JSB273 Lecture Notes - Fiedler Contingency Model, Charismatic Authority
Document Summary
Leadership is the process of inspiring others to work hard to accomplish important tasks. Leadership begins with the way a manager uses power to influence the behavior of others. Power is the ability to get someone else to do something you want done or to make things happen the way you want. Reward power influencing others by offering something of value. Coercion power influencing others by means of punishing them or withholding positive outcomes. Influencing others based on ones knowledge or skills. Holding the workers at ransom because you how to do it. Influencing others because they admire you and want to indentify positively with you. A leader who brings to the situation a clear and compelling sense of the future as well as an understanding of the actions needed to get there successfully. Visionary leaders challenge process, show enthusiasm help others to act sets the example and celebrates achievements.
