BUS3 160 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Situational Leadership Theory, Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership
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In the past , the leader"s role was to: Come up with good ideas about the direction that the. Decide on a course of action or a goal to be group should take accomplished, and. Exert his or her influence or control in moving the group in that direction. Leadership now is a process by which one or more ppl influence others to pursue a commonly held objective. Gains group members" commitment (w/o followers, not a leader) Manager (manage things) how we"re going to get there. Stogdill (1974) argued that leaders are characterized by: A strong drive for responsibility and task completion, Considerable vigor and persistence in the pursuit of goals, The exercise of initiative in social situations, Self-confidence and a strong sense of personal identity, A willingness to accept the consequences of their decisions and actions, A willingness to tolerate frustration and delay, The ability to influence the behavior of others, and.
