Leadership 1

10 Areas

1. Formal Leadership

Some positions in organizations - such as Supervisors, Managers, Directors, Executives - carry formal authority. People in these positions are “in charge” of certain things, they have defined levels of decision-making ability, and are responsible for certain areas of the organization.

Process & People

Formal Leadership has responsibility for Process and People . A Leader has

authority over and responsibility for

a process

and its components.

A Leader also has

authority over and responsibility for the work,

the training, education, development, and the general well-being of the people working in the process.

Formal vs. informal leadership

Leaders influence other people. Some people naturally have influence with other people. We all know people to whom others consistently look for direction, affirmation, insights, advice. These people have natural leadership, influencing others, whether or not it is ever formally acknowledged. Some people are given formal leadership positions - school teacher, police officer, shift supervisor. People who receive

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