Theories of Leadership

Theories of Leadership
Gregory S. Waddell, DSL Mid-South Christian College
Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell
Leadership . . .
A subject that provokes many questions.
Important Questions
Why do some leaders inspire? How do some leaders create empires? How can some losers come to occupy places of great power? Why do some followers suddenly reject their leaders? Why are some followers willing to give their lives for the leader?
Definitions of Leadership
Definitions
Directing the activities of a group toward a shared goal"
J. K. Hemphill, "Relations Between the Size of the Group & the Behavior of 'Superior' Leaders," Journal of Social Psychology 32 (1957): 7.
Definitions
The process of influencing the activities of an organized group toward goal achievement"
C. F. Rauch and O. Behling, "Functionalism: Basis for an alternate approach to the study of leadership," in Leaders & Managers: International Perspectives on Managerial Behavior & Leadership, eds. J. G. Hunt, D. M. Hosking, C. A. Schriesheim and R. Stewart (Elmsford, NY: Pergamon, 1984), p. 46.
Definitions
The ability to step outside the culture . . . to start evolutionary change processes that are more adaptive"
Edgar H. Schein, Organizational Culture & Leadership. 2nd ed. (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992), p. 4.
Definitions
The process of making sense of what people are doing together so that people will understand and be committed"
W. H. Drath and C. J. Palus, Making Common Sense: Leadership As MeaningMaking in a Community of Practice. (Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership, 1994), p. 4.
Definitions
Articulating visions, embodying values, and creating the environment within which things can be accomplished"
D. Richards and S. Engle, "After the vision: Suggestions to corporate visionaries & vision champions," in Transforming Leadership, ed. J. D. Adams (Alexandria, VA: Miles River, 1986), p. 206.
Definitions
To influence, motivate, and enable others to contribute toward the effectiveness and success of the organization"
Robert J. House et al., , "Cultural influences on leadership & organizations," in Advances in Global Leadership, eds. M. J. Gessner and V. Arnold (Stamford, CT: JAI, 1999), p. 184.
Definitions
An influence process of working with and through people to accomplish organizational goals or outcomes.
Simmons, T. (2004). A leadership audit: The impact of values on leadership, culture, and performance [PowerPoint Presentation]. Virginia Beach, VA: Regent University.
Definitions
The ability to discover and articulate what the followers really want to do and then help them design and implement strategies to achieve that goal.
Stephen D. Reicher, S. Alexander Haslam and Michael J. Platow, "The New Psychology of Leadership," Scientific American Mind, August/September, 2007, p. 24.
Definitions
To receive power from God and to use it under God's rule to serve people in God's way.
Leighton Ford, Transforming Leadership: Jesus' Way of Creating Vision, Shaping Values, & Empowering Change. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1991), p. 76.
Who exercises leadership?
A specialized role?
or shared influence?

Only democratic and ethical leaders?
Or also ruthless dictators?


Only the good?
Or also the evil?

Only those with high IQ?
Or is EQ the more important variable?
Leadership Vs. Management

Management is about coping with complexity. . . . Without good management, complex enterprises tend to become chaotic in ways that threaten their very existence. Good management brings a degree of order and consistency to key dimensions like the quality and profitability of products.
John P. Kotter, "What leaders really do," in Leadership: Understanding the Dynamics of Power & Influence in Organizations, ed. Robert P. Vecchio University of Notre Dame, 1997), p. 25.
Leadership Vs. Management

Leadership, by contrast, is about coping with change. . . . More change always demands more leadership.
John P. Kotter, "What leaders really do," in Leadership: Understanding the Dynamics of Power & Influence in Organizations, ed. Robert P. Vecchio University of Notre Dame, 1997), p. 25.
Key Leadership Theories

Traits Behaviors Influence and Power Situational Leadership Social Influence An Integrative Perspective
Other Ways to Categorize the Leadership Theories
The Focus
The Leader The Follower The Socio-Cultural Context The Organizational Structure
The Methodology
Descriptive Prescriptive
Universal or Contingent?
Principles that work in any situation OR Behavior that adapts to the context.

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Theories of Leadership

Gregory S. Waddell, DSL Mid-South Christian College

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

A subject that provokes many questions.

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Directing the activities of a group toward a shared goal"

Who exercises leadership?

Who exercises leadership?

Or also ruthless dictators?

Who exercises leadership?

Or also the evil?

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Who exercises leadership?

Or is EQ the more important variable?

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Leadership Vs. Management

Leadership Vs. Management

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Key Leadership Theories

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Other Ways to Categorize the Leadership Theories

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

Copyright 2008 Gregory S. Waddell

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