What is Leadership?

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Leadership = 484,000,000 Leadership definition = 24,000,000

Definitions of Leadership
Peter Drucker : "The only definition of a leader is someone who has followers." John C Maxwell : "leadership is influence - nothing more, nothing less." Warren Bennis : "Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential." John W. Gardner :Leadership is the process of persuasion and example by which an individual (or leadership team) induces a group to take action that is in accord with the leaders purpose, or the shared purposes of all.

Definition of Leadership
Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes, such as beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills.

Definition of Leadership
Contemporary definitions most often reject the idea that leadership revolves around the leader's ability, behaviors, styles or charisma. Today, scholars discuss the basic nature of leadership in terms of the "interaction" among the people involved in the process: both leaders and followers. Thus, leadership is not the work of a single person, rather it can be explained and defined as a "collaborative endeavor" among group members. Therefore, the essence of leadership is not the leader, but the relationship (Rost, 1993).

Definition of Leadership
Leadership is a dynamic, relational process involving interactions among leaders, members and sometimes outside constituencies. SITUATION LEADERS ====== FOLLOWERS COMMUNICATION

Studying Leadership
~1900: Manufacturing ~1945: Military ~1970: Universities What about health care?

Leadership Styles/Models
Authoritative Servant Connective Situational Transformative Structural Political Democratic Symbolic Trait-based Collaborative Task-focused Principle-centered

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Leadership = 484,000,000 Leadership definition = 24,000,000

Leadership development = 240,000,000

Leadership Development
Self-Assessment Communication Competencies (skills) Knowledge

Leadership Development
Self-Assessment Communication
Writing Speaking Giving directions Listening, seeking feedback Working with the media Managing conflict Selecting priorities Managing time Negotiating Building teams Writing grants

Competencies (skills)

Knowledge
Dynamics of groups Influence of gender and difference Evaluation of leaders Culture of academic health care

Expectations for this course

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How can we learn the most?

Respect Honesty Risk Failure Achievement Fun

Leadership Matrix Exercise

Questionnaire to be distributed.

0 never

2 3 4 sometimes

5 always

P E O P L

country club friend

team leader leader

impoverished bankrupt

firefighter boss

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