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Conversation on how Henri Fayol’s management principles & Maslow’s hierarchy of needs create a complete leadership model that blends structure with human motivation. In most careers, there comes a point where technical tasks give way to leading people, setting strategy, and shaping vision . Today, that transition is expected — but in the 19th century, many companies simply promoted their best technicians. Henri Fayol challenged that norm, arguing that the qualities of a great worker did not automatically make a great manager . Who Was Henri Fayol? Henri Fayol was one of the first to formally define what effective management looks like. His 14 Principles of Management identified the skills needed to lead well — insights that still influence management theory today. Alongside these, he created Five Primary Functions of Management that provide a big-picture framework for running any organisation. What Is Administrative Theory? Fayol called managerial skills "administrative func...

  ***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 ...