Leader

A Leader is a person who performs leadership tasks.

• Context:
  • They can (often) practice Assertiveness.
  • They can be assessed by a Leadership Measure.
  • They can receive Leadership Advice.
  • They can range from being a Negative Leader (who uses negative psychology such as fear) to being a Positive Leader (who uses positive psychology such as rewards).
  • They can range from being a Strong Leader to being a Weak Leader.
  • They can range from being a Charismatic Leader to being an Uncharismatic Leader.
  • They can range from being a Inspirational Leader to being an Uninspiring Leader.
  • They can range from being a Bureaucratic Leader to being an Intuitive Leader.
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• Example(s):
  • a Team Leader.
  • a Organization Leader, such as a manager.
  • a Community Leader.
  • a Political Leader.
  • a Business Leader.
  • a Religious Leader.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Follower.
  • an Individual Contributor.
  • a Sentinel.
  • an Analyst.
• See: Social Influence, Peer Support, Task (Project Management), Goal, Power (Social And Political), Value (Personal And Cultural), Emotionally Intelligence.

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References

2020

• (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership Retrieved:2020-11-12.
  • Leadership is both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. Often viewed as a contested term , specialist literature debates various viewpoints, contrasting Eastern and Western approaches to leadership, and also (within the West) North American versus European approaches. U.S. academic environments define leadership as "a process of social influence in which a person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Others have challenged the more traditional managerial view of leadership which believes that it is something possessed or owned by one individual due to their role or authority, and instead advocate the complex nature of leadership which is found at all levels of the institution, both within formal and informal roles . Studies of leadership have produced theories involving traits, situational interaction, function, behavior, power, vision and values, charisma, and intelligence, among others.

2016

• http://hbr.org/2012/06/learning-charisma-2
  • QUOTE: … Leaders need technical expertise to win the trust of followers, manage operations, and set strategy; they also benefit from the ability to punish and reward. But the most effective leaders layer charismatic leadership on top of transactional and instrumental leadership to achieve their goals. …

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