GMS 802 Lecture : chapter 5
15 Dec 2011
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Effective leaders are capable of attaining organizational objectives. Ethics and values play no role in defining effective leaders. Unable to distinguish between adolf hitler and mahatma gandhi. Great man and trait theories identifies the personality traits of leaders. Psychodynamic theories studies the leaders and followers motivations for success. Situational theories different situations demand different styles of leadership. Seeks to understand the values of leaders and followers. The leader displays values (i. e. honesty, trustworthiness), and respects followers wants and needs. In this way, the leader gains the trust and loyalty of followers who are empowered to achieve desired goals. These principles tell us that people are spiritual beings who want meaning and a sense of doing something that matters. The leader must practice ethical modes of motivation but covey is silent on the ethics and values of the followers and situation. John w. gardner and james macgregor burns describe what integrated, ethical leadership might look like in a business environment.
