Welcome to MBA 601 Course Overview And Course

Welcome to MBA 601!! Course Overview And Course Introductions

Lecture 1 Who Is A Leader? What is Leadership? 1 -1

Learning Objectives • 5 key elements of leadership • 10 managerial roles • Levels of leadership analysis interrelationship • Behavioral leadership theories • Trait & behavioral leadership theories and contingency theories 1 -2

Leadership is the influencing process of leaders and followers to achieve organizational objectives through change. 1 -3

Key Elements of Leadership Influence Leaders. Followers Change Leadership Organizational Objectives People 1 -4

Managerial Roles Interpersonal 1. Figurehead 2. Leader 3. Liaison Informational 4. Monitor 5. Disseminator 6. Spokesperson Decisional 7. Entrepreneur 8. Disturbance handler 9. Resource-allocator 10. Negotiator 1 -5

3 Levels of Leadership Analysis p u o r G O rg an iza tio na l Individual 1 -6

The 4 Leadership Theory Classifications Include: Trait Behavioral Contingency Integrative 1 -7

Leadership Trait Theory attempts to explain distinctive characteristics accounting for leadership effectiveness to identify a set of traits that all successful leaders possess. 1 -8

Behavioral Leadership Theories attempt to explain distinctive styles used by effective leaders or the nature of their work. 1 -9

Contingency Leadership Theories attempt to explain the appropriate leadership style based on the leader, followers, and situation. 1 -10

Integrative Leadership Theories attempt to combine the train, behavioral, and contingency theories to explain successful influencing leader follower relationships. 1 -11

Paradigm Has Shifted From Management to Leadership! 1 -12

Distinguish between managing and leading…

Self Analysis questions… • What do you see as your strengths and weaknesses as a leader? • What does the term empowerment mean to you? • What is the most important characteristic of a successful leader?