OL140 Chapter Notes - Chapter #1: Great Man Theory, Organizational Chart
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Early theories suggested that person at the top of the organizational chart was the. They must learn how to inspire others leader and everyone else followed. Leadership is now being seen as something that needs to be possessed by all organizational members not just those who hold the traditional positions. Elements that make good leaders are diverse. The ol 140 definition of leadership involves identifying a vision or goal and inspiring, aligning, and motivating others to work with the leader to release the goal. Should involve mutual influence and respect between leaders and followers. You are a leader if you have people following you. The best leader approach is the one that fits the situation and the leader and the followers find themselves in. Great man theory explains that leadership was the domain of specific men. Searched for people who had those traits. Stogdill identified the key traits of a leader; intelligence, alertness, insight, responsibility, initiative, persistence, self-confidence, and sociability.
