SOCSCI 2LC3 Midterm: 2LC3 Midterm Study Guide
8 May 2018
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2LC3 Midterm Notes
Week 1
Leadership Definition # 1 !
-leadership is a process in which an individual influences other to accomplishes an objective,
and directs the organization in a way that makes it more coherent and cohesive. !
Leadership Definition # 2 !
-Leadership is an influence relationship between leaders and followers, who intend real
changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose !
General Notes:
-Leadership heavily involves influence; this means the relationship among people is not
passive, it is multi directional and non-coercive. It’s reciprocal !
-Leadership Involves: !
-Intention !
-Personal Responsibility/ Integrity !
-Change / Shared Purpose !
-Followers / Influence !
-Lollipop Moment: !
-When someone says or does something to/for you that fundamentally makes your life
better !
-Bass’ Theory of Leadership (3 basic ways to find leaders)
"1. The Trait Theory !
"2. The Great Events Theory !
"3. Transformational Leadership Theory !
-Trait theory looks at leaders in genetic way, and claim they are born that way !
-Great Events says that crisis circumstances can arises greatness in people !
-The last is charisma + intellect + intuition/empathy. !
# of Important Words
The Words
6
I admit I made a mistake
5
You did a good job
4
What is your opinion
3
If you please
2
Thank you
1
WE (NOT “I”)
Bath of 1 7
Kurt Lewin’ Leadership Styles !
-Argued for three main leadership styles !
•Authoritarian, Participative, Delegative !
- Authoritarian
-Autocratic Leadership !
-clear expectation, gives commands !
-best used when there is little time for group decisions !
-Participative
-Leader has final say, but involves everyone !
-collaborative, usually the best style of leadership !
-Delegative
-Very Hand off or Laize-Faire Style Leadership !
-Delegate and check in from time to time. !
-Leaders must be humble, willing to learn, willing to trust, trustworthy !
Week 2!
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs !
1. Self Actualization !
2. Esteem !
3. Belonging / Love !
4. Safety !
5. Physiological Needs !
- 2 - 5 are Basic Need’s that a person needs to reach higher consciousness !
-These above, are also called Deficiency Needs !
-Meta Needs are Higher Needs and Goals !
-Transformational Leadership
•Charisma + Individualized consideration + Intellectual Stimulation !
-Transactional Leadership
•Management by exception + Contingent Reward !
-Transactional sets the expected behaviour and receives the expected result only!
-Transformation uses motivation to excrete performance beyond expectations !
Herzburgs’s Hygiene and Motivational Factors !
-Hygiene factors are dis-satisfier’s like Maslow’s basic needs in the workplace "!
•Job Security, Pay, Working Conditions, Harassment !
-Motivational Factors are like growth factors or Meta Needs in Maslow’s model !
•Promotion, opportunities, recognition, rewards !
-Motivation describes an internally generated drive that propels people to achieve goals or
pursue particular courses of action.!
Bath of 2 7
Document Summary
Leadership is a process in which an individual in uences other to accomplishes an objective, and directs the organization in a way that makes it more coherent and cohesive. Leadership is an in uence relationship between leaders and followers, who intend real changes and outcomes that re ect their shared purpose. Leadership heavily involves in uence; this means the relationship among people is not passive, it is multi directional and non-coercive. When someone says or does something to/for you that fundamentally makes your life better: the trait theory, the great events theory, transformational leadership theory. Bass" theory of leadership (3 basic ways to nd leaders) Trait theory looks at leaders in genetic way, and claim they are born that way. Great events says that crisis circumstances can arises greatness in people. The last is charisma + intellect + intuition/empathy. Argued for three main leadership styles: authoritarian, participative, delegative. Best used when there is little time for group decisions.
