Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Studies Unit 10

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Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development
StudiesUnit 10

• Empowering Others

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Reflect Focus

• . . . You lead by empowering your people, by
  developing them, by educating them to be leaders.
  The leader is a teacher, and you lead not only
  by creating systems and assigning work but also
  by developing people. Effective empowerment is
  based on a simple formula, the product of
  autonomy, direction, and support
• E A x D x S.
• Peter Koestenbaum

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Antigone

• For each main character
• How is the character a leader?
• How does the character empower?
• Who is empowered?
• What is the style of leadership portrayed?

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Nelson Mandela

• Small Group Presentation

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Three Roles of the Leader

• Steven Covey
• Pathfinding provide clear vision and mission
• Aligning ensure that structure, systems, and
  processes contribute to the vision and mission
• Empowering unleash ingenuity and creativity to
  do whatever is necessary for vision and mission.
• Individual purpose and mission commingle with
  organizational mission, creating synergy
• Develop minds and talents
• Provide feedback

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Film Study Norma Rae

• What are the leadership qualities of Reuben
  Warshinski?
• How does he empower Norma Rae?
• What is the leadership style of the factory
  management team?
• How does Norma Rae empower her co-workers?

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Five Processes for Empowering Others

• Provide direction
• Stimulate followers
• Reward followers
• Develop followers
• Appeal to followers needs

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Leadership Types

• Transactional quid pro quo exchange
• Transformational inspire to a higher moral level

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Transactional Leaders

• provide direction during the implementation
  process
• stimulate followers through significant
  tasks/actions
• reward process is more formal
• develop followers through participation/involvemen
  t

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Transformational Leaders

• provide direction with their ideas, vision, and
  purpose
• stimulate followers by challenging their thinking
• reward process is informal and spontaneous
• develop followers by inspiring them to excel

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Emotional Intelligence

• Developing interpersonal skills and traits
  necessary to adapt leadership style
• Coercive Style least effective
• Authoritative Style effective in any situation
• Affiliative Style effective in improving morale
• Democratic Style effective when leader is
  unsure
• Pace-Setter Style least effective
• Coaching Style least used, too time consuming
• Great Leaders move fluidly between appropriate
  styles