LEADERSHIP

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LEADERSHIP
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LEADERSHIP

• The process of influencing the activities of an
  organized group or individual towards goal
  achievement
• Leadership is an interpersonal process
• Leadership involves the accomplishment of an end
  state that may or may not be viewed positively

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LEADERSHIP v. MANAGEMENT

• Visionary
• Passionate
• Trust Based
• Referent Power
• Produces change

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VISION

• The vision of any organization are its dreams and
  aspirations
• The vision encompasses its hopes and its core
  ideology
• The vision is a broad, philosophical statement
  that captures the essence of the organization

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A POWERFUL VISION

• Is forward looking , inspiring, and lofty
• Is vivid and clear
• Allows for changes in the environment
• Does not state the obvious
• Is an extension of the core beliefs of the
  members

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GOAL SETTING

• Understand the task
• Diagnose subordinate readiness
• Build ownership by involving subordinates
• Set Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs)
• Set specific but attainable goals
• Prioritize goals and sub-goals
• Make intermediate adjustments if needed
• Provide feedback and recognize accomplishment

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EMPOWERMENT

• The process of providing organizational members
  the authority and responsibility to make
  decisions
• Empowerment involves structural, political, and
  cultural changes in an organization to bring
  about higher performance

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ADVANTAGES OF EMPOWERMENT

• Frees up a managers time for strategic thinking
  and actions
• Develops subordinates for more complex tasks and
  future leadership
• More completely and efficiently uses an
  organizations resources
• Increases employee morale
• Enhances a managers power base

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PREREQUISITES FOR EMPOWERMENT

• Vision
• Dominant Culture
• Knowledge-based environment
• Top-management support
• Decision-making rights
• Economic ownership

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VISION

• Provides a guiding philosophy
• Reduces uncertainty and conflict

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DOMINANT CULTURE

• Implicit understanding of right and wrong
• Social control mechanism

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KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENVIRONMENT

• Strong emphasis on training and development
• Effective harnessing of dispersed knowledge
  through the use of technology
• Effective solicitation of tacit knowledge

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TOP-MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

• Signals organizational commitment to empowerment
• Helps manage internal politics and resistance

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ALLOCATION OF DECISION-MAKING RIGHTS

• Base decision-making rights on tacit knowledge
• Base decision-making rights on demonstrated
  judgment

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ECONOMIC OWNERSHIP

• Builds ownership of decisions
• Provides incentives to make good decisions
• Aligns organizational goals with those of members

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