Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Lecture Notes - Charismatic Authority, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Ken Blanchard

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Kevin Thompson

Document Summary

Common characteristic is their ability to inspire and stimulate others to achieve worthwhile goals. Support among the people who are needed to achieve the goals. Recent analysis suggests : business managers below the c level ( ceo, cfo,coo )need to take the initiative and risks to drive the company in a different direction. Roadways express inc. implemented a program of employee involvement in productivity improvement: shared leadership approach works. Ability to lead other effectively is a rare quality: reason why firms always hire a select group of proven executives, emphasize training and development to create a new supply of leaders. A long-term relationship, or partnership between leaders and group members. Peter block , in a proper partnership: power is approximately balanced , opposite of parenting, shared decision making. Absolute honesty people are less vulnerable to express themselves. Leadership isn"t something you do to people. It"s something you do with them ken blanchard.