33:620:301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Charismatic Authority
18 Nov 2016
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Followership: the process of being guided and directed by a leader in the work environment. Managers: advocate stability and the status quo. Leaders: agitate for change and new approaches. Lewin on leadership: autocratic style - the leader uses strong, directive, controlling actions to enforce the rules, regulations, activities, and relationships; followers have little discretionary influence. Democratic style - the leader takes collaborative, reciprocal, interactive actions with followers; followers have high degree of discretionary influence. Laissez-faire style - the leader fails to accept the responsibilities of the position; creates chaos in the work environment. Transformational leadership: transformational leaders inspire and excite followers to a high level of performance. Charismatic leadership: charismatic leaders use the force of their personal abilities and talents to have profound effects on followers. Authentic leaders: have a conscious and well-developed sense of values and act in ways that are consistent to their value systems. Follower-ship theory: other names for followers: subordinates, assistants, direct reports.
