COM 220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Glass Ceiling, Transactional Leadership, Inflectional Phrase

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COM 220
• Professor: Saunders Lawrence

Document Summary

Com 220 chapter 9 - leadership: leadership: the in uence that particular individuals exert on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Has a strong effect on an organization"s strategy, success & survival. Formal leadership: assigned leadership roles in which you re expected to in uence others & are given speci c authority to direct employees (i. e. managers, ceo, vp, director, etc. ) Informal leadership: individuals who emerge to occupy leadership roles without having any formal authority, but rather are just well liked or perceived as highly skilled: strategic leadership: involves the ability to anticipate, envision, maintain. Exibility, think strategically, & work with others to initiate changes that will create a vision for the future of an organization: trait theory of leadership: leadership depends on the personal qualities or traits of the leader. Traits associated with leadership: intelligence, self con dence, dominance, emotional stability, desire to lead, integrity & sociability.