LEADERSHIP

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LEADERSHIP

• Attributed Power perception among group members
  or others outside of the group of the leaders
  ability to lead.
• Actual Power workers resources for changing
  conditions inside and outside the group

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LEADERSHIP

• 7 Power Bases of Actual Power
• 1. Connection Power being able to call on or
  use influential people or resources.
• 2. Expert Power having the knowledge or
  skill to facilitate the work of the group.
• 3. Information Power possessing information
  that is valuable to and needed by others.
• 4. Legitimate Power holding a position of
  authority and the rights that accrue to that
  position in the organization or larger social
  system

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LEADERSHIP

• 5. Reference Power being liked and admired
  the group workers want to be identified with the
  worker.
• 6. Reward Power being able to offer social
  or tangible rewards.
• 7. Coercive Power being able to sanction,
  punish, or deny access to resources and
  privileges.

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• LEADERSHIP POWER

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• Workers should begin to share power as rapidly as
  possible
• 1. Encouraging member-to-member
  communications
• 2. Asking for members input agenda,
  future direction
• 3. Supporting indigenous leadership
• 4. Encouraging attempts at mutual sharing
  and aid among members

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• Products of Democratic groups were
  qualitatively superior to those of groups that
  used Autocratic or Laissez-faire styles of
  leadership.

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Factors Influencing Group Leadership

• 1. Leadership expectations of members
• 2. The way leadership has been attained
• 3. Competition between designated leaders and
  indigenous leadership
• 4. Needs, tasks, and goals of the group as a
  whole
• 5. Task and socio-emotional skills of members
• 6. Nature of authority within and outside the
  group
• 7. Environmental demands placed on the group
  and its leadership

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• Transformational Leadership
• Focuses on inspiring and empowering members
  rather than inducing compliance
• Interactional Leadership
• Leadership is derived from the interactions of
  the group, its members, the designated leader,
  and the environment.

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Factors to be considered when leading a group

• 1. Purpose(s) of the group
• 2. Type of the problem
• 3. Environment
• 4. Group as a whole
• 5. Group members
• 6. Group leader

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Group Leadership Skills

1. Facilitating group processes
2. Data gathering and assessment
3. Action