BU288 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Unbridled, Victor Vroom, Human Capital
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Effective leaders have rare combination of vision, skills, expertise and toughness. Need influence, the ability to get your way with governments, public, partners, and peers. Leadership: occurs when particular individuals exert influence on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. One trait shared by effective leaders: drive relentlessly toward a goal, even if it means being intimidating and infuriating. Exert influence in a way that achieves organizational goals by enhancing productivity, innovation, satisfaction and commitment to workforce. Any organizational member can exert influence over others to engage in leadership. Individuals with titles such as manager, executive, supervisor, and department head occupy formal or assigned leadership roles. These roles are expected to influence others, given authority to direct employees. Leadership involves going beyond formal role requirements to influence others. Individuals might also e(cid:373)e(cid:396)ge as i(cid:374)fo(cid:396)(cid:373)al leade(cid:396)ship (cid:396)oles, si(cid:374)(cid:272)e the(cid:455) do(cid:374)"t ha(cid:448)e fo(cid:396)(cid:373)al authority, must rely on being well-liked or being perceived as highly skilled to exert it.
