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How would you define leadership in terms of its relative functions and components? Have you been led by others and/or have you been a leader? Was your experience positive or negative?

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There is currently no grand theory of executive leadership. But you have become involved in a research project to develop one. Your objective in its development is to link the behaviors of leaders and managers. Your resulting theory might state, "leaders are the best part of managers" or "leaders are people-oriented managers." What does your theory state? Defend your theory with examples taken from your readings. You might give an example where you witnessed a manager focus on the people in the organization rather than on the problems at hand, or you might have seen a leader resist change rather than embrace it. Explain the event(s) and its effect on your theory development.

Remember, this is your opportunity to be creative. Be imaginative. Explore the possibilities. The objective is to exercise your creative thinking muscles while exploring the application of what you have learned in this module.

Professional Development

Describe some of the major approaches taken by researchers in the study of leadership.

Issues to Consider

Do you have the qualities to be a leader? What qualities of leadership do you lack or need to enhance?

Discussion

What are the differences between leaders and managers? Which would you be most comfortable being?

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How would you define leadership in terms of its relative functions and components? Have you been led by others and/or have you been a leader? Was your experience positive or negative?

Leadership may be defined in terms of their relative function that is it helps coordinate a large number of people, it helps to organize them so that they are focused on a common objective and play an important function in planning the activities of the 'followers'. From another perspective the functions of leadership are to inspire, motivate and control the followers.

The components of leadership are taking initiative, developing, upholding and communicating common values and beliefs, achieving success for the group that is led, discovering the personal strengths and skills of the individuals and harnessing these, and satisfying the needs of the followers.

I have been led by others. I have been led during a football match. The leader was the team captain and I was the goalkeeper.

I have also been a leader. I was the elected president of my social service group. The group consisted of forty two members and was actively involved in reducing environmental pollution in the state of Minnesota.

My experience as a follower was bitter. I was blamed for the losses of the team (I should have stopped all the goals), but I was never appreciated for the matches my team won. (The goals were scored by the forwards).

My experience as a leader was positive. I was able to start and complete two new projects that had far reaching impact on the environment where the group operated. I was successful to have steered my group, provide strategies for improvement, mobilized resources for my group and brought about change.

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There is currently no grand theory of executive leadership. But you have become involved in a research project to develop one. Your objective in its development is to link the behaviors of leaders and managers. Your resulting theory might state, "leaders are the best part of managers" or "leaders are people-oriented managers." What does your theory state? Defend your theory with examples taken ...

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