Lecture Educational administration: Theory, research, and practice (9/e): Chapter 13 - Wayne K. Hoy, Cecil G. Miskel

Chapter 13 Leadership in Schools McGraw­Hill/Irwin W. K. Hoy © 2003, 2008, 2011© 2013 McGraw­Hill Companies. All Rights Reserved. Leadership Defined • Bennis (1989): like beauty, (or pornography), leadership is hard to define, but you know it when you see it • Chemers (1997:1): “…a process of social influence in which one person is able to enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task” • Most definitions agree that leadership involves a social influence process; beyond that, scholars dispute the meaning of leadership. • We define leadership broadly as a social process in which an individual or a group influences behavior toward a shared goal. W. K. Hoy © 2003, 2008, 2011 13­2 Life as a School Administrator • Structured observation studies reveal similar countries and organizational settings: – School administrators work long hours at a physically – School leadersrrely on verbal media, and spend much – Administration requires the ability to change gears – Span of concentration fortschool administrators is • theoretical approaches of leadership for answers. W. K. Hoy © 2003, 2008, 2011 13­3 Trait Approach to Leadership • Trait approach to leadership: Key leadership traits are inherited. • Aristotle thought individuals were born with the qualities that would make them good leaders • Bass (1990) chronicles historical approaches to leadership qualities in the US. and underscores Stogdill’s major review of the leadership research. • Stogdill’s meta-analysis casts dim view on pure trait research: impact of traits varies widely from situation to situation, so a person does not become a leader based on the possession of traits alone W. K. Hoy © 2003, 2008, 2011 13­4 Personality • There are some traits and skills associated with effective leadership, which can be broken into three groups: Personality, Motivation, and Skills Personality:relatively stable dispositions to behave in a particular way--four are of particular note: – Self-confident leaders: more likely to set high goals and persist – Stress-tolerant leaders: make good decisions, stay calm, provide decisive directions under stress – Emotionally mature leaders: have accurate awareness of strengths and weaknesses, are oriented toward self-improvement – Leaders with integrity: behaviors are consistent with stated values— these leaders are seen as honest, ethical, responsible, and trustworthy W. K. Hoy © 2003, 2008, 2011 13­5 ... - tailieumienphi.vn