LEADERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS

MG218
Spring 2018

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Week 1 - Agenda

Introduction to Leadership
– What is leadership?
– What are the ways to define leadership?
– Power perspective Vs. representative perspective
– Levels Leadership takes place
– Leader development and Mentors
– Leaders Matter

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Definitions of Leadership

Source: Yukl (2013)

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Definitions of Leadership

Commonality among these definitions:

– Leadership involves some form of ‘Influence’.
– Leaders as ‘Change Agents’.
– Leaders motivate to ‘Accomplish Goals’.

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Definition of Leadership

Leadership is an influence relationship

among leaders and followers who
intend real changes and outcomes that
reflect their shared purposes.

Source: Daft (2015)

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Leadership Perspectives

Power & Influence Perspective

Leaders command, control, direct and influence
followers to achieve group, organizational or
societal goals.

Representatives & Problem Solvers

Perspective
People emerge as leaders when they best
represent the values of the group,
organization, or society they seek to lead
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Source: Humphrey (2014)

Power & Influence Perspective

Leadership as a social process.

Leadership functions are carried out
by different people who influence
what the group does, how it is done
and the way people in the group
relate to each other.

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1. Types of influence process
Non-coercive form of influence

Vs.

Coercive form of influence

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2. Influence based on Reason or Emotions

Rationale/Reason based – persuade

others to change their views to match
the leaders views as it is in their
personal interest.

Emotions based – inspire followers to

willingly sacrifice their self-interest for
a higher cause.
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3. Direct and Indirect Leadership

Direct Leadership – directly influence

subordinates through interaction and use of
media to send messages to them.

Indirect Leadership – influence subordinates

who do not interact directly with the leader
through cascading, control over formal programs
and structural forms and management systems,
and influence over organizational culture.

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Leadership & Culture

Cultural dimensions that determine to

what extend leaders are
characterized by power perspective
or representative perspective are as
follows:
Power Distance
Assertiveness

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Leadership & Culture

Power Distance – degree to which

there are differences in status,
authority, privileges, respect and right
to participate in decision making
between managers and subordinates.

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Leadership & Culture

Assertiveness – willingness and

desire to freely express both positive
and negative messages to others as
well as willingness to express one’s
feelings and thoughts to others.

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Levels of Leadership

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