Thursday, September 22, 2016

Contemporary thoughts of Leadership

(1) Transactional leadership is defined as the influence of a leader toward his subordinates using reward and punishment as a form of motivational medium.
Transformational leadership is a form of leadership that requires leaders to engage with followers as ‘whole’ people, rather than simply as an ‘employee’.

(2) The Charismatic leadership is a style of leadership where leader gathers followers through use of personality and charm, rather than any form of external power or authority.
Characteristics/ Process of charismatic leadership:
·         Have a vision and have the ability to articulate that vision
·         Willingness to take risk to achieve that vision
·         Sensitivity to both, environmental constraints & followers need.
·         Behaves that are out of ordinary.
Visionary leadership is a style of leadership where leader create, articulate credible vision that will improve current situation.

(3) Team leadership is a style of leadership where the leader provides direction, instructions and guidance to a group of individuals (team), for the purpose of achieving a certain goal.
 Roles of team leaders:
·         Conflict managers: manages conflict within the organization
·         Coach: provides direction in achieving certain goals
·         Liaison with external constituencies: maintain relationship with outsiders
·         Troubleshooters: solves critical problems