ADM 2336 Study Guide - Contingency Theory, Positive Form, Transformational Leadership

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Administration
• Course: ADM 2336
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Leadership is defined as the influence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Effective leadership exerts influence in a way that achieves organizational goals by enhancing the productivity, innovation, satisfaction, and commitment of the workforce. One form of leadership is strategic leadership, the leader"s ability to anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, think strategically, and work with others to initiate changes that will create a viable future for the organization. Leaders are known to have certain traits, individual characteristics such as physical attributes, intellectual ability, and personality: Intelligence and energy: self-confidence, motivation to lead, emotional stability, honesty and integrity, need for achievement. The considerate leader is seen as friendly and egalitarian, expresses appreciation and support, and is protective of group welfare: initiating structure (task oriented): the degree to which a leader concentrates on group goal attainment.