Introduction to leadership

What is leadership

Leadership is the art of influencing others toward a common goal

True or False : Is leadership a process?

True (Gary Yulk)

True or False : Do born leaders exist?

False (Gary Yulk)

True or False : Is leadership controlling and commanding others?

False (Gary Yulk)

True or False : Does leadership involves influencing other?

True (Gary Yulk)

True or False : Is leadership a mutual understanding and agreement?

True (Gary Yulk)

How does leaders facilitate efforts?

Leaders guide and support both individuals and groups (Gary Yulk)

How do leaders share objectives?

The focus is on achieving objectives that are collectively held by leaders and followers (Gary Yulk)

Influence and Power of leadership

Leader : Ability to influence rather than control

Difference between Managers and Leaders

Managers : Knows the machine, does the schedule, etc..

Leaders : Direct the organization to grow and survive while maintaining a balance (always in mouvement)

Leadership : Relational and Emotional Intelligence

Leadership requires understanding and managing interpersonal relationships

Emotional intelligence: empathy, self-awareness and adaptability is vital in fostering collaboration, commitment and psychological safety within teams and/or organizations 

Leadership : Contextual and Situational Factors

Leaders need to adapt to the situations (everything changes everyday)

Leadership : Ethics and responsibility

Ethical leadership models emphasize integrity, inclusivity, and sustainability underlining that leadership impacts both internal culture and broader society

Leadership is a moral and social responsibility

The combination of leaderships

You have a leader, then you have members, then you have a situation

What is theory X from Douglas McGregor

Leaders that are lazy and that want to control the situation. Just there to get paid and control the group.

What is theory Y from Douglas McGregor

You wanna be a great leader and want to help the group to the objectives. You have trust and shared goals with the members. (Transformational leader in this day and age)

What is a Authoritarian style of leadership

Leaders controls the members. Tell them how to do it, when to do it and what to do.

What is a Democratic style of leadership

You still make the final decisions, but you talk to the group about it.

What is a Laisser-Faire style of leadership

The leader brings a problem to the group/members and together they make the decisions.