Leadership is a term that is
commonly used when referring to sports stars, politicians,
teachers, parents, coaches, military personnel, managers,
others. Unfortunately, using the term is easy, but leading is
not. Being an effective leader requires more than a title or a
position. Because managers operate with and through others to
achieve organizational goals leadership is an essential skill
for all managers who wish to be successful. |
After completing this module, you should be able to:
1. define the term leadership and differentiate it from the team
management.
2. describe the leadership traits theories and the contributions
they make to understanding how to lead.
3. describe the leadership behavior theories and the
contributions
they make to understanding how to lead.
4. describe the situational leadership theories and the
contributions they make to understanding how to lead.
5. identify the links between transformational, charismatic,
transactional, and visionary leadership and the traits, behavior,
situational
leadership research and the theories of motivation.
6. describe how the sources of power relate to the three types
of
trust.
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