Leadership is an art that can be learned, to some extent:
It is the communication of a vision to followers and superiors, in dependence on the environment in- and outside of the organization and the qualities and skills of the manager.
How and why does the way we answer that question matter?
A definition of leadership is like a mirror to the management skills of the person that describes it. It affects the way we react in an organization with our supervisors and with our followers. We see the results of decisions every day in the media but if we are not willing to look behind and see the complex structure of such decisions, we are blind and get the wrong conclusions. A try to understand leadership is the beginning of a way to understand organizations and politics at all.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- 1. What is leadership?
- a. How and why does the way we answer that question matter?
- i. Approach: Born Leaders
- ii. Approach: Communicative approach of leadership
- iii. Approach: Managers doing Leadership
- b. Compare and contrast these different approaches
- i. In the beginning there was...
- ii. The human environment
- iii. The organizational environment
- iv. The global environment
- c. Using these approaches to explain clearly how I understand leadership after having this course and considered these materials
- 2. Transformational Leadership and Quiet Leadership
- a. What is transformational Leadership?
- b. What is Quiet Leadership?
- c. What are the similarities
- d. Differences
- e. Are quiet leaders transformational leaders?
- f. Which of these two approaches did you find
- i. More compelling, why?
- ii. Practical, why?
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to explore the multifaceted nature of leadership, drawing upon various theoretical approaches and case studies. It analyzes different leadership styles and examines how individual qualities, skills, and environmental factors interact to shape leadership effectiveness.
- Theories of leadership origins (born vs. made).
- The role of communication in effective leadership.
- The influence of organizational and global environments on leadership styles.
- Comparison of transformational and quiet leadership approaches.
- The interplay between leadership styles, risk-taking, and responsibility.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
Chapter 1: What is Leadership? This chapter explores various perspectives on leadership, examining whether leaders are born or made, the significance of communication, and the influence of organizational context. It introduces three key approaches: the innate qualities approach, the communicative approach, and the managerial approach, highlighting their strengths and limitations.
Chapter 2: Transformational Leadership and Quiet Leadership This chapter delves into transformational leadership, characterized by charisma and vision, contrasting it with quiet leadership, which emphasizes realism, collaboration, and a cautious approach to risk. It examines the similarities and differences between these approaches and explores whether quiet leadership can be considered a form of transformational leadership.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Leadership, transformational leadership, quiet leadership, communication, organizational environment, global environment, leadership styles, born vs. made, risk, responsibility, charisma, vision, managerial skills.
- Citation du texte
- Alexander Deicke (Auteur), 2008, Global Persepctives of Leadership, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/123748
