Empowerment falls under transformational leadership. Empowerment is different from traditional management. Instead we are trying to develop people in to high level critical independent thinkers. Followers that are able to think outside of the box. They are capable of great innovation and creativity. Followers that have a sense of purpose and are aligned with the goals and values of the organization. We are trying to create new leaders.
Leadership is simply someone who has one or more individuals who follow them.
I think what makes a great leader is that the individuals freely choose to follow the leader while the leader conducts with grace, has the necessary wisdom and is able to create an environment that motivates and encourages teamwork.
Path-goal theory focuses on the how the leader can motivate followers. In Path-Goal, the leader adapts their leadership style to the situation. Followers are motivated if they feel they are capable of completing their tasks and if the followers feel the outcome of their works are advantages to them. Path-goal includes contingency theory, as there are three contingences, which are leader style, followers and situation, and the rewards necessary to meet the needs of the followers.
Trust is like a living organism. It is grown, requires maintenance and can be destroyed. If our trust in an organization is ever damaged it causes us to lose confidence in the ability and reliability of the organization to perform tasks or produce work either on time or of good quality. Trust must be earned. We do not give organizations our trust without seeing some benefit first.
The Neutral Zone is the middle phase of the transition process and the realm between where the change started and where it is supposed to become. There are several measures that need to be taken in advance to prevent any potential unpleasant or inconvenient things from occurring. Transparency is vital to the change effort, helping to establish a trusting environment.
Values-based leaders are our natural motivators. Although, it is natural for leaders to refer to their values in creating a vision or making decisions. However, it makes absolute sense for leaders to connect with their followers’ values which makes them more likely to act.
Value-Based Leadership is defined by Richard Barret as “a way of making authentic decisions that build the trust and commitment of employees and customers.” So, by definition, values-driven leaders will dependably act from their most astounding qualities.
The Vroom-Jago is a situational leadership model utilized by leaders to decide if they should settle on a choice alone or include a gathering, and to what degree the group ought to be included.
The Vroom Yetton Jago Decision Model picks the correct style by having the client answer a progression of inquiries with an either yes or no with the questions presented as a decision matrix. In the wake of the answers given to the questions, the client quickly observes what strategy best suits the situation at hand.