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CHAPTER 1
Introduction: The Nature of Leadership

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Learning Objectives
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Understand why leadership has been defined in so
many different ways

Understand how leadership will be defined in this
book
Understand the controversy about differences
between leadership and management
Understand why it is so difficult to assess
leadership effectiveness

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Learning Objectives (Cont.)
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Understand the different indicators used to assess
leadership effectiveness
Understand what aspects of leadership have been
studied the most during the past 50 years
Understand how leadership can be described as
an individual, dyadic, group, or organizational
process
Understand the organization of this book

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Defining Leadership

“There are almost as many definitions of

Leadership as there are persons who have
attempted to define the concept.” (Stogdill,
1974)

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♠Leadership is a subject that has long
excited interest among people.
♠ The exploits of brave and cleaver leaders
are the essence of many legends and
myths.

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