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Leadership by Mind Map: Leadership

1. Theories

1.1. Trend #1 - Attributes (internal qualities BORN with

1.1.1. Leaders were born NOT made

1.2. Trend #2 - Behaviors

1.2.1. Effective leadership methods could be TAUGHT.

1.3. Trend #3- Interactions of traits + behaviors + situation

1.3.1. Leadership could VARY depending on situation

1.3.2. Nature of relationship

1.3.2.1. How does it impact process

1.4. SuperLeadership

1.4.1. Lead others to lead themselves

1.5. Team leadership

1.5.1. Performance of team

2. Definitions

2.1. Traits, qualities, behaviors of leader (1926)

2.2. Interactions between goals of followers AND leaders

2.2.1. Leaders responsible for helping followers develop behaviors that will enable them to reach their goals or desired outcomes.

2.3. One person doing something to people

2.4. Accomplishment of group purpose

3. Followers

3.1. Characteristics

3.2. Motivation

3.2.1. Meet 3 needs - existence, relatedness, growth

3.2.2. Manifest needs - vary by individual

3.2.2.1. Environment activates

3.2.3. Expectancy

3.2.3.1. behavior = outcome

3.2.4. Equity

3.2.4.1. Balance input/output =/ reality?

3.2.5. Goal setting

3.2.5.1. Motivates people to achieve

3.2.6. Reinforcement

3.2.6.1. Controlled by consequences

3.3. Knowledge & abilities

3.4. Self-leadership within each individual

4. Variables

4.1. Situation

4.1.1. Certain leaders more effective in certain situations. (Situational favourability)

4.2. Nature of the task

4.2.1. Intrinsically or extrinsically satisfying

4.3. Autonomy levels of the followers

4.4. Follower motivation

4.5. Many different styles

4.6. CHANGE

4.6.1. Marketplace

4.6.2. Technology

4.6.3. Environmental conditions

4.6.4. Internal processes

4.6.4.1. Require flexibility, continuous learning, utilization of resources

5. Culture Management

5.1. Establishing strategic direction

5.2. Communicating direction

5.3. Defining organizational vision and values

6. Effectiveness

6.1. Characteristics

6.1.1. highly inclusive, emotional intelligence, patient, flexible, leaner

6.2. Exhibiting positive behaviors but NOT negative behaviors

6.3. Big 5 model of personality -

6.3.1. Surgency, agreeableness, conscientious, emotional stability, intellect

6.4. Requires participation from everyone

6.5. Not determined conclusively by task-related or people related

6.5.1. Strong emphasis or influence and support

6.6. Willingness to CHANGE, LEARN, GROW

6.7. Passion with a purpose

7. Mind Map created by Cathy Knight - Based on article "Leadership theory; past, present, future by Melissa Horner and various readings from Diigo articles.