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How adaptable are the leaders among you?
Some Preliminary Vocabulary ...
Leadership
A social process where an individual purposely influences others' behaviors and relationships
Effective Leadership
Typically a measure of outcomes/performance of a leader's team/group/organization
Power
A person's potential influence over others' thoughts and behaviors
Types of Leadership to Discuss ...
Transactional Leadership
A form of leadership where the relationship between leader and follower(s) is largely based on exchanges that reinforce the pattern's continuation
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership
A form of leadership that causes positive emotions and positive change in social systems and leads to value creation that is more than would be expected from additive human resource metrics (i.e, synergy/better than expected results
Authentic Leadership
Styles vary dramatically but what is common to authentic leadership relates to transparent and honest sharing of who the leader is allowing for trust and positive relationships to build.
Servant Leadership
Adhering to internal values with a drive to serve followers and other stakeholders.
Bureaucratic Leadership
Often found in highly regulated environments, government and/or healthcare where following rules is the norm. Good at preventing lawsuits, not typically very good at innovation.
Charismatic Leadership
Personality and charm may seem to overlap with Transformational Leadership, but charismatic leadership tends to be seen as less impressive (e.g., not as associated with results and sometimes associated with lack of developed teams where things fall apart when the charismatic leader is no longer present).
Situational Leadership
A theory that asserts leaders adapt their style based on the current situation. It is difficult to assess leadership adaptability.
Bureaucratic Leadership
Often found in highly regulated environments, government and/or healthcare where following rules is the norm. Good at preventing lawsuits, not typically very good at innovation.
Charismatic Leadership
Personality and charm may seem to overlap with Transformational Leadership, but charismatic leadership tends to be seen as less impressive (e.g., not as associated with results and sometimes associated with lack of developed teams where things fall apart when the charismatic leader is no longer present).
Situational Leadership
A theory that asserts leaders adapt their style based on the current situation. It is difficult to assess leadership adaptability.
