HROB 2100 Chapter 3: Leadership Chapter 3.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 2100
• Professor: Sara Mann

Document Summary

Emphasis on skills and abilities that can be learned and developed suggests that knowledge and abilities are needed for effective leadership. Effective administration depends of 3 basic personal skills: technical. Knowledge and ability to work with people. Human skills allow a leader to assist group members in working cooperatively as a proud to achieve common goals. Examines relationship between a leader"s knowledge and skills (ie capabilities) skills approach suggests that many people have the potential for leadership. Emphasis the capabilities that make effective leadership possible. Social judgement skills the capacity to understand people and social systems. Enable leaders to work with others to solve problems and to marshal support to implement change within an organization. Perspective taking: understanding attitudes that others have toward a particular problem or solution. Social perceptiveness insight and awareness into how others in th organization function.