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As our career progresses, we may find we do fewer technical tasks and spend more time guiding a team or planning strategy . While that's often a given today, in the 19th century most companies promoted the best technicians. But Henri Fayol recognized that the skills that made them good at their jobs did not necessarily make them good managers . Who Was Henri Fayol? Fayol's  14 Principles of Management  identified the skills that were needed to manage well. While inspiring much of today's management theory, they offer tips that we can still implement in our lives and organizations. Fayol also created a list of the five Primary   Functions of Management , which go hand in hand with the Principles. What Is Administrative Theory? Fayol called managerial skills "administrative functions." In his 1916 book, "Administration Industrielle et Générale," he shared his experiences of managing a workforce. Fayol’s book – and his 14 Principles of Management – ...

  ***Continued from Chapter 01 (Covered previously: Meaning and Origins, Components of Transformational Leadership, Characteristics) Link to Chapter -01 Traits Common In Successful Transformational Leaders Moving towards becoming a Transformational Leader Creating an Inspiring Vision:- . . . People need a compelling reason to follow, and this is why we need to create and communicate an inspiring vision of the future. Our vision sets out the team or organization's purpose  – why we all get up in the morning to do what we do . We develop this partly by understanding the values  of the people we lead, partly by understanding the capabilities and resources of the organization, and partly by conducting an intelligent analysis of the environment, and selecting the best way forward within it. Motivating People to Buy Into and Deliver the Vision:- . . . Now, starting with the mission statement, we need to appeal to our people's v...

  There are three broad leadership styles recognized in organizational change and leadership development circles. These may be: Tactical leaders  focus on solving straightforward problems with operations-oriented expertise. Strategic leaders  are very future-focused with an ability to maintain a specific vision while forecasting industry and market trends. Transformational leaders  focus less on making decisions or establishing strategic plans, and more on facilitating organizational collaboration that can help drive a vision forward. Transformational leadership is a theory of leadership where a leader works with teams or followers beyond their immediate self-interests in identifying the change needed, creating a vision to guide the change through influence & inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of a group. This elevation in self-interest elevates the follower's levels of maturity and ideals, as well as their concern for ...