Lesson_12_Leadership_(领导力)概要1.pptVIP

Lesson 12 LEADERSHIP Overview Introduction: What is leadership? Why study leadership? Historical Developments of Leadership Approaches Traits Approaches Behavioural Approaches Contingency Approaches Transformational Approaches Power: The leader’s Source of Influence Summary and Conclusion WHAT IS LEADERSHIP? Leadership is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals (Robbins). Leading is the process of creating vision, inspiring commitment and directing human-resource efforts toward organisational objectives (Schmerhorn). Key Words: Influencing; Organisational Objectives; Vision; Inspiration; Commitment WHY STUDY LEADERSHIP? Employees believe that organisational successes and failures are linked to leadership. (Robbins) Leaders manage the management functions Quotes on Leadership Leaders, in special way, are liable for what happens in the future, rather than what is happening day-to-day. (Max De Pree, chairman of the board and CEO of Herman Miller, Inc.) With leadership, you either use it or lose it. (Lee laccoca, Chairman of the board of Chrysler Corp) cont… Quotes on Leadership In any case, leadership is finally a collaborative endeavour. (Warren Bennis, author and leadership scholar) To lead the people, walk behind them…As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honour and praise. The next, people fear; and the next the people hate…When the best leader’s work is done, the people say, “ We did it ourselves!” (Lao-Tse, Chinese sage) cont.. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS OF LEADERSHIP APPROACHES Trait Approach (1900-1946) Behavioural Approach (1948-1965) Contingency Approach (1967-1975) New Leadership Approaches Theory of Charismatic Leadership (House, 1977) Theory of Transformational Leadership (Burns, 1978; Bass, 1985) Traits Approach The earliest efforts to understand leadership success focused on the leader’s pers