Leadership Concept – PST06101 Leadership and Management
NTA Level 6 • Semester 1 • PST06101 Leadership Concept Leadership and Management • Source Session/Topic 1 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 1: Leadership Concept Total Session Time: 120 minutes Prerequisites • None Learning Tasks By the end of this session students are expected to be able to: • Define the term leadership and leader • Describe types and styles of leadership • Define who is a leader to pharmaceutical context • List functions of a leader • Explain qualities of a leader Resources Needed: • Flip charts, marker pens, and masking tape • Black/white board and chalk/whiteboard markers • LCD projector and computer • Note books and Pens SESSION OVERVIEW Activity/ Step Time Content Method 1 05 minutes Presentation Introduction, Learning Tasks 05 minutes Presentation 2 Definition of Leadership Buzzing 20 minutes Presentation 3 Types and Styles of Leadership. Small Group Discussion 30 minutes Leadership Concepts and a Leader to 4 Presentation Pharmaceutical Context 5 20 minutes Presentation Functions of a Leader 6 30 minutes Assignment Qualities of a Leader 7 05 minutes Presentation Key Points 7 05 minutes Presentation Evaluation PST 06101 Leadership and Management NTA L 6 Semester 2 Facilitator Guide 1 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 (5 minutes) Activity: Buzzing (2 minutes) Ask students to pair and buzz on the following question: • What is leadership? ALLOW few students to respond WRITE their responses on the flip chart/ board CLARIFY and SUMMARISE by using the content below • Leadership o Referring to the ability to influence the actions of others. o Leadership based on the interaction of three elements: the leader, the person or persons being led, and the situation in which both coexist. All three elements change, almost on a daily basis. o A leader is a person who voluntarily or elected by group member to lead the team to realize the set goal. o A good leader understands each of the changes and develops strategies to work with and through others to accomplish goals. o Leading is guiding or enabling group members to face challenges ending in achieving positive results. • Other definitions of leadership o Chester Barnard; ‗defined leadership as the ‗ability of a superior to influence the behaviours of his subordinates and persuade them to follow a particular course of action‘ o Koontz and O’Dannell; ‗Leadership is the ability of a manager to induce subordinates to work with confidence‘ o Allen; ‗Leader is the one who guides and directs other people‘ o Suzan Komives and her colleagues; In health care services leadership is ‗a process of one individual influencing another individual or group to achieve particular objectives. PST 06101 Leadership and Management NTA L 6 Semester 2 Facilitator Guide 2 STEP 3: Types and Styles of Leadership (20 minutes) • Types of leadership o Formal leadership Is a type of leadership established by formal legal laws and leaders of this type are appointed in a formal way with official letters which states clearly their responsibilities. Example of formal leaders are: • Pharmacist • District Medical Officer • Member of Parliament o Informal leadership Informal leadership is a type of leadership which exists spontaneously due to similarities of individual interests like age, sex and sports. Leaders of this type are not appointed officially and are not binded by legal framework. Activity: Small Group Discussion ( 20 minutes) DIVIDE students into small manageable groups ASK students to discuss on the following question • What are the styles of leadership? 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: • Styles of leadership o Autocratic Is a style where a leader determines what to be done by his/her followers. Mainly is one man centered style. An autocratic leader is the one who takes all the decisions himself without consulting his subordinates. There is no room for subordinates to take part to influence decision made by a leader It is characterized by maximum possible centralization of authority, close supervision, unilateral decision-making and one- way communication. It is boss –centered leadership. An autocratic leader is generally disliked, as there is no scope for initiative and self-development. PST 06101 Leadership and Management NTA L 6 Semester 2 Facilitator Guide 3 Behavior of subordinates becomes hostile and attention is focused upon pleasing the leader. o Democratic Is a style where a leader gives room for involvement of all /members parties/stakeholders to ensure collective decision is made. A democratic leader permits his subordinates to participate in the process of decision-making This style motivates workers and builds their capacity as during the process of decision making as it gives chance for them to learn from each other. Decentralization of authority, participative planning, and two ways communication are the main features of democratic leadership. It is group –centred as group makes decisions. A democratic leader is a team manager and operates according to majority opinion o Laissez – Faire Is a style applied by a leader allowing subordinates to make their own decisions. Under this type of leadership, the 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 o Bureaucratic Is a style where a leader keeps applying laid down principals or regulations. A bureaucratic leader