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Leadership in
organisational
settings
Learning objectives
12.1 Define leadership and shared leadership
12.2 List the main competencies of effective leaders and
discuss the limitations of the competency perspective of
leadership
12.3 Discuss the key elements of path–goal theory, Fiedler’s
contingency model and leadership substitutes
12.4 Describe the four elements of transformational
leadership, and distinguish this theory from transactional
and charismatic leadership
12.5 Describe the implicit leadership perspective
12.6 Describe ethical leadership
12.7 Discuss similarities and differences between the
leadership styles of women and men
• Extension or variation of
people-oriented leadership
• Selfless, egalitarian,
humble, nurturing,
empathetic, and ethical
coaches
• Relies heavily on the idea
of authentic leadership
• From researches a decade later – only a few traits are associated with effective
leaders (these nonsignificant findings caused many scholars to give up their
search for the personal characteristics of effective leaders)
• Later, leadership experts have returned to the notion that effective leaders
possess specific personal attributes.
• Positive self-evaluation
Self-concept • High self-esteem and self-efficacy
• Internal locus of control
• Truthfulness
Integrity
• Consistency in words and actions
Cognitive/
• Above average cognitive ability
practical
• Able to solve real-world problems
intelligence
Leadership in
organisational
settings