PROGRAM LEADERSHIP

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PROGRAM LEADERSHIP
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INTRO. ACTIVITY

• Task 1 - Complete the following
• 1. Define the term management
• 2. List characteristics of good managers
• 3. List characteristics of poor managers
• 4. Describe some styles of management
• 5. Share an experience you have had with a good
  manager and with a poor manager.
• Task 2- Complete the tasks assigned to Task 1
  substituting the terms leadership leaders for
  management managers.

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ONE WAY TO DESCRIBE LEADERSHIP

• TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
• Leaders exchange promises of rewards/benefits to
  subordinates for the subordinates fulfillment of
  agreements w/ the leader
• Leaders Do under this model in charge of
  meetings, tells people what to do, speaks to
  groups, writes letters/memos
• TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP
• Leaders embody ideals that others identify with
• Involves helping people transcend their own
  self-interests for the good of the group

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TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS

• VALUES PROBLEM SOLUTION IDENTIFICATION
• MAKES DECISIONS (even if everyone has not been
  heard) IN ORDER TO MOVE FORWARD
• USES STANDARDS PRINCIPLES AS GUIDES IN DECISION
  MAKING
• DEVELOPS THE SELF TO BE A BETTER DECISION MAKER
  FOR THE GROUP
• GETS THINGS DONE
• RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PRODUCT
• TAKES CHARGE

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TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHARACTERISTICS

• VALUES THE PARTICIPATION INPUT OF OTHERS
• TAKES ALL VIEWPOINTS ADVICE INTO ACCOUNT BEFORE
  MAKING DECISIONS
• CONSIDERS INDIVIDUALS W/I THEIR
  CONTEXTS/SITUATIONS
• USES INDIVIDUALS TO TEST DECISIONS
• DEVELOPS THE SELF FIRST TO BE A BETTER
  CONTRIBUTOR TO THE GROUP
• LEARNS FROM EXPERIENCES TO GENERALIZE TO REAL
  LIFE
• RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF PROCESS
• SHARES LEADERSHIP

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ARE LEADERS EITHER TRANSACTIONAL OR
TRANSFORMATIVE?

• LEADERS CAN BE BOTH
• TRANSACTIONAL FOCUSES ON THE SKILLS TASKS
  ASSOC. W/ LEADERSHIP What leaders do
• TRANSFORMATIONAL FOCUSES ON THE PROCESS OF
  LEADERSHIP What it means to be a leader
• How individuals use their abilities to influence
  others
• DOING LEADERSHIP TASKS V. BEING A LEADER ARE BOTH
  IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP

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THEORIES THAT INFORM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

• 1. Maslows Hierarchy of Human Needs Theory
  (1968)
• 4 lower-level, deficiency needs survival,
  safety, self-esteem, belonging
• Motivation to fulfill decreases when these needs
  are satisfied
• 3 higher-level, being needs intellectual
  achievement, aesthetic appreciation,
  self-actualization
• Motivation increases seeks further fulfillment
  when these needs are met

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• 2. LOCUS OF CONTROL THEORY
• An internal locus of control is correlated w/
  many socially desirable variables, such as taking
  responsibility for ones own actions, being
  independent, exhibiting greater self-control,
  persisting in challenging situations

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• 3. MORAL REASONING THEORY
• Understanding the concept of morality in terms of
  influencing others (an important leadership
  aspect) requires constant attention to ethics as
  a component of responsible leadership
• Consider this definition of leadership
• Making choices/decisions that influence others in
  an ethical socially responsible way

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A DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL OF LEADERSHIP

• STAGES OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• Stages are sequential, however, individuals may
  move from one stage to the next, only to return
  to the previous stage when they encounter a new
  situation

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THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

• 1. FOCUS IS ON AN INITIAL AWARENESS OF ONES
  LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ABILITIES
• Individuals need to see themselves as leaders

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• 2. INDIVIDUALS EXPAND STRENGTHEN THEIR
  LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL ABILITIES
• Growth in leadership skills confidence is
  solidified through interaction

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• 3. MASTERY OF LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN SPECIFIC
  AREAS AND ACTIVITIES OF LIFE
• Individuals acquire leadership information and
  attitudes, and an array of interpersonal skills
  (communication, decision making, and stress
  management)

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HOW DO PEOPLE ACQUIRE LEADERSHIP SKILLS?

• DIMENSIONS W/I EACH DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE
• Leadership information
• Leadership attitude
• Communication
• Decision Making
• Stress Management

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APPLICATION TASK

• This is part of your next assignment.
• WITHIN YOUR PROGRAM, WHAT ARE
• Some areas in which clients/students/athletes can
  develop leadership?
• What are some strategies you can employ to
  facilitate the leadership development of your
  students/clients/athletes?
• Specify whether these are transactional or
  transformational strategies.