Chapter 10 Measurement and Attitude Scaling Description

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HOW READY ARE YOU TO ASSUME THE LEADERSHIP ROLE

• PRESENTED BY
• MS. KETSARA S. ID 531 9065
• MS. SALILTIP T. ID 531 9071

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Questionnaire

• 90-100 high readiness for the
  leadership role
• 60-89 moderate readiness for the
  leadership role
• 40-59 some uneasiness with the
  leadership role
• 39 or less low readiness for the
  leadership role

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Definition of Leadership?

• the capacity to establish direction and to
  influence and align others toward a common goal,
  motivating and committing them to action and
  making them responsible for their performance.

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Leadership

• Leadership is exhibited at different levels.
• Individual level mentoring, coaching, inspiring,
  and motivating
• Group level build teams, create cohesion, and
  resolve conflict
• Organization level build culture and create
  change

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Trait Theory

• Assumptions
• People are born with inherited traits.
• Some traits are particularly suited to
  leadership.
• People who make good leaders have the right (or
  sufficient) combination of traits.
• Believe that leadership traits were not innate,
  but could be developed through experience and
  learning.
• Leader trait is a physical or personality
  characteristic that can be used to differentiate
  leaders from followers.

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Trait Theory

• Leadership prototype
• A mental representation of the traits and
  behaviors that a person believe are possessed by
  leaders

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Trait Theory
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Behavioral Style Theory

• Assumptions
• Leaders can be made, rather than are born.
• Successful leadership is based in definable,
  learnable behavior.
• Focus on leader behavior instead of on
  personality traits.
• Based on belief that leader behavior directly
  affected work group effectiveness.

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Behavioral Style Theory

• Consideration approach (employee-oriented)
• Leader behavior associated with creating mutual
  respect or trust and focuses on a concern for
  group members needs and desires.
• Initiating structure approach (task-oriented)
• Leader behavior that organizes and defines what
  group members should be doing to maximize output.

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Questions for Discussion

• Do you agree with the interpretation of your
  readiness to assume the leadership role? Explain
  why or why not.
• If you scored below 60 and desire to become a
  leader, what might you do to increase your
  readiness to lead?
• How might this evaluation instrument help you to
  become a more effective leader?

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