Defining The Public Leader

Defining the Public Leader

Public Leadership is the process of influencing people and providing an environment for them to achieve team or organizational objectives Public leaders help groups of people define their goals and find ways to achieve them.

Difference between A public leader and a Manager

Public Leader Manager
Innovates Administers
Is original Is a copy
Develops Maintains
on people Focus on systems
long-term perspective Has a short range view
Inspires trust Relies on control
Asks why Asks how & when
Does right things Does things right
Challenges it Accepts status quo

The Traits of a Public leader are

Leadership Theories 

  1. Drive
  2. Leadership motivation
  3. Integrity
  4. Self-confidence
  5. Intelligence
  6. Knowledge of the business
  7. Emotional Intelligence

Blake and Mouton- Leadership Grid

In this theory the whole grid id divided into two axis namely x & y where x represents concern for productions whereas y represents concerns for people. The figure is represented below.

Results from the grid

Fiedler’s LPC Contingency Model

  1. 1,1 – Impoverished
  2. 1,9 – Country Club Management
  3. 9,1 – Authority Compliance
  4. 5,5 – Middle of The road management
  5. 9,9 – Team Management
  6. Best leadership style depends upon

    Hence a public leader should be “Relationship Oriented”.

    1. Leader-Member Relations – the degree of confidence , trust, and respect for each other (Good or Bad)
    2. Task Structure – the degree to which tasks are structured (High or Low)
    3. Leader Position Power– the degree of power and influence a leader has over subordinates (Strong or Weak)
    4. Leadership Styles

      Hersey and Blanchard’s Contingency Theory

      Leadership style

      1. Leadership style is the consistent pattern of behavior that one exhibits when one attempts to influence the activities of people. This pattern usually involves either task behavior or relationship behavior, or some combination of both.
      2. This model relies on the maturity level of followers
      3. Maturity is defined as the capacity to set high but attainable goals, willingness to take responsibility, and education and /or experience of an individual or a group. An individual or a group is not mature or immature in any global sense, only in terms of specified tasks.
      4. Job Maturity
      5. Psychological Maturity
      6. Low Maturity (M1): Telling Style (S1) High Task and Low Relationship Behavior

        Low to Moderate Maturity (M2): Selling Style (S2) High Task and High Relationship Behavior

        Moderate To High Maturity (M3): Participating Style (S3) High Relationship and Low Task Behavior

        High Maturity (M4): Delegating Style (S4) Low Relationship and Low Task Behavior

        Hence a public leader should have the following leadership traits

        Transformational Leaders: Leaders are truly transformational when they increase awareness of what is right, good, important and beautiful, when they help to elevate followers’ needs for achievement and self-actualization.

        Transactional Leaders: Leaders who favor this style create defined structures including a clear chain of command. They work on the assumption that once a deal is struck between boss and subordinate, all authority passes on to the former, while responsibility rests with the latter.

        Charismatic leaders: Charisma depends upon interpersonal attraction where a follower develops lots of respect and reliance in the leader whom he admires.

        An Ethical Leader needs to prioritize all competing values and standards of behaviours. It can be done by sharpening ethical sensitivity and moral awareness. Public justification criteria is one such process by which one can resolve ethical dilemmas by answering questions like:

        References

        1. How would I feel (or how will I feel) if (or when) this action becomes public knowledge?
        2. Will I be able to explain adequately to others why I have taken this action?
        3. Would others feel that my action or decision is ethical or moral
        4. http://www.sba.gov/content/being-leader

          http://eric.ed.gov/?q=source%3A%22Educational+Leadership%22

          http://eric.ed.gov/?q=source%3A%22Educational+Leadership+and+Administration%3A+Teaching+and+Program+Development%22

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