BCOR 370 April 3 2013 Leadership An Introduction and Typology A leader is best when people barely know he exists Not so good when people obey and claim him Worse when they despise him If you fail to honor people they fail to honor you But of a good leader who talks little when his work is done his arm fulfilled they will say we did it ourselves Lao Tzu Wrench Story what did the captain say Laed Old Norse word meaning to determine the course of a ship Leadership A process of influence for the directing of behavior toward the accomplishment of objectives Power the capacity to influence Power The capacity to influence Reward power ability to give things such as pay raises etc Coercive power ability to punish people Legitimate Power power that you actually have from holding the position Expert Power being an expert in the area and leading people Referent Power Types of Leaders Strongman o Focus Commands o Type of Power Position Authority o Subordinate Response Acting out of fear o Bossasuarus Rex John Wayne Video Clip Transactor o Focus Rewards o Type of Power Reward o Subordinate Response Calculative Compliance o Example Mary Kay Inc o Example Fred Will you do it for a Scooby snack Visionary Hero o Focus Vision o Type of Power Relational Inspirational o Subordinate Response Emotional Commitment o Example Martin Luther King Jr o Negative Example Hitler SuperLeader not with big S on your chest o Focus Self Leaders o Type of Power Shared o Subordinate Response Commitment based on ownership o Example Sheriff on the Andy Griffith Show had no gun South West Founder