DEFINE LEADERSHIP

KoG Mari XS

New member
Define Leadership

“The Process of influencing others to accomplish a mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation.” (FM 22-100, ARMY Field Manual).

“The Process of harnessing the power of people to make things happen.” (Markwart, 1994)

“To mobilize the talents and energies of the total group to address a problem, complete a task, or achieve a mission.” (Clark & Clark, 1992).

“The Process of Persuasion or Example by which an individual (or leadership team) induces a group to pursuade objectives held by leaders or shared by the leaders and his or her followers.” (Gardner, 1990)

“The ability to get a person to do what you want him to do, when you want it done, in a way you want it done, because he wants to do it.” (Eisenhower).

”The use of non-coercive influences to control the actives of the members of an organization group toward the accomplishment of group objectives”. (Jago, 1982).

“The process of combining the ethics of individuals into mores of a community.”(Baker, 1994).

Commonalities to Leadership
Contains the purpose
Leadership is a process
Leadership is an influence
Leaders and followers

Uniqueness to Leadership
Followers are leaders too
Goals must be mutually agreed upon by leaders and followers
Leadership are never coercive**

Coercive** Related to or using force or threats.

How do you define leadership?
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Top