SECTION TWO
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CHAPTER MATERIALS
,PART ONE
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Chapters 1 through 5 present the building blocks and foundational theories of
leadership
, CHAPTER 1
DEFINITION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF LEADERSHIP
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Chapter Overview
This chapter introduces students to the concept of leadership and leadership effectiveness by
providing working definitions and limitations of the concepts. The applicability and limitations of
existing models and theories are discussed. Obstacles to effectiveness and the differences between
leadership and management are presented. Roles and functions of leaders are outlined followed by
a presentation of the arguments regarding the importance of leadership in organizational
performance. Current trends and changes in organizations are considered along with the factors
that are leading to those changes with a focus on demographic trends. Barriers to effective
leadership are considered.
Chapter Objectives
OBJECTIVES THROUGH THROUGH FEATURES, THROUGH
BASIC TEXT TABLES, FIGURES, AND EXERCISES
EXAMPLES
Define leadership
effectiveness.
and
Wendy Kopp, Lorraine
Monroe, Mary Sammons,
Exercise 1.1
(p. 29)
Mitt Romney (p. 4);
Stephen Oesterle, Barbara
Waugh, John Hickenlooper,
Father Francis Kline, Chik-
fil-A (p. 5); New York
Times, Hugo Alvaro Uribe
(p.6)
“Leading Change: The
container Store (p. 7)
Explain why people need
leadership. Exercise 1.2
(p. 29)
, Discuss major obstacles to
effective leadership. Exercise 1.3
(p. 30)
Compare and contrast
leadership and management. Carol Hymowitz, Carol
Bartz, and Brad Anderson
(p. 10)
Table 1.1 (p. 10)
_____________________________________________________________________________
CHAPTER MATERIALS
,PART ONE
______________________________________________________________________________
BUILDING BLOCKS
Chapters 1 through 5 present the building blocks and foundational theories of
leadership
, CHAPTER 1
DEFINITION AND SIGNIFICANCE OF LEADERSHIP
_______________________________________________________________
Chapter Overview
This chapter introduces students to the concept of leadership and leadership effectiveness by
providing working definitions and limitations of the concepts. The applicability and limitations of
existing models and theories are discussed. Obstacles to effectiveness and the differences between
leadership and management are presented. Roles and functions of leaders are outlined followed by
a presentation of the arguments regarding the importance of leadership in organizational
performance. Current trends and changes in organizations are considered along with the factors
that are leading to those changes with a focus on demographic trends. Barriers to effective
leadership are considered.
Chapter Objectives
OBJECTIVES THROUGH THROUGH FEATURES, THROUGH
BASIC TEXT TABLES, FIGURES, AND EXERCISES
EXAMPLES
Define leadership
effectiveness.
and
Wendy Kopp, Lorraine
Monroe, Mary Sammons,
Exercise 1.1
(p. 29)
Mitt Romney (p. 4);
Stephen Oesterle, Barbara
Waugh, John Hickenlooper,
Father Francis Kline, Chik-
fil-A (p. 5); New York
Times, Hugo Alvaro Uribe
(p.6)
“Leading Change: The
container Store (p. 7)
Explain why people need
leadership. Exercise 1.2
(p. 29)
, Discuss major obstacles to
effective leadership. Exercise 1.3
(p. 30)
Compare and contrast
leadership and management. Carol Hymowitz, Carol
Bartz, and Brad Anderson
(p. 10)
Table 1.1 (p. 10)
