Review of Leadership Theory

1. References:
1. De Pree, M. Leadership is an Art.
2. Daft, R. L. Leadership Theory and Practice. 1999. The Dryden Press
3. Mintzberg, H. The Nature of Managerial Work. 1973. New York: Harper & Row
4. Mintzberg, H. "Managerial Work: Analysis from Observation", 1971. Managerial Science
2. Manager Roles (adapted from Richard Daft's Leadership Theory and Practice):
1. Category
1. Informational
1. Role
1. Monitor
1. seek and receive information
2. scan periodicals and reports
3. maintain personal contacts
2. Disseminator
1. make phone calls
2. forward information to other members
3. send memos and reports
3. Spokesperson
1. give outside speeches, reports memos
2. Interpersonal
1. Role
1. Figurehead
1. ceremonial or symbolic duties
2. greet visitors
3. sign legal documents
2.  Leader
1. direct and motivate subordinates
2. train, council and communicate with subordinates
3.  Liaison
1. maintain information links
1. inside org
2. outside org
2.  mail, phone call, meetings
1. inside org
2. outside org
3. Decisional
1. Role
1. Entrepreneur
1. initiate improvement projects
2. identify new ideas
3. task others with feasible ideas
2. Disturbance handler
1. correct disputes
2. resolve conflicts
3. adapt to environmental crises
3. Resource allocator
1. decide who gets resources
2. schedule, budget and set priorities
4.  Negotiator
1. negotiate 
3. Distinction between a Leader and a Manager
1. R. Daft p41 "The formal position of authority in the organization is the source of management power, but leadership power comes from the personal characteristics of the leader."
2. Leadership qualities:
1. enthusiasm
2. integrity
3. courage
4. humility
3. management creates emotional distance, but leadership couples emotions of leader with others