{"id":25,"date":"2018-09-29T08:09:10","date_gmt":"2018-09-29T15:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/walkinginmywhy\/?p=25"},"modified":"2018-09-29T16:28:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-29T23:28:38","slug":"learning-activity-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/walkinginmywhy\/2018\/09\/29\/learning-activity-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning Activity 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

I found it interesting that according to Northouse (2016), Leadership is a <\/span>process<\/i><\/b> whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. To me, \u2018process\u2019 implies two things: that this thing called leadership happens over time, and that it involves relationship. \u00a0I believe that it is impossible to influence someone\u2019s behaviour over a period of time without punishment except through having some type of relationship with the individual. The fact that Northouse defines leadership as a process appeals to me for 3 reasons: it is not dependent upon personal characteristics such as extraversion or personality type, it can be learned and, as mentioned above, it involves relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n

In chapter one Northouse emphasized that leaders and followers must always be spoken of in relation to one another, like two sides of a coin. Since the relationship between the leader and the followers is key, the power differential must be used in a manner to attain the common goals held by both the leader and the follower. This results in everyone benefitting, and there are no \u2018winners\u2019 and \u2018losers\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

According to Northouse, \u2018influence\u2019 goes both ways in a leader-follower relationship. The leader is influenced by the followers and vice versa. This was a new concept for me. I had previously thought of it as being unidirectional from leader to follower. However since, according to Northouse, the goal of leadership is to achieve a common goal, then the goal is really the chief focus and there is no room for a \u2018winner vs loser\u2019 mentality. <\/span><\/p>\n

I found it interesting that emergent leaders are chosen by their peers because the leader most closely matches the group\u2019s self-identity. I found this interesting because it goes against my previously-held notion that leaders must <\/span>distinguish<\/b> themselves from the group in order to be perceived as a leader. Could this positive association with the group\u2019s perceived self-identity also apply to other types of leaders?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I found it interesting that according to Northouse (2016), Leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. To me, \u2018process\u2019 implies two things: that this thing called leadership happens over time, and that it involves relationship. \u00a0I believe that it is impossible to influence someone\u2019s behaviour … <\/p>\n

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