Leadership Theories – PST06101 Leadership and Management
NTA Level 6 • Semester 1 • PST06101 Leadership Theories Leadership and Management • Source Session/Topic 2 Full source-text version: all educational wording from the extracted learning source is retained; only presenter/tutor metadata and web-layout noise are removed, while formatting is improved for readability. Session 2: Leadership Theories Total Session Time: 120 minutes + Assignment Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: • Describe leadership theories • List leadership styles derived from leadership theory • Explain the importance of maturity in leadership • Explain leadership challenges encountered by pharmaceutical staff. Resources Needed: • Flip charts, marker pens, and masking tape • Black/white board and chalk/whiteboard markers • LCD projector and computer • Handout 2.1: Leadership Styles SESSION OVERVIEW Activity/ Step Time Content Method 1 05 minutes Presentation Introduction, Learning Tasks 05 minutes Presentation 2 Leadership Theories Definition Buzzing 3 40 minutes Presentation Description of Leadership Theories 4 30 minutes Presentation Leadership Styles Derived from Theories 25 minutes Presentation 5 Small Group Leadership Challenges Discussion 6 05 minutes Presentation Key Points 7 05 minutes Presentation Evaluation 8 05 minutes Presentation Take home Assignment PST 06101 Leadership and Management NTA L 6 Semester 2 Facilitator Guide 9 SESSION CONTENTS STEP 1: Presentation of Session Title and Learning Tasks (5 minutes) READ or ASK students to read the learning tasks and clarify ASK students if they have any questions before continuing. STEP 2: Definition of terms (10 minutes) Activity: Buzzing (5 minutes) ASK students to pair up and buzz on the following question for 2 minutes • What is theory? ALLOW few pairs to respond and let other pairs to add on points not mentioned WRITE their response on the flip chart/board CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the content below • A theory is ―a formal statement of rule or ideas which are suggested to explain a fact, event.‖ Or • Is a formal set of ideas that is intended to explain reasons of what makes something happen or exist. STEP 3: Leadership Theories (40 minutes) • Early Leadership Theories/Old Leadership theories o Two early leadership theories are the situational leadership theory and the contingency theory, in which the organizational environment is considered a major factor in leader effectiveness • The situational leadership theory suggests that leaders assume a variety of differ- ent roles depending on the situations with which they are faced. • The contingency theory o Both the situational leadership theory and the contingency theory, involve examining the employee‘s perception of the complexity of the task, which then leads to the relationship the leader must assume; that is, the relationship between the leader and the employee is contingent on the complexity of the task. • Contemporary theories/Modern theories o Two Contemporary leadership theories are the transformational leadership theory and the theory of emotional intelligence o Transformational leadership is a process through which individuals are transformed and changed. PST 06101 Leadership and Management NTA L 6 Semester 2 Facilitator Guide 10 o Emotional intelligence (EI) leadership theory, this concept merits some elucidation as it relates to leadership. Goleman and others describe EI as the ―emotional needs, drives and true values of a person.‖ • Whereas many theories help an individual understand how to lead, there remain styles of leadership that a person can adopt to influence the actions and behaviors of others. Many of the theories discussed earlier describe some form of leadership behavior. The work of Goleman in EI provides a nice framework for describing various leadership styles. Refer students to Handout 2.1: Theories resulting leadership styles. STEP 4: Leadership Styles Derived from Leadership Theories (30 minutes) Activity: Small Group Discussion ( 30 minutes) DIVIDE students into small manageable groups ASK students to discuss on the following question • What are the Leadership Styles? ALLOW students to discuss for 15 minutes ALLOW few groups to present and the rest to add points not mentioned CLARIFY and SUMMARIZE by using the contents below • In Leadership That Gets Results, Goleman (2000) describes the six leadership styles and provides empirical data showing the correlation between leadership style and overall organizational climate. • The data suggest that the authoritative style has the overall most positive effect, with the affiliative, coaching, and democratic styles also positive, with little distinction among these three. • Conversely, the coercive and pacesetting styles have, in the long run, a negative impact on organizational culture and climate. • Goleman cautions that no particular style should be used exclusively, and each has at least a short-term use. Affiliative Style o The affiliative style creates harmony and builds emotional bonds. This style primarily uses the external EIs of social awareness and social skill Authoritative Style PST 06101 Leadership and Management NTA L 6 Semester 2 Facilitator Guide 11 o The authoritative style, although sounding ―bossy,‖ is one of the most positive styles a leader can employ. It is characterized by the self-awareness, social awareness, and social skill Laissez Faire or Free-rein Leadership o Leader leaves it to the subordinates to decide and control them believing that they are competent and motivated. He believes that people will perform better if they are left free to make and enforce their own decision. This style of leadership may be successful where the subordinates are highly competent and fully dedicated to the organization. Bureaucratic Leadership o A bureaucratic leader depends upon rules and regulations developed by him. The rules specify the function and duties of every member of the organization. Such a rule-centered leadership often results in red-tape and inefficiency. Coaching Style o Similar to the authoritative style, the coaching style uses the EIs of self-awareness, social awareness, and social skill. The focus of the coaching style is to help employees improve performance over the long term. Coercive Style o This style is primarily associated with leaders displaying a strong sense of self- management, but focusing little on others. Democratic Style o Democrats are participative consensus developers. They work primarily under the participative management style. Pacesetting Style