Activities
& Competencies
Relational
Leaders create commitment through
participation in work and problem-solving processes. This
contrasts with the Transactional Leader who gains only compliance.
Teams
and teamwork play a key role for the Relational Leader.
Belonging to a team is powerful motivation for most people. In
addition, teams are better at solving difficult, unclear and
non-technical problems.
The
Relational Leader manages politics
within his/her own team and also with the outside world. This
further promotes team effectiveness.
Relational
Leaders generally work within the existing
organization structure and culture. They adopt existing
values, goals and processes. |
Personal
Characteristics
Relational
leaders are usually personable.
They welcome participation and consultation and will tolerate
opposing views.
Application
Level
Relational
Leadership works well with technical and non-technical problems
where the issues are clear. It is insufficient for adaptive
problems.
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