Purpose – Aims to examine effective and ineffective leader behaviors from direct participant observations in several cases of a large multiyear cross‐industry international research project to prove the hypothesis that effective team performance management requires strong transformational leadership.Design/methodology/approach – Transformational and charismatic leadership theories are briefly discussed from management science to explain how their principles can apply to and be analyzed in the project domain and other fields. Several popular and proven group leader behavior measurement constructs are discussed to show how they can be applied for assessing group leader behavior in any field. Two flexible taxonomies are built for assisting in quantitatively and qualitatively explaining stakeholder perceptions of group leader behaviors and team performance. Four theoretically sampled case studies are analyzed. The taxonomies are analyzed quantitatively and the results are qualitatively evaluated.Findings – Th...

Examining effective and ineffective transformational project leadership

Purpose – The purpose of this research was to explore the leadership style of graduate project management students vs other MBA students.Design/methodology/approach – Graduate project management and MBA students attending a regional comprehensive university in USA returned surveys that assess their leadership style emphasis of concern for task or concern for people.Findings – Project management students rate themselves significantly higher on the concern for people leadership style and were found to have a balance between the concern for task and concern for people leadership style vs MBA students.Practical implications – Individuals exhibiting a concern for people leadership style and those with a balance between concern for task and concern for people leadership styles are good candidates for project management positions as well as training/education in project management.Originality/value – The paper shows that the selection and training of project managers based on bahavioral tendencies can relate to ...

Assessing leader behaviors in project managers

...............................................................................................................................v List of Figures ................................................................................................................... xii Chapter 1: Teacher as Learner for Differentiated Instruction..............................................1 Background and Context ...............................................................................................1 Problem Statement .........................................................................................................4 Purpose and Research Questions ...................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Leadership Theory-In-Use ...............................................................................10 Personal History...........................................................................................................10 Labyrinth Metaphor .....................................................................................................12 Leadership Paradigm ..................................................................................................14 Leadership Defined .....................................................................................................15 Servant Leadership Journey ........................................................................................17 Formative Servant Leadership ....................................................................................19 Building Servant Leadership ......................................................................................21 Distinctive Attributes ...................................................................................................22 Servant Leadership Model ...........................................................................................24 Manifested Characteristics...........................................................................................25 Feminist Leadership Journey ......................................................................................25 Feminist Leadership Characteristics ............................................................................28 Feminist Leadership Support .......................................................................................30 Culture of Care.............................................................................................................31 Transformational Leadership Journey .........................................................................33

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Professional development: teacher as learner for differentiated instruction

In teaching and learning about leadership, instructors and students are faced with an extensive and, at times, very confusing body of literature that illustrates the complexity of the study, practice, and understanding of leadership. No single theory has been able to capture the essence of leadership and / or leadership dynamics. Students often become frustrated at the array and range of somewhat disparate and contradictory theories they encounter. Described within is an assignment that has been very successful in teaching students about leadership, situational analysis, and model and theory building. Moreover, this assignment has been one that students have found enjoyable and enlightening relative to enhancing their understanding of leadership dynamics in both their professional and personal lives.

Profiles in Leadership: Enhancing Learning Through Model and Theory Building —:

This qualitative study identifies prominent leadership traits that contributed to women’s successful election in California. Moreover, this study discovers how intelligence, selfconfidence, determination, integrity, and sociability contribute to California women’s success. The research design was a qualitative narrative study. Women elected officials in local, state, and federal legislatures in California were the participants. The conceptual framework served as a basis for the purpose and research questions. Semi-structured questions were utilized to interview women elected officials in California to identify leadership traits that contributed to their successful election. Following an extensive literature review, an expert panel of researchers ascertained the validity of this research. Content analysis was applied to code key themes and a second reviewer established reliability. Research participants’ responses unveiled 5 themes that California women elected officials said contributed to their success: (a) it’s important to be knowledgeable and smart; (b) overcoming challenges, self-doubt, and belief; (c) determination is key; (d) integrity as a value; and (e) relating (relationships) to others, approachability, and connecting to people. These traits correlated to those noted by Northouse (2013) and served as this study’s conceptual framework. These traits will help with future studies on women’s participation in politics, and trait leadership theories. Additionally, scholars may use the traits this study identified to further research of women who seek to become elected officials. The findings from this study may also guide institutions that assist women leaders who aspire to become elected officials. In addition to this study being relevant for scholars, it may serve women intent on attaining leadership positions in government. Political parties and think tanks may utilize the

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When women win: prominent leadership traits that contributed to the successful election of women in California

Batten offers new insights, focus, and lmotivation for all those committed to greater personal effectiveness as leaders. In an age of uncertainty, it provides fuel for decisiveness. If you are committed to the success of your organization--and of the person in the mirror--this in your book for the 90s.

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