Week 8 Part A: Leadership Concepts

Servant Leadership

A leadership style prioritising growth, wellbeing, empowerment, and development of employees, where the leader serves the followers

Traits of Servant Leadership

1. Standing back: prioritising others’ interests. 2. Forgiveness: Willingness to forgive. 3. Courage: Risk taking. 4. Empowerment: encouraging followers. 5. Accountability: Holding followers accountable. 6. Authenticity: Sincerity and openness. 7. Humility: Learning from criticism. 8. Stewardship: Long-term vision and social responsibility.

Implicit Leadership Theory

The assumption that people form cognitive representations of leadership based on their experiences and perceptions of leaders, which influence their evaluations of leader effectiveness

Dark Side of Leadership

Negative traits and behaviours in leaders such as abusive supervision, toxic environments, and traits from the dark triad (narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) that can harm organisations

Gender Diversity Issues in Leadership

Challenges faced by women in leadership roles, including stereotypes of male leadership, perceived lack of fit, and backlash against women deviating from traditional gender roles.

Cross-Cultural Leadership

The study of how different cultures understand and practice leadership, including variations in desired leadership traits and behaviours across cultural contexts

Authentic Leadership

A leadership style that emphasises genuineness, transparency, and being true to oneself, while fostering trust and integrity in leader-follower relationships

Transformational Leadership

A leadership approach that inspires positive changes in followers and emphasises motivation, performance, and the development of individuals towards high-level goals