PSYC 2120 Chapter Notes -Role Theory, Glass Ceiling, Zeitgeist

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2120
• Professor: all

Document Summary

Leadership guidance of others in their pursuits, often by organizing, directing, coordinating, supporting, and motivating their efforts; also, the ability to lead others. Leadership is a form of power, but power with people rather than over people a reciprocal relationship between the leader and the led. Some leaders are influential but in a negative way. eaders significantly influence their group"s dynamics, but sometimes people think that leaders do everything. This romanticized view of leaders as rescuers and heroes has been aptly termed the romance of leadership: over estimating amount of influence a leader has on group outcomes. These processes are reciprocal, transactional, transformational, cooperative, and adaptive. Leadership is a reciprocal process, involving the leader, the followers, and the group situation. the leader follower relation- ship is mutual. followership working effectively with a leader and other group members. Best followers are actively involved and are independent.