RSM260H1 Lecture Notes - Transformational Leadership, Master Sergeant, Victor Vroom
Document Summary
Leadership-the influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Effective leadership exerts influence in a way that achieves organizational goals by enhancing productivity, innovation, satisfaction and commitment of the workforce. Leadership involves going beyond formal role requirements to influence others. Indiv. might emerge to occupy informal leadership roles since they have no formal authority reply on being well liked or perceived to have higher skills or influence. Traits- indiv. characteristics such as physical attributes, intellectual ability and personality. Traits associated w/ leadership honesty and integrity need for achievement. Big five- agreeableness, extraversion and openness to experience are related to leadership. Most effective leaders have high levels of emotional intelligence also related to job satisfaction. It is difficult to determine whether traits make the leader or whether the opportunity for leadership produces the traits. Traits approach fails to take into account the situation in which leadership occurs.
