Having a positive leadership effect doesn't require a title, formal power, or formal authority. Some of the best leadership comes from within organizations from people without formal authority. This section is for those people who want to improve and develop their leadership abilities for use without holding formal positions of power in the organization.
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- (Word doc format) Informal leadership has been recognized as an important factor in organizational behavior (Bass, 1990a; Doloff, 1999; Hall, 1986; Han, 1983; Robins & Zirinsky, 1996; Senge, 1996; Sink, 1998, Weiss, 1978; Wheelan, 1996; Whitaker, 1995). Nevertheless, a search of the literature reveals very little beyond a few references to informal leadership in small groups. There is very little information available that compares these two processes of leading in leadership research. In fact, most research is done on formal leaders, those in a ‘position’ of leadership.
As a basis of comparison, the author turned to an earlier meta-ethnographic study emphasizing transformation leadership (Pielstick, 1996, 1998) that detailed a comprehensive ‘leader profile.’ This profile, later articulated as ‘authentic leading’ (Pielstick) described leadership in terms of six major themes: shared vision, communication, relationships, community, guidance, and character.
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By Lawrence H. Peters
- INFLUENCE LEADERS are leaders within an organization who don't have formal power or authority but lead by influencing their peers and others around them. Here's a discussion that fits for everyone, but oriented towards the health care sector.
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By William Brown
- Empirical research study looking at leading without formal authority, and transformational leadership approaches.
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By Donald W. Knox, Jr.
- A discussion of informal leaders in organizations -- what they do, their importance, how to find them, and how to develop them.
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By Bill Breen
- "If people are too intimidated or too reluctant to help their leaders lead, their leaders will fail," says Michael Useem, the author of a new book about how you can take control -- even when you're not in command.
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By techrepublic
- Looking at how people in informal or non-authoritative roles (without formal power) can lead, and should lead within an IT environment, but applicable everywhere.
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