Introduction to Organisational Behaviour – Other Leadership Theories
Other leadership Theories
Charismatic Leadership
- In 1947, Max Weber used the term to describe a form of influence based
on gifted with exceptional qualities
- The characteristics of charismatic leadership:
Have a vision
Willing to take personal risk
Sensitive to their followers needs
Emotionally stable and extrovert
Have confidence that their vision could be achieved
- Charismatic leaders use storytelling and metaphors to confidently
persuade their followers, and magnetic personality
- Charismatic leaders can be sensitively aware of follower’s ability,
responsive to their needs and feelings
- Followers are inspired and appealed by how passionately the leaders
communicates and highlighted vision
- However charismatic leaders don’t necessarily act in the best interests of
their organisation. As they have allowed their personal goals to override
the goals of their organisations.
Executive Leadership
- Executive Leadership is the ability of those who manage or direct
employees in an organisation to influence and guide the followers
- Executive Leadership have the legitimacy to command & control
- They are able to influence their own stakeholders as well as the
organisation they have no relationship with.
- They can lead through 2 ways:
Indirect leadership – lead through others
Lead others directly
Strategic Leadership
- This is the ability to influence others to voluntarily make day-to-day
decisions that enhance the long- term viability of the organisation while
maintaining its short-team financial stability
- Strategic leaders possess the ability to:
Streamline processes
Increases productivity
Temporary revolution
Create an environment of creativity and initiative among the
followers
- Skills of strategic leaders:
Vision
Goal setting
Comfort with change
Communication
Collaboration
Influence
Execution
Optimism
Authentic leadership
Other leadership Theories
Charismatic Leadership
- In 1947, Max Weber used the term to describe a form of influence based
on gifted with exceptional qualities
- The characteristics of charismatic leadership:
Have a vision
Willing to take personal risk
Sensitive to their followers needs
Emotionally stable and extrovert
Have confidence that their vision could be achieved
- Charismatic leaders use storytelling and metaphors to confidently
persuade their followers, and magnetic personality
- Charismatic leaders can be sensitively aware of follower’s ability,
responsive to their needs and feelings
- Followers are inspired and appealed by how passionately the leaders
communicates and highlighted vision
- However charismatic leaders don’t necessarily act in the best interests of
their organisation. As they have allowed their personal goals to override
the goals of their organisations.
Executive Leadership
- Executive Leadership is the ability of those who manage or direct
employees in an organisation to influence and guide the followers
- Executive Leadership have the legitimacy to command & control
- They are able to influence their own stakeholders as well as the
organisation they have no relationship with.
- They can lead through 2 ways:
Indirect leadership – lead through others
Lead others directly
Strategic Leadership
- This is the ability to influence others to voluntarily make day-to-day
decisions that enhance the long- term viability of the organisation while
maintaining its short-team financial stability
- Strategic leaders possess the ability to:
Streamline processes
Increases productivity
Temporary revolution
Create an environment of creativity and initiative among the
followers
- Skills of strategic leaders:
Vision
Goal setting
Comfort with change
Communication
Collaboration
Influence
Execution
Optimism
Authentic leadership
