Chapter 8: Organizational Leadership

Learning Outcomes:
At the end of these lessons, learners should be able to:

 explain what organizational leadership is;

 distinguish between leadership and management; and
 describe different organizational leadership styles

Activity:
Present or draw an object that symbolizes a leader of an organization. Explain
your symbol of leadership.
Discussion:
Organizational leadership

 works towards what is best for individual members and what is best for the
organization as a group at the same time
 it does not sacrifice the individual members for the sake of the people nor
sacrifice the welfare of the group for the sake of individual members since
both individual and group are necessary
 it is also an attitude and a work ethic that empowers an individual in any
role to lead from the top, middle, or bottom of an organization
Applied to the school setting:

 the school leader helps anyone from the organization not necessarily from
the top to lead the leaders
 teacher leadership is an example of this leadership which does not
necessarily come from the top of the organization
Leadership versus Management

 are leadership and management synonymous?

 Is a leader a manager or is a manager a leader?
 If I am a good leader, does it follow that I am also a good manager?
 If I am a good manager, am I at the same time a good leader? Not
necessarily.
School Head Must be Both a Leader and a Manager
Study the Figure below.
Table1: Comparison of Manager and Leader

MANAGERS
VERSUS
LEADERS
MANAGERS LEADERS
Administer Innovate
Their process is transactional; Their process is transformational:
meet objectives and delegate tasks. Develop a vision and find a way forward.
Work Focused People Focused
The goal is to get things done. They The goals include both people and results.
 are skilled at allocating work.
Have Subordinates
They create circles of power and
leader by authority.
Do Things Right
Managers enact the existing culture
and maintain status quo.
They care about you and want you to succeed.
Have Followers
They create circles of influence and lead by
inspiring.
Do the Right Thing
Leaders shape the culture and drive integrity.

Types of Skills Demanded of Leaders

Leaders use 3 broad types of skills:

1. Technical skill- refers to any type of process or technique like sending e-mail,
preparing a power point presentation. This involves psychomotor skills and things
2. Human skill- is the ability to work effectively with people and to build teamwork.
This is also referred to as people skills or soft skills which concerns relationship
with people.
3. Conceptual skill- is the ability to think in terms of models, frameworks and broad
relationships such as long range plans in short, it deals with the ideas.
 The ideal school leader possesses all three skills.

Leadership Styles

Angineth G. Bautista EdFil2

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