WS100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Self-Awareness, Positive Form, Unbridled
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Trait theory of leadership: leadership depends on the personal qualities or traits of the leader. Chapter 9 textbook: leadership: limitations, do traits make a leader or does the opportunity for leadership produce the traits, ex. The behaviour of leaders: consideration: the extent to which a leader is approachable and shows personal concern and respect for employees, strongly related to follower satisfaction, motivation and leader effectiveness. Low task ability workers directive leadership: ambiguous and challenging tasks directive and participative, employee outcomes. Transactional and transformational leadership theory: transactional leadership: leadership that is based on a straightforward exchange relationship between the leader and the followers. Individualized consideration: one on one meetings meet specific needs. Implicit leadership theory: individuals hold a set of beliefs about the kinds of attributes, personality characteristics, skills and behaviours that contribute to or impede outstanding leadership: charismatic, team oriented, participative, human oriented, autonomous, self-protective.
