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Staff Leadership

ICSE · Class 12 · Business Studies

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Topics in Staff Leadership

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9.1 Meaning and Definition of Leadership

  • Leadership is a process of influencing group activities towards the achievement of certain goals
  • A leader is someone who can inspire followers to work willingly without coercion
  • Leadership is based on acceptance authority, not formal authority
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9.2 Distinction Between Leadership and Management

  • Leadership exists in both formal and informal groups; management exists only in formal organizations
  • Leaders derive authority from followers' acceptance; managers derive authority from official position
  • Leadership is mainly part of the directing function; management includes planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling
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9.3 Leadership Styles

  • Leadership style is a leader's behavioral pattern in influencing followers
  • Leadership style depends on the leader's personality, philosophy, experience, and value system
  • Leadership style also depends on followers' characteristics and organizational environment
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9.4 Leadership Continuum

  • Developed by Robert Tannenbaum and Warren Schmidt
  • Shows a range of leadership styles from boss-centered to subordinate-centered
  • As you move from left to right, control decreases and subordinate freedom increases

Key Concepts

Leadership is defined as 'a processLeadership has six main characteristicsLeadership and management are different conceptsAn autocratic leader centralizes all decisionA democratic leader makes decisions jointly

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