Describe a major theory of leadership , and a major theory of motivation
Leadership is not just leading a group of people through a task or a project, but helping them to realize their own strengths , enlighten them to live their dreams. The impact of the leader’s behaviour creates a huge effect on the follower’s performance. Some times the act retains an indelible mark on the follower’s mind.
Leadership Theories : Trait Approach,Skills Approach, Style Approach. Situational Approach,Contingency Theory, Path-Goal Theory
Leader Member Exchange ,Transformational ,Transactional ,Team Leadership.
Contingency Theory : This is a leader match theory because it tries to match leaders to appropriate situations.A leader’s effectiveness depends on how well the leader’s style fits the context .The theory was developed by studying the styles of leaders in situations and whether they were effective (primarily in military organizations)
Concerned with styles and situations.
To create high performance level within workforce, team it has become increasingly important and to do so business leaders must be able to inspire organizational members to go beyond their task requirements. As a result, new concept of leadership has emerged - transformational leadership being one of them.
Transformational leadership may be found at all levels of the organization: teams, departments, divisions, and organization as a whole. Such leaders are visionary, inspiring, daring, risk-takers, and thoughtful thinkers. They have a charismatic appeal. But charisma alone is insufficient for changing the way an organization operates. For bringing major changes, transformational leaders must exhibit the following four factors:
Inspirational Motivation
Intellectual Stimulation
Idealized Influence:
Individualized Consideration:
The common examples of transformational leaders are Mahatma Gandhi ,Barrack Obama,Indira Gandhi, Jack Welch ,Bill Gates, Satyajit Ray,Dhirubhai Ambani,
Pl go thru :
Tony Schwartz, The Four Capacities Every Great Leader Needs
Daniel Goleman on Leadership, How to Develop Future Leaders by George Ambler
Execution – Dr Ram Charan
Motivation :
Motivation is the force that creates great initiatives , guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes us to take action.The forces that lie beneath motivation can be biological, social, emotional or cognitive in nature. Researchers have developed a number of different theories to explain motivation.
Instinct Theory of Motivation
Incentive Theory of Motivation
Drive Theory of Motivation
Arousal Theory of Motivation
Humanistic Theory of Motivation-Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs