GMS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Situational Leadership Theory, Active Listening, Channel (Communications)

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Global Management Studies
• Course: GMS 200
• Professor: umrahhoward

Document Summary

Leading and leadership: the nature of leadership, leadership traits, behaviours, contingency approaches to leadership. Issues with leadership development: the communication process. Other-centered , not self-centered: power is not a zero sum quantity, focuses on empowerment, not power, empowerment, the process through which managers, enable and help others to gain power and achieve influence, effective leadership empowers with. Leadership traits and behaviour: leadership traits a. Acts in unilateral command and control fashion: human relations style, emphasize people over work, laissez-faire style, shows little concern for task, lets group make decision and acts with a. Do your best but don"t bug me attitude: democratic style, committed to task and people, getting things done while info sharing. It encourages participation and decision making, and helping people develop skills/competencies. Contigency approaches to leadership: fielder"s contingency model, understanding leadership styles, good leadership depends on match between, leadership, situational demands, leadership is part of one"s personality. Involves subordinations in decision making: consult with subordinates.