...Abstract The various forms of persuasive tactics are ideal for public leadership in effectively gaining and leading an audience. Public leaders have a great responsibility in effectively leading an audience, crowd or various forums to complete a goal. How the public leader interacts with potential followers can determine if and when a task will reach completion. The documentation below will cast some light into the various persuasive forms of leadership, followed by an evaluation of persuasive tactics used to facilitate change. As change is often met with resistance persuasive tactics are ideal. Two sources referenced as credible tactics are logical and transformational. The documentation includes two prominent public figures First Lady Michelle Obama and Billionaire Oprah Winfrey in reference to successful persuasive skills used to influence followers and votes. The information shared is from the perspective of a student. The intent is not to discredit the authors or public figures of any credit for works performed. * Persuasion Contrary to what people may believe, persuasion is healthy and rewarding! According to (Rusaw), transformational leaders use tactics to educate and inspire followers to achieve a completed goal or task. As differences in views may label persuasion as being manipulative, in leadership the task is warranted. Great public leaders possess skills and tactics for gaining supporters and followers that aid political forums and completion of task...
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...Report on Influence Tactics Interpersonal influence has been recognized as an essential element of leadership for a long time. Leadership is defined as, "a process of social influence in which one person is able to enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task" (Chemers, 2000, p. 27). This definition, along with other similar core definitions implies that interpersonal influence is an essential mechanism by which an effective leader enacts his or her leadership. My paper mainly focuses on summarizing the development and key concepts of influence tactics and also on how those theories could help interpret my previous experience. 1. Define Power and Influence 1) Power is the ability to bring about change in one’s psychological environment. Power means many different things to different people. For some, power is like corrupt. For others, the more power they have, the more successful they feel. For even others, power is of no interest at all. The theory of five bases of power was created by John French and Bertram Raven in the 1960’s through a study they had conducted on power in leadership roles. The five bases of power are divided in two categories: - Formal Power Coercive Coercive power is conveyed through fear of losing one’s job, being demoted, receiving a poor performance review, having prime projects taken away, etc. This power is gotten through threatening others. For example, the Sales Director threatens...
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...Leadership Challenge MGT615 AIU September 21, 2013 Abstract As a management consultant on retainer to a CEO, who has concerns about a certain area, in a large company, this paper will summarize the various kinds of power and how to utilize them to avoid corporate scandals. This paper will discuss the myriad of leadership models and the influence tactics, the source of power, and how it will address certain problems. This paper will discuss the WICS leadership model proposed by Sternberg and the powers a CEO has at her disposal. It will discuss how these powers can help the CEO avoid various problems such as operational, administrative, and ethical problems. The use of, source of power behind, and the effectiveness of influence tactics will be discussed in identifying specific business problems. Leadership Challenge Introduction A large company’s CEO has retained a management consultant to look into the recent corporate scandals and how to avoid them. The CEO wants a detailed report which summarizes the kinds a power a CEO has and how that power can be utilized effectively. While there are many leadership models, this report will look at researcher Robert Sternberg’s WICS model and the sources of power this CEO has. The report will also discuss how these powers will be used to avoid certain problems in the company including operational, administrative, and ethical problems. Three definite business problems that can be addressed are ¬¬¬¬ operational, administrative...
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...ORGANIZATIONAL POWER POLITICS This page intentionally left blank ORGANIZATIONAL POWER POLITICS Tactics in Organizational Leadership Second Edition GILBERT W. FAIRHOLM PRAEGER An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC Copyright © 2009 by Gilbert W. Fairholm All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fairholm, Gilbert W. Organizational power politics : tactics in organizational leadership / Gilbert W. Fairholm. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-313-37976-5 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-313-37977-2 (ebook) 1. Office politics. 2. Leadership. 3. Power (Social sciences) I. Title. HF5386.5.F35 2009 658.4’095—dc22 2009018808 13 12 11 10 09 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America Contents Preface Acknowledgement Introduction: The History and Theory of Power Part I: Defining Power in Work Group Operations Chapter 1: Elements of a Definition Chapter 2: Defining the Forms of Power Chapter...
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...CHAPTER 7 Power, Politics, and Leadership The purpose of this chapter is to provide readers with new insights into power and politics so that they can make better use of power and politics and thus lead others effectively. Chapter 8 is a continuation of this topic, but with a description of various influence tactics. CHAPTER OUTLINE AND LECTURE NOTES To function effectively, leaders must use power effectively, including applying political tactics to acquire and retain power. I. SOURCES AND TYPES OF POWER To exercise influence, a leader must have power, the potential or ability to influence decisions and control resources. A. Position Power A standard method of classifying power is based on whether the power stems from the organization or the individual. 1. Legitimate Power. Power granted by the organization is referred to as legitimate power. This power increases as one moves up the organization ladder. 2. Reward Power. The authority to give employees rewards for compliance is referred to as reward power. 3. Coercive Power. The power to punish for noncompliance is referred to as coercive power. It is based on fear. 4. Information Power. Having formal control over information that people need to do their work is referred to as information power. B. Personal Power Three sources of power stem from characteristics or behaviors of the power actor: expert power, referent power, and prestige power...
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...lack of achievement of their group” can be viewed from two main angles. These issues that surround the problem is that of, is it in fact inadequate guidance from the leader that has lead to the breakdown of the work or was it due to the group’s inability to gel as a group and reach the desired result. In fairness it can be said that the leader does attribute to some of the downfalls and that it must be said that they claim some of the responsibility for any failures although, that does not mean in all circumstances that all the blame is cast upon leadership. In failure there are many contributing factors from both leadership sides and group workers sides that combine to attribute to the overall outcome of a groups work. Leadership can be defined as helping others achieve a goal by role modelling and encouraging, even if they don’t believe they can achieve the goal. Help bring the best out of people. (Kempster, 2009, pp122). Leadership in a partnership can be defined as the leader and the group members are connected in such a way that the power between them is perfectly balanced. (Dublin, Galglish, Miller, 2006, pp3). This shows that at times the leader is not always the commanding force behind a groups work, but merely there as a group member who can be looked to for guidance at times when needed. For a group to be successful in its pursuits its must be able to coagulate together to be on the same track and have everything working together. If this cannot occur then the work...
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...been instrumental in shaping me into the leader that I have become today. They all possessed individual traits, skills, and tactics that were necessary as an effective leader. Each one also had specific theories of effective leadership that explained why I believe that they were the “best leader” that I have been exposed to. They all had leadership behaviors that could be described by certain theories of leadership that provided me with guidelines for effective leadership. The one leader that stands out the most for me is my English and Drama teacher in high school. He had been teaching for nearly 30 years when I had the pleasure to take his classes. He was the leader that brought me out of my shell and showed me that I could do anything that I set my mind to. It was his traits, skills, and tactics as a leader that helped me secure my first management job. I obtained this position when I was a senior in high school and still attending his class. Let us take a look at the specific traits, skills and tactics present in him as a leader and why they are necessary for me as a leader. We will then take a look at the leadership theories that explains why I saw him as the “best leader” that I have been exposed to. Lastly, we will take a look at his ideal leadership behaviors and the theory that best described his behaviors, along with the guidelines for leadership that it provided me. Traits The specific traits that he possessed were motivational, experienced, honest, confident, knowledgeable...
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...here to lead and how the Jesus sent a clear the message to all who would follow him that leadership was to be the first and take the front to an act of service. Blanchard &Phil Hodges thought Jesus Christ is a servant leader because as servant leader is to do all; so he can to make life better for others--to free them to be everything they can be. If someone want to be a successful leader God will intended that one to be. They also assert we have a confident to become a servant leader, not self-servant leader. A servant leader is a leader who serves rather than be servant. Also, the Blanchard & Phil Hodges focused on four “H” (heart, heads, hands, Habits) necessary to be a true servant leader. First for heart, “heart “this word is define in our soul, emotions, and passions. More clearly, the heart of a leader is the foundation of her/his life, this drives in passion for lord and make the passion for services in effect other way. In servant leadership, using our heart can affect other people because everyone have opportunity to influence the thinking and behavior of other. Second, the author describe the head of a servant leadership. The head is someone perspective and visions. The clear vision is critical to success in anything we do because it is a good idea and strategy with tactics. The vision must have a purpose, a picture of the future and values. Third, the author talking about the head contains someone’s perspective and visions. A servant leader’s perspective must...
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...Q. According to Bennis, ‘the most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born – that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simple either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.’ Do you agree or disagree? Provide reasons for your opinion. The world’s top companies share a common understanding that strong, effective leadership is essential in their success as an organization (“Leaders Are Made,” 2008). The performance of a company often rides on the many decisions the higher management or company leaders make. Company leaders, for example the chief executive officer, make crucial decisions that determines the direction the company is heading towards, whether resulting in its success or towards its demise. Hence strong leadership is often seen as a key, highly sought after asset in many corporations. Likewise, in ancient times, people have been in awe and in fear of certain great leaders. One good example would be Alexander the Great. He was the most celebrated member in his dynasty and created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Armed with a brilliant mind, he was undefeated in battle with his usage of superior tactics. Indeed, he was one of the most feared and respected leaders in history. The basic principles of leadership have been until recent times, discussed by many, but received no formal agreement on definition (Radman, 2007)....
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...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-1T48DIt24 Script You have just seen a video of Situational Leadership Theory being use to teach Constance how to cross a busy street safely. In the lecture we talked about how people develop skills over time and because of this, how the way we lead them needs to change. The questions you will answer now will demonstrate that you understand the principles of Situational Leadership. Test questions 1. In the video, Constance was first taught how to cross the street using a high task (S1) leadership style. This style was used because: a. The teacher’s priority was for Constance to learn to cross the street safely rather than increase her motivation, b. The teacher’s priority was to increase Constance’s motivation to cross the street on her own rather than help her learn how to cross the street safely, c. The teacher’s priority was for Constance to learn to cross the street and to increase her motivation at the same time, d. The teacher’s was letting Constance cross the street independently. a In this case a is the correct response. At this stage it is clear that Constance doesn’t know how to cross the street safely and so until she learns that, the focus must be on learning the task. This is also why c incorrect. If Constance knew how to cross the street but was reluctant to do so then b would be correct, and if she was both competent at the task and motivated then d would be right. 2. The second time...
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...720th Special Tactics Strategic Analysis The 720 Special Tactics Group Strategic Analysis Strategic Planning OM 5040 Table of Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Background 4 History 7 Organization 11 Mission statement 13 Mission 13 Mission Task 13 Vision statement analysis 15 Strategic management Application 17 Value Chain 18 Primary Activities 18 Support Activities 19 Translating...
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...Abstract Leadership styles and theories are essential to an organization’s structure, culture, and development. Understanding leadership style can help a company build a foundation that can lead to improved productivity, employee retention, and improved employee relations. This paper will show the leadership style of my former manager and how his leadership influenced job performance, organizational commitment, trust, and decision-making. The goal is to better understand how his transformational leadership style helped improve my leadership and build on the policies and procedures within the organization. In addition, I will include information pertaining to my own leadership assessment as it pertains to do you have what it takes to be a leader? Introduction This analysis will show how Kurt Griebel played an important role in the development of my managerial skills such as, knowledge, decision-making, and behavior. Organizational behavior depends on leaders, like Kurt Griebel, to manage others to achieve the company's goals and objectives. The definition of leadership is defined “as the use of power and influence to direct the activities of followers toward goal achievement” (Colquitt, Lepine, & Wesson, 2011, p. 485). An important aspect of Kurt’s leadership style was he used different decision-making processes to achieve the company’s goals and objectives. He was known in the Target Corporation as an effective leader who focused on the situation, and made a decision...
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...land that the war was fought on, they knew tactics that were dastardly and to the British cowardly, and they did not know of an ally that would help them, the French. The history behind this brilliant victory is definitely an interesting one. The war was being fought on the land that the Americans were settling on. The Americans knew the land and all of its features. They knew about all the hills that were great for protection, they knew about which ponds and lakes were hidden so they could set up camps, they knew about the climate that they were living in such as what time of year the cold winds from the north would be forced upon them, and they knew about the secret paths that they could flank the British from. Even if some of the soldiers didn’t know the land, they had local Patriots that would help them find secret paths and physical features that would them in their battles. The British, on the other hand, had no knowledge of the countryside. They were also recovering from the French and Indian War, so money was an issue for the British. It was expensive to send ships back and forth from Britain to America. This was another home field advantage that the Americans had. All the Americans had to do was simply gather materials from the countryside. It was not as expensive for the Americans as it was for the British. One of the reasons that the Americans won was because of the battle tactics they used, and the leadership they had to win the war. The British were...
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...adjourning stage is the final stage in group development for temporary groups, characterized by concern with wrapping up activities rather than task performance. 4. Gender differences are sometimes a barrier to effective communications. Men tend to use talk to emphasize status, whereas women tend to use it to create communications. The women speak and hear a language of connection and intimacy; men speak and hear a language of status, power and independence. So, for many men, conversations are primarily a mean to preserve independence and maintain status in a hierarchical social order. For many women, conversations are negotiations for closeness in which people try to seek and give confirmation and support. Women are more polite. 5. Leadership is the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals....
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...1. Briefly explain the 5 Leadership dimensions and the relative tactics for the 5 dimensions? LEADERSHIP Leadership is the process of influencing others to work willingly towards the goals, to the best of their capabilities, perhaps in a manner different to that which they would otherwise have chosen. Most definitions of leadership reflect the assumptions that is a relationship through which one person influences the behavior or actions of other people in an organizational context. It is a dynamic two-way process of leading and following that can affect both individual and organizational performance. For example ,a leader can influence the interpretation of events, the choice of objectives and strategies, the organization of work activities, the motivation of people to achieve the objectives, the maintenance of cooperative relationships, the development of skills and confidence by members and the enlistment of support and cooperation from the people outside the group or organisation Leadership in an organizational role involves: (1) Establishing a clear vision, (2) Sharing that vision with others so that they will follow willingly, (3) Providing the information, knowledge, and methods to realize that vision, and (4) Coordinating and balancing the conflicting interests of all members or stakeholders LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Leadeship is mostly connected with how the work should be done by the people and strategic management is mostly with what the work...
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