Leader
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A Leader is a person who performs leadership tasks.
- Context:
- It can typically provide Direction to followers through goal setting and vision articulation.
- It can typically make Decisions for groups using decision-making processes and judgment.
- It can typically influence Behavior Change in team members through motivation techniques and feedback mechanisms.
- It can typically resolve Conflict between stakeholders using conflict resolution approaches.
- It can typically drive Performance Improvement within organizations through accountability systems and reward structures.
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- It can often serve as a Communication Bridge between different organizational levels through information synthesis.
- It can often represent Team Interests to external stakeholders through advocacy.
- It can often develop Team Capability through mentoring, coaching, and training.
- It can often navigate Organizational Politics using relationship building and strategic alliances.
- It can often manage Resource Allocation through prioritization processes and budget management.
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- It can range from being a Passive Leader to being an Assertive Leader, depending on its boundary setting.
- It can range from being an Unskilled Leader to being a Skilled Leader, depending on its leadership skill.
- It can range from being a Weak Leader to being a Strong Leader, depending on its influence capability.
- It can range from being a Negative Leader to being a Positive Leader, depending on its psychological approach.
- It can range from being an Uncharismatic Leader to being a Charismatic Leader, depending on its personal presence.
- It can range from being an Uninspiring Leader to being an Inspirational Leader, depending on its vision articulation.
- It can range from being a Bureaucratic Leader to being an Intuitive Leader, depending on its decision style.
- It can range from being a Direction-Giving Leader to being a Question-Asking Leader, depending on its inquiry approach.
- It can range from being an Emotionally Detached Leader to being an Emotionally Aware Leader, depending on its emotional intelligence.
- It can range from being a Fixed Communicator to being an Adaptable Communicator, depending on its communication flexibility.
- It can range from being a Rigid Thinker to being a Flexible Thinker, depending on its cognitive adaptability.
- It can range from being a Perspective-Limited Leader to being a Perspective-Seeking Leader, depending on its viewpoint integration.
- It can range from being a Small Group Leader to being a Large Organization Leader, depending on its group size responsibility.
- It can range from being a Tactical Leader to being a Strategic Leader, depending on its decision timeframe.
- It can range from being a Specialized Leader to being a Generalist Leader, depending on its domain breadth.
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- It can have Authority over followers through positional power, expert power, or referent power.
- It can have Responsibility for outcomes through accountability mechanisms and performance measures.
- It can have Obligations to stakeholders through fiduciary duty or ethical commitment.
- It can have Style Preferences in leadership approach based on personality traits and leadership philosophy.
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- It can be Effective during organizational change when using change management principles.
- It can be Challenged during crisis situations due to uncertainty and stakeholder pressure.
- It can be Influential in organizational culture through value demonstration and behavior modeling.
- It can be Developed through leadership training, mentorship, and reflective practice.
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- Examples:
- Group Size-Based Leaders, such as:
- Small Group Leaders, such as:
- Mid-Sized Group Leaders, such as:
- Large Group Leaders, such as:
- Team Leaders, such as:
- Organization Leaders, such as:
- Technical Leaders, such as:
- Community Leaders, such as:
- Political Leaders, such as:
- Business Leaders, such as:
- Religious Leaders, such as:
- Educational Leaders, such as:
- Military Leaders, such as:
- Commanders for military units.
- Generals for armed forces.
- Squadron Leaders for specialized force.
- Healthcare Leaders, such as:
- Cultural Leaders, such as:
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- Group Size-Based Leaders, such as:
- Counter-Examples:
- A Follower, who implements directions rather than establishing them and does not have decision authority over group outcomes.
- An Individual Contributor, who focuses on personal task completion rather than team direction and has limited responsibility for other team members.
- A Sentinel, who monitors and reports on situations but lacks the authority to provide leadership direction or make binding decisions.
- An Analyst, who provides information and recommendations but does not have the responsibility for final decision-making or implementation oversight.
- A Coordinator, who organizes activity and communication but lacks the authority to set strategic direction or make personnel decisions.
- See: Social Influence, Peer Support, Task (Project Management), Goal, Power (Social And Political), Value (Personal And Cultural), Emotional Intelligence, Authority, Responsibility, Team Dynamics, Organizational Structure, Change Management.
References
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership Retrieved:2020-11-12.
- Leadership is both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. Often viewed as a contested term , specialist literature debates various viewpoints, contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership, and also (within the West) North American versus European approaches. U.S. academic environments define leadership as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Others have challenged the more traditional managerial view of leadership which believes that it is something possessed or owned by one individual due to their role or authority, and instead advocate the complex nature of leadership which is found at all levels of the institution, both within formal and informal roles [1] . Studies of leadership have produced theories involving traits, [2] situational interaction, function, behavior, [3] power, vision and values, [4] charisma, and intelligence, among others.
- ↑ Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R.E., and McKee, A. (2003) The New Leaders: Transforming the art of leadership. London: Sphere.
- ↑ Locke et al. 1991
- ↑ Goldsmith Marshall, "Leaders Make Values Visible", 2016
- ↑ Richards & Engle, 1986, p. 206
2016
- http://hbr.org/2012/06/learning-charisma-2
- QUOTE: … Leaders need technical expertise to win the trust of followers, manage operations, and set strategy; they also benefit from the ability to punish and reward. But the most effective leaders layer charismatic leadership on top of transactional and instrumental leadership to achieve their goals. …