MODULE 10 Effective Leadership Skills

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MODULE 10Effective Leadership Skills
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EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

• A. Objective
• 1. 020 Describe how effective
  communication counseling techniques
  can be components of effective leadership.

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• A. Objective
• 2. 021 Describe in detail the important
  elements in giving orders. This will
  minimally include various leadership tips,
  group dynamics leadership.

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• B. Who is an Effective Leader?
• 1. Person who communicates well
• a. Gives orders correctly
• b. Directs the actions of others
• c. Good role model symbolically,
  verbally non-verbally

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• 2. An effective leader will probably
  posses the following set of qualities
• a. ability to communicate well
  properly counsel subordinates

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• 3. Person who provides appropriate
  counseling, when necessary
• a. Assists with personal problems
• b. Assists with work related problems
• c. Assists employees become self-
  actualized

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• 4. Person who is firm, fair and
  impartial
• 5. Person who applies discipline
  appropriately

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• C. Characteristics/Traits
• 1. An Effective Leader is
• a. Intelligent
• b. Educated
• c. Social
• d. Self-confident

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• e. Enthusiastic
• f. Energetic
• g. Adaptable
• h. Emotionally Maturity
• i. Considerate
• j. Empathetic

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• D. Leadership Styles
• 1. Leaders exhibit effective leadership
  techniques in varying degrees depending
  upon the leadership style exhibited.

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• 2. Theories of Douglas McGregor
• a. Theory X assumes people
• Hate to work
• Must be forced to work under fear of
  punishment

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• Prefer to be told what to do
• Have little personal ambition
• Need the security of reporting to
• a boss who they fear

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• b. Theory Y assumes people
• Enjoy work that is challenging, as
  must as they enjoy play or rest
• Are self-directed motivated
• Seek responsibility
• Are creative imaginative

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• E. Management Styles

1. Executive/Manager a. Able to get the best
out of others b. Sets high standards for
production performance
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• c. Recognizes that he must treat
  everyone a little differently
• d. Promotes a smooth functioning
  efficient team

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• 2. Developer
• a. Effective in working with
  motivating people
• b. Develops talents of others
• c. Work force is characterized by
  cooperation, commitment output

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3. Benevolent Autocrat a. Gets jobs done
without creating resentment b. Similar to
autocrat but is smoother exercises
tact c. Seen as knowing what he/she
wants
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• 4. Bureaucrat
• a. Interested in rules procedures
• b. Stickler for details
• c. Sees self as efficient
• d. Follows orders exactly

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• e. Not creative
• f. Does no push for production
• g. Does a poor job developing
  subordinates

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• 5. Compromiser
• a. Poor decision maker
• b. Vacillates

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• 6. Autocrat
• a. Puts immediate tasks above all else
• b. Has no concern for relationship
• c. Has little confidence in people
• d. Similar to Theory X

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• 7. Deserter
• a. Uninvolved passive
• B. General lack of interest in people
  the job

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• 8. Missionary
• a. Puts happy relationships above all
  else
• b. Has a desire to be a good person
• c. Prevents risking conflict in order to
  get production
• d. Primarily interested in harmony

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• F. Group Characteristics Influence
  Leadership Style
• 1. Understanding group characteristics
  allows one to adjust his/her leadership
  style to meet the needs of the group.

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• 2. Various Group Characteristics
• a. Wears armor and defends his/her
  opinion at all costs
• b. Shoots arrows at what everyone else
  says

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• c. Uninvolved in whats going on
• d. The clown
• e. The person who is anxious to leave
• f. The interrupter

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• g. The person who is fed up with others
• h. The daydreamer
• i. Raging hostility
• j. Boredom
• k. The wise owl

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• G. Giving Proper Orders
• 1. All leaders must be able to give
  appropriate orders
• 2. Important points in giving orders

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• a. Orders should be Clear
• Use simple plain language
• Explain why orders are given

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• b. Orders should be concise
• Be specific, too much detail can be just
  as harmful as not enough

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• c. Orders should be complete
• Give all the information that is
  necessary

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• d. Orders should be considerate
• Always be courteous considerate when
  giving orders

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• e. Orders should be reasonable
• Only give necessary orders

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• f. Orders should be given one at a
  time
• 3. What constitutes an appropriate order
  depends upon the leadership style used the
  group of individuals being supervised.

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• H. Various Leadership Tips
• 1. Have a confident attitude
• 2. Keep a proper sense of proportion
• 3. Know the rules regulations
• 4. Never fail to show respect

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• 5. Express appreciation
• 6. Never refuse a reasonable request
• 7. Never punish an entire group
• 8. Avoid the threat of discipline
• 9. Never use unnecessary force
• 10. Create good public relations