Study Material.

1. Leadership
Theory, Application, Skill Development
1st Edition
Robert N. Lussier and Christopher F. Achua
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Copyright © 2001 South-Western College Publishing

2. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Chapter 2
Leadership Traits
and Ethics
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3. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Chapter 2
Learning Objectives
• Benefits of classifying traits.
• Big Five personality dimensions.
• Universality of leaders traits.
• Trait of dominance.
• Achievement Motivation Theory and Leader
Profile.
• Theory X, Theory Y, Pygmalion Effect.
• Four leadership styles and attitude.
• Stakeholder approach to ethics.
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4. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Great Man (Person)
Approach
Sought to identify
the traits effective
leaders possessed.
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5. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Big Five Model of
Personality
Surgency
Adjustment
Agreeableness
Open to experience
Conscientiousness
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6. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
1. Bullying style
2. Cold, aloof, arrogant
3. Betrayed personal trust
4. Self-centered
5. Specific performance
problems
6. Overmanaged
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Major
Reasons
for
Executive
Derailment
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7. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Locus of
Control
Integrity
High energy Flexibility
Dominance
Sensitivity
to others
Self-confident Intelligence
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Traits of
Effective
Leaders
Stability
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8. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Achievement Motivation
Theory
• attempts to explain and predict
behavior and performance based
on one’s need for achievement,
power, and affiliation.
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9. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Theory X.................Theory Y
(Autocratic) (Participative)
Control Support
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10. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Pygmalion Effect
• Managers’
attitudes,
expectations,
and treatment
of employees
explain and
predict behavior
and
performance..
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11. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
“If you think you
can
you can,
if you think you
can’t,
you can’t.”
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12. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Leadership Styles Based on
Attitudes
Theory Y Attitudes Theory X Attitudes
Positive
Self-
Concept
•Gives and accepts
positive feedback
•Expects others to succeed
•Lets others do the job
their way
•Bossy •Pushy
•Impatient •Critical
•Autocratic
Negative
Self-
Concept
•Afraid to make decisions
•Unassertive
•Self-blaming
•Pessimistic
•Promotes hopelessness
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13. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Golden Rule
“Do unto others as you
want them to do unto
you.”
or
“Don’t do anything to
anyone that you
would not want them
to do to you.”
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14. Leadership: Theory, Application, Skill Development, 1E, Lussier/Achua ©2001 South-Western College Publishing
Stakeholder’s Approach
to Ethics
• creates a win-win
situation for
relevant parties
affected by the
decision.
Win-Win
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