MGST 453- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 51 pages long!)

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Management Studies
• Course: MGST 453
• Professor: Mali Mansouri

Document Summary

Leadership ability to influence a group of individuals to achieve a common goal (simply a process of influence) Process that involves influence, occurs within a group context, and attends to common goals. Simple matrix like tool that drives to focus simultaneously on eliminating and reducing, as well as raising and creating while unlocking a new blue ocean. 1900-1929 control and centralization of power. 1950s group theory, shared goals and effectiveness. 1980s explosion of research (influence, traits, etc. ) 21st century the process of leadership (authentic leadership, spiritual leadership, servant leadership, Leaders and followers are involved together and need each other, often initiate and maintain the relationship, and are not above or better than followers. Leadership industry has failed (too few good leaders, too many bad ones) After thousands of leadership books, research, talks, blogs, and classes, leaders fail their people (pfeffer) *bad apple theory organizations have done a poor job of selecting the right people for leadership roles.