MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Transformational Leadership, Charismatic Authority, Transactional Leadership
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Leadership occurs when particular individuals exert influence on the goal achievement of others in an organizational context. Traits are personal characteristics of the individual, including physical characteristics, intellectual ability, and personality. We have little information about how to train and develop leaders and no way to diagnose failures of leadership. The most crucial problem of the trait approach to leadership is its failure to take into account the situation in which leadership occurs. In summary, traits are only a precondition for certain actions that a leader must take to be successful. Possessing the appropriate traits for leadership makes it possible and even more likely that certain actions will be taken and will be successful. The behaviour of leaders two basic kinds of behaviour consideration and initiating structure. Consideration is the extent to which a leader is approachable and shows personal concern and respect for employees.
