What does it take to become a leader?

Activity (p24)

1. What is leadership to you?

2. Watch the video "Everyday Leadership"

• What does this video express about leadership?

• How is this different to what society says?

Self Leadership

Activity (p25)

Reflect upon your own journey of self-leadership as you work towards your HSC. Outline some positives and things you need to work on.

• Positives

• Things to work on

Self Leadership: the process of influencing oneself to establish the self-direction and self-motivation needed to perform

• Self-leadership applies to individuals who have developed a sense of who they are, possess a surety of their knowledge and capabilities, and have a clear vision of their goals- either their own, or those of the group they are leading.

• Such leaders are able to effectively use communication, emotions and behaviour throughout the leadership process to ensure that the final outcome is positive for all.

• The direction that a self leader will take is inevitable determine by their own personal values, standards and beliefs.

• The enthusiasm and vision of a self leader is often infectious and serves to carry others along in the process of achieving goals.

Activity (p.27)

Task Oriented versus People Oriented Leaders

Task Oriented leaders are those who are more concerned with getting the task completed. For example, autocratic leaders.

People Oriented leaders are more concerned about the wellbeing of group members. They may be more democratic or transformational.

Activity (p.28)

Take the quiz below to find out more about your leadership style!

Media Analysis - Activity (p28)

Watch the following clips and comment on the style of leadership present in each one.

1. What types of leadership styles are portrayed? Are they effective?

2. From watching these clips, which leadership style do you think was most effective? Why?

Leadership Adaptability and Flexibility

The ability of a leader to communicate effectively is most important. They must be able to pitch their verbal communication in a way that will be understood, but also utilise non-vebal communication cues to engage group members. A leaders should also have an approach that is flexible and has the ability to change in accordance with current situations.

Activity (p30)

1. In what situation may a leader have to change their approach?

2. Why is it important to be adaptable as a leader?

Practical Activity: Marshmallow Challenge

Working in groups of 4-5, you have 15 minutes to build the tallest tower using the ingredients supplied. The marshmallow MUST go at the top.

20 strips of spaghetti, 1 masking tape, 1 string, 1 marshmallow

Reflection

•Who was the leader?

•What where the effective/ineffective qualities of the leader?

•Was there conflict? Why?

•What leadership style/s were apparent during the activity?

Factors Influencing Leadership

Jigsaw Activity (p31)

1. Form a group of four people. This will be your home group.

2. Send one person from your group to each corner of the room. Each person will learn about one factor and become an 'expert.' You will need to do the following for your factor:

• Explanation

• Example

• Answer the questions (see table below)

3. Return to your home group. Complete the table on p.31. Each person in the group needs to report back to the group on their factor influencing leadership. Listen to each person present and record ideas for the questions in the table below.

Analyse the need for all leaders to be flexible in their role (8 marks)

Make reference to specific leadership styles in your response.

Activity: Q & A

1. Discuss situations in which the autocratic style of leadership, rather than the democratic may lead to stronger group cohesion.

2. Assess the effectiveness of two different leadership styles in the following situations.

• • Planning the year 12 formal

  • Planning rosters in the workplace, such as retail or a fast-food outlet

  • Working in a small office

Activity: Coach Carter Leadership Analysis

After watching Coach Carter at home, complete the following questions in class.

• 1. Describe the leadership styles Coach Carter adopted within the movie. Use specific examples.

  2. Outline when and where Coach Carter demonstrated flexibility and adaptability within his coaching role.

  3. Identify the type of task Coach Carter undertook (this is the duty/work he engaged in). How did this influence his leadership style?

  4. How did the knowledge and skills of a group influence the approach Coach Carter took to his coaching role?

  5. Explain how the attitudes of the team members influenced Coach Carter’s style of leadership throughout his coaching role. Use specific examples.

  6. Outline how the relationships between group members changed throughout the movie and how this influenced Coach Carter.