
Enhanced self
esteem and
performance
expectations
Effective follower
performance
Leader Behaviors
Follower Behaviors
CHARISMATIC
LEADERSHIP MODEL BY
ROBERT HOUSE

7. Theories of leadership
• Trait Theories
• Behavioral Theories
• Situational Theories

8. Trait Theories
• Inquisitiveness
• Prudence
• Interpersonal sensitivity
• Sociability
• Ambition
• Adjustment
• Intelligence

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10. Situational Theories
• Path Goal Theory
• Fiedler’s Contingency Model

11. Path Goal Theory
• Subordinate’s characteristics
• Leader Behaviour
• Work Environment
• Outcomes

12. Fiedler’s Contingency Model
• Leader Member Relations
• Task Structure
• Leader Position Power