CORP2165D Lecture 04
CORP2165D Lecture 04
CORP2165D Lecture 04
Contemporary Management
CORP2165D
Understanding people
Leadership styles
Leadership principles
What next?
Review – Organisation Structure
Formal structure Structures
Informal structure
Structure for performance
People In Organisation
Organisation and people
People in networks
Clients
Supporters
Employees
Manager
Leader
Leadership
Leadership is the process by which a
person exerts influence over other
people and inspires, motivates and
directs their activities to help achieve
group or organisational goals.
- Yukl (1989) Process
Leader /
Externals Colleagues
Manager
Subordinates
Influence is the process of
modifying the behaviour of others
by mobilising power.
Legitimate
Sources of power
power
Expertise Reward
power power
Power
Unimportant but
Urgent
1940
Trait: Individual attributes
1920
High
Accommodating
Sound style
style
Concern of people
Status-quo style
Four characters
- Focussed on short-term goals
- Oppose for changes
- Tend to be less flexible
- Rules and regulations.
Transformational style
Transformational
Four characters
- Charisma
- Inspiration motivation
- Intellectual stimulation
- Individualised consideration.
Leadership Principles
Principles defined
Principles are understood as the
foundation for a system of beliefs,
behaviour and reasoning.
George Washington
Change is apparent
Leadership principles: Open & honest
Choose one organisation and find out who is the leader and what type of
leadership behaviours does he or she demonstrate.