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Leadership Theories and Principles Guide

The document discusses Bass' theory of leadership, which identifies three ways that people become leaders: traits, events, and transformational leadership skills. It also outlines principles of effective leadership like being proficient, responsible, communicating well, and leading by example. A key study found that effective communication to help employees understand business objectives and how they contribute is important for trust and confidence in leadership. Finally, it discusses Bolman and Deal's four framework approach to leadership styles and ten principles of servant leadership.

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Leadership Theories and Principles Guide

The document discusses Bass' theory of leadership, which identifies three ways that people become leaders: traits, events, and transformational leadership skills. It also outlines principles of effective leadership like being proficient, responsible, communicating well, and leading by example. A key study found that effective communication to help employees understand business objectives and how they contribute is important for trust and confidence in leadership. Finally, it discusses Bolman and Deal's four framework approach to leadership styles and ten principles of servant leadership.

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LEADERSHIP

Bass' (1989 & 1990) Theory


of Leadership
There are three basic ways to explain how people become leaders.

 Some personality traits may lead people naturally into leadership roles. This is

the Trait Theory.

 A crisis or important event may cause a person to rise to the occasion, which

brings out extraordinary leadership qualities in an ordinary person. This is the

Great Events Theory.

 People can choose to become leaders. People can learn leadership skills. This

is the Transformational Leadership Theory. It is the most widely accepted

theory today and the premise on which this guide is based.


FACTORS IN LEADERSHIP
Principles of Leadership

1. Be technically proficient

2. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions

3. Make sound and timely decisions

4. Set the example

5. Know your people and look out for their well-being

6. Keep your workers informed

7. Develop a sense of responsibility in your workers

8. Ensure that tasks are understood, supervised, and accomplished

9. Train as a team

10. Use the full capabilities of your organization


The Two Most Important
Keys to Effective Leadership
A Hay's study examined and found that:

(1) Trust and confidence in leadership

(2) Effective communication by leadership in three critical areas was the key to

winning organizational trust and confidence:

– Helping employees understand the company's overall business strategy.

– Helping employees understand how they contribute to achieving key business

objectives.

– Sharing information with employees on both how the company is doing and how an

employee's own division is doing - relative to strategic business objectives.


Four Framework Approach

Bolman and Deal (1991) suggest that leaders display leadership behaviors in one of

four types of frameworks The style can either be effective or ineffective,

depending upon the chosen behavior in certain situations.

 Structural Framework

The leader is a social architect whose leadership style is analysis and design.

Structural Leaders focus on structure, strategy, environment, implementation,

experimentation, and adaptation.


 Human Resource Framework

The leader is a catalyst and servant whose leadership style is support,

advocate, and empowerment. Human Resource Leaders believe in

people and communicate that belief; they are visible and accessible;

they empower, increase participation, support, share information, and

move decision making down into the organization.


 Political Framework

The leader is an advocate, whose leadership style is coalition and building. Political leaders

clarify what they want and what they can get; they assess the distribution of power and

interests; they build linkages to other stakeholders, use persuasion first, then use

negotiation and coercion only if necessary.

 Symbolic Framework

The leader is a prophet, whose leadership style is inspiration. Symbolic leaders view

organizations as a stage or theater to play certain roles and give impressions; these

leaders use symbols to capture attention; they try to frame experience by providing

plausible interpretations of experiences; they discover and communicate a vision.


Principles of Servant
Leadership
 1. Listening

 2. Empathy

 3. Healing

 4. Awareness

 5. Persuasion

 6. Conceptualization

 7. Foresight

 8. Stewardship

 9. Commitment to the Growth of People

 10. Building Community

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