LESSON 3: ELEMENTS OF

COMMUNITY
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of this lesson, the learners are expected

to:

1. determine an effective leadership style;

2. suggest some strategies to solve the existing
community problems.
 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY

1.Structures of Communities
2. Community Power
3. Leadership
1.STRUCTURES OF COMMUNITIES

The social structure pertains to the interrelations of

behaviors, roles, and statuses which constitute a stable
network of social interactions and relations (Delos
Santos, 2017). What does this mean? The social structure
refers to the shared relationships within the community.
The choices and actions of people in a community can
either contribute to its development or destruction.
1.STRUCTURES OF COMMUNITIES

The political structure is defined not just a by the

government, but also by groups, other institutions,
pressure groups, social movements, and people as parts
of the political landscape (Delos Santos, 2017). In the
Philippines, the barangay is the first level where people
directly tell their concerns. It is where people can be
gathered together and does various projects. The
barangay and its leaders work hand in hand for the
betterment of the community.
1.STRUCTURES OF COMMUNITIES

The economic structure is a term that describes the

system of production, distribution and consumption in
a community. The products, goods and services that
are available in a community can greatly help its
people.

Environmental structure the environment plays an

important role in our life. How’s our environment now?
2.COMMUNITY POWER

Power in a community is the ability to affect the decision

making process and the use of resources, both public and
private, within a community What are the sources of
Community Power? The eight sources of community
power namely- Connections, Power in Number, Rewards,
Personal Traits/Expertise, Legitimate Power, Information
and Coercion. (USDA Natural Resources Conservation
Service, 2005)
 a. Connections refer to the ability to build helpful relationships
with other influential individuals, families and organizations
within a community.
 b. Power in number is the support of the people in a community.
 c. Rewards refer to the ability to give money, recognition, or
gifts.
 d. Personal traits is an individual’s creativity, charm, leadership
abilities or some combination of these characteristics can foster
the respect and loyalty of others
 e. Legitimate power is the position (office, title) of the
leader in an institution or community.
 f. Expertise is the mastery of knowledge, skill, and
talent, combined with respect for the skill.
 g. Information refers to the ability to keep or share
information.
 h. Coercion is the attempt to influence others using
force or manipulation.
LEADERSHIP

 Leadership is not one shot deal. It undergoes a process of

influencing the people around you. It is when a certain person
gains the confidence, trust, and support of others in achieving a
certain goal.
 A person who becomes a leader is a unique person. The
leadership style one leader practices may be different from the
other leaders. Hence, we will be discovering nine leadership
styles namely – Transformational, Transactional, Servant,
Autocratic, Laissez-faire, Democratic, Bureaucratic, Charismatic
and Situational.
LEADERSHIPS STYLES

 a. Transformational Leadership is typically a leader who inspires

staff through effective communication. This means that the leader
has a great impact on the life of his followers. This leadership style
may help his/her followers to change their ways of thinking, feeling
and doing.
 b. Transactional Leadership is a leadership style when leaders offer
an exchange; they reward good performances, while punishing bad
practice. The leader gives something to his members as a
consequence of their actions. If members do well, then a reward
awaits them but if it is not, expect for a punishment.
 c. Servant Leadership prefers power-sharing models of authority,
prioritizing the needs of their team and encouraging collective
decision-making. The leader chooses to be with the team and for the
team. He/she would not step one foot ahead of his/her member. There
is a tendency that some of his/her members would overpower
him/her.
 d. Autocratic Leadership has significant control over staff and rarely
considers worker suggestions or share power. This means that the
leader most of the time dictates and will act as a boss to his/her
members without considering the opinions of people around him. This
leadership entails mere obedience to the leader.
 e. Laissez-faire leadership is characterized by their hands off
approach, allowing employees to get on with tasks as they see
fit. This tells us that the leader will just let his/her members to do
their tasks on their own with less supervision.
 f. Democratic leadership is also known as participative
leadership. This means that leaders often ask for input from
team members before making a final decision. The leader
considers the opinion, ideas, and decision of the majority before
coming up with a final decision.
 g. Bureaucratic leadership is often implemented in highly regulated or
administrative environments, where adherence to the rules and a defined
hierarchy are important. The leader always makes sure that the members
strictly observe or follow the rules or prescriptions being implemented.
 h. Charismatic leadership depends greatly on the charm and personality of
the leader. The leader gets the attention and trust of the member by
his/her look, appeal and personality. Moreover, the leader creates an
impact right away by his/her presence.
 i. Situational leadership makes use of different leadership styles depending
on the situation he/she faces. The leader is flexible in his leadership style as
he/she encounters in an environment.