Leadership Development through Theory and Practice—EDD 8125

Dr. Karen Bowser – Summer 2011

Objectives of Leadership Development in Theory and Practice Analyze various leadership theories and models that

provide the conceptual frameworks for organizational leadership and organizational development.

Examine the elements of effective leadership development.

Assess, make judgments, and generate solutions regarding the effectiveness of your own organization, using the theories, principles and models used in the course

Compare and contrast the role of the leader in various leadership theories as related to organizational leadership

Postings June 5-First face-to-face—Posts 1-5 July 31--Second face-to-face—Posts 6-9

Getting to Know You as a Leader

Getting to Know You Your partner has been asked to appear on a television talk

show as a qualified speaker on leadership. Interview your partner to identify the following:

Name and current position Most memorable leadership positions that he or she has held or hold

now in organizations—career, religious or community Identify one characteristic about your interviewee that makes him or

her unique. Describe your interviewee’s leadership style. Identify your partner’s out-of-the-box thinking about the future

leadership person this classmate could hold. Switch roles When it is your turn, you will become a famous

interviewer and introduce your guest. (Keep it to under 3 minutes.)

Defining Leadership

Session One

Leadership is… With your group, quickly complete this statement with as

many phrases as you can. Share responses

Session One

Defining Leadership: Traits, Skills, and Styles Approaches Definition of leadership

Definition of Leadership Focus of group processes Personality perspective Behavior Power relationship Instrument of goal achievement Skills perspective

Northouse, P.G. (2010). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Definition of Leadership Leadership is a process—transactional event Leadership involves influence. – how the leader affects

the followers Leadership occurs within a group context. Leadership involves goal attainment.—Leadership

involves getting a group of people to do something.

Northouse, P.G. (2010). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Responsibilities of a Leader Initiates the relationship Creates the communication links Carries the burden of maintaining the relationship

Definition of Leadership “Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences

a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (p. 3).

Northouse, P.G. (2010). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Post One What did you learn about your leadership style from

completing the Leadership Trait Questionnaire (Northouse, 2010, pp. 33-35)?

Were your perceptions about yourself similar to those of the people who rated you?

Where did they differ? What have you learned?

Are leadership and management the same thing?

Northouse, P.G. (2010, p. 10). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Leadership Theory

Northouse, P.G. (2010, p. 5). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Types of Power

Types of Power

Northouse, P.G. (2010). Leadership theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications,

Make a list of your group’s top ten leaders (living or dead). Analyze these leaders by using the spheres of influence. What makes a leader a great leader?

Traits of a Leader

Trait Leadership Theories Based on the research of Stogdill (1948, 1974), Mann

(1959), Lord, DeVader, and Alliger (1986), Kirkpatrick and Locke (1991), these five leadership traits emerged as a constant:

Intelligence Self-confidence Determination Integrity Sociability

Divergent Thinking Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

People do not rise from nothing! Influences of family, birthplace, and even birth date, and

blooming where you are planted can make a difference. The rule of 10,000 hours—Bill Gates, the Beatles Write down as many uses as possible for each of these items:

A brick A blanket

What does this tell you about leadership traits? Threshold—the point at which certain factors

no longer make a difference; i.e. height in basketball; IQ at Harvard

Divergent Thinking What made Rosa Parks a leader? What advantages did she

bring to that bus seat? The Real Pepsi Challenge: The Inspirational Story of Breaking

the Color Barriers in 1940s in American Business (Chapparell, 2007).

In the late 1940s and 50s, Jackie Robinson changed the face of baseball

At that same time twelve African-American businessmenbecame among the first black Americans towork at professional jobs in corporate America and to target black consumers

The campaign succeeded boosting Pepsi’s earnings and market share

Leadership Styles

MISSION, VISION, LEADERSHIP STYLES Leaders who challenge the process Leaders who inspire the vision Leaders who enable others to act Leaders who model the way Leaders who encourage the heart Leaders who make a difference

Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2002). The Leadership Challenge. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Group Assignment (will encompass Posts 1-5) Each group will select one of the nine leadership styles. You will have one hour to prepare your presentation. Your goal is to help your classmates understand and

remember your particular leadership style. To that end, you will prepare a creative presentation that

might include singing, dancing, rapping, pictures, a pneumonic, skit, etc.

Group Assignment (will encompass Posts 1-5) You will provide the name of a well-known person who

exemplified your style of leadership in a particular situation.

Be sure to identify the style’s strengths and weaknesses. You will also provide an example of how this

leadership style might be used in at least one of yourteam member’s organization.

Skills Approach to Leadership

Style Approach to Leadership

Situational Leadership

Contingency Theory

Path-Goal Theory

Leader-Member

Transformational Leadership

Team Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach to Leadership

Women in Leadership

Women’s Styles of Leadership From a woman’s perspective… From a man’s perspective… Describe the best female boss for whom you ever

worked. Describe the worst female boss for whom you ever

worked. What are the strengths and weaknesses?

Leading from the Front1. Meet and exceed the standards you ask of others—lead

from the front.2. Make timely decisions—find the 80% solution.3. Seek to take responsibility before you begin to place

blame.4. True leaders dedicate themselves to service—take care

of those you lead.5. Think before you act—especially before you overreact.

Morgan, A., & Lynch, C. (2006). Leading from the front: No excuse leadership tactics for women. NY: McGraw-Hill.

Leading from the Front When faced with a crisis—aviate, navigate, communicate Courage + Initiative + Perseverance + Integrity = Success Don’t cry over something that won’t cry over you Say you’re sorry only when you’re at fault Always lead as you are

Final Thoughts on Leadership

Morgan, A., & Lynch, C. (2006). Leading from the front: No excuse leadership tactics for women. NY: McGraw-Hill.

See you in July!