Positive Forms of Leadership PDF

Positive Forms of Leadership Tuesday, September 17, 2024 1:30 PM Authentic, Transformational, & Charismatic Leadership Have printed copy of interview questions Authentic Leadership The origins of authentic leadership “To thine own self to be true” - Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet “Know thys...

Positive Forms of Leadership Tuesday, September 17, 2024 1:30 PM Authentic, Transformational, & Charismatic Leadership Have printed copy of interview questions Authentic Leadership The origins of authentic leadership “To thine own self to be true” - Polonius in Shakespeare’s Hamlet “Know thyself” - Plato Authenticity: Owning one’s experiences, be they thoughts, emotions, needs, wants, references, or beliefs. Knowing yourself, and acting in according with your true self Authentic Leaders are originals, not copies of other people Authentic Leadership defined- “A pattern of leader behavior that dream upon and promotes both positive psychological capacities and a positive ethical climate, to foster greater self-awareness, an internalized moral perspective, balanced processing of information, and relational transparency on the part of leaders working with followers, fostering positive self-development.” Positive psychological Capacities - Hope - Optimism - Resilience - Self-efficacy ○ Belief in your self that you can do things (self confidence) Self-awareness- knowing, understanding, and owning who you are i.e. values, morales and ethics - How do other people perceive you - Wanting to know aspects of self Internalized moral perspective- about care and concern for followers, knowing ethics, having a moral compass and letting it guide you as a leader Balanced processing- taking into consideration others perceptive when making a decision, learn about other sides of a decision - Originally called unbiased processing, changed because no one can be completely unbiased Relational transparency- showing who you are to others, letting them get to know you, letting people in, being vulnerable with others, don’t hold back, be yourself. You can’t let it all hang out, there is a level of appropriateness in a work place A leader does these and helps followers foster these skills, with the goal of developing authentic leadership To be authentic feels good, being fake feels bad Caveats/ criticisms of authentic leadership Authenticity exists on a continuum What about the situational expectations? Self monitoring, emotional labor Emotional labor 1. Surface acting- just your face, can tell its fake 2. Deep acting- trying to feel the emotions that you need to feel for work 3. Genuine emotion- what you genuinely feel Moral component? Charismatic Leadership The origins of Charismatic Leadership Aristotle’s rhetoric A leader hearings followers through trust and confidence through rhetorical means including - Pathos- rousing follower emotions - Ethos- a moral perspective - Logos- a reasoned argument Charisma- “divine inspire gift” Weber: First to use the term “Charisma” Hero, prophet, savior Steve Jobs, JFK, Obama Necessary conditions for charismatic leadership (Weber, 1947) 1. A person who possesses extraordinary gifts 2. A crisis 3. A revolutionary solution to the crisis 4. Followers who are attracted to the leader 5. Leader must have repeated successes Psychological theory of charismatic leadership- house 1977 - Focused on emotional interaction between leaders and followers as a basis for a charismatic appeal - Charismatic leaders have persuasive skills - Leaders act as role models & are objects of identification for followers You don’t actually be charismatic Updated definition of charisma - Charisma is values-based, symbolic, and emotion-laden leader signaling Can charisma be taught? Yes, it is a learnable skill, anyone can be trained in the 12 “charismatic leadership tactics” (CLTs) 9 of the CLT’s are verbal and involve the use of: Metaphors Stories Contrasts Rhetorical questions The part lists Expressions of moral conviction Reflection of the group’s sentiments High goals conveying confidence that the goals can be achieved 3 CTLs are nonverbal: Animated voice Facial expressions Gestures Transformational Leadership The origins of Transformational Leadership Transformational leadership occurs when one or more persona engage with others in such a way that leaders and followers raise one or another to higher levels of motivation and morality" - James McGregor Burns Raise leaders and followers to raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality Full range leadership Transformational leadership Has 4 components- the four I's 1. Idealized influence - Previously names charisma - The emotional component of TL - Leader acts as a role model for the followers - Ex. Martin Luther king jr. - Emotional connection that the leader leaves or inspires in followers, followers are touched emotionally by the leader 2. Inspirational motivation - Inspires and motivates followers to accomplish ambitious goals - Leader communicated confidence that followers will reach goals - Pygmalion effect 3. Intellectual stimulation - The "rational" component focuses on problem- awareness and problem-solving - This is where leader really appeal to followers minds, experience, 4. Individualized Consideration - Individualized attention for each follower - Leader coaches/ mentors followers Transactional leadership Contingent reward - Based on economic rewards and exchanges - Reasonably effective in motivating followers Shared leadership "Emergent team property that results from the distribution of leadership influence across multiple team members." What teams expect of leaders - Implicit leadership theories: preconceived ideas that specify what teams expect of their leaders - Helps followers determine if a leader is worth of influence Servant Leadership Origins- Jesus of Nazareth But the greatest servant among you shall be your leader (Matthew 23:11) The one who is the greatest among you must become like the youngest, and the leader like the servant (Luke 22:26) Herman Hesse’s Journey to the East Greenleaf’s 1977 servant leadership The servant leader is servant first it begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead… The best test, and difficult to administer is this: Do those served grow as persons? Do they, while being served become healthier wiser freer more autonomous and more likely themselves to become servants? And what is the effect on the least privileged in society? Will they benefit or at least not further be harmed (1977:7) Suggests a need to serve and motivation to lead Starts with need to serve and then comes the desire to lead Basic Assertions The leaders goal is to make sure that other people’s highest priority needs are met. The only way to change a society is to produce people who will make a change. Places emphasis on the personal growth of followers. The goal is we serve others, I want you to get on board with me and lets do this together and grow our followers Modern Definition of Servant Leadership Servant leadership is an (1) other oriented approach to leadership, (2) manifested through one on one prioritizing of follower individual needs and interests, and (3) outward reorienting of their concern for self towards concern for others within the organization and the larger community Characteristics of Servant Leaders - Empowering and developing people - Humility - Authenticity - Interpersonal acceptance - Providing direction - Stewardship