Johtaminen eilen ja tänään – johtamisen rooli oppimisen mahdollistajana

Authors

• Marika Fredriksson Nokia Solutions and Networks
• Toni Saarivirta Tampereen yliopisto

Keywords:

leadership theories, emotional intelligence, learning, working life

Abstract

Refereed article

This article focuses on the role of the lead­ership as an enabler of learning, how re­cent theories of leadership view learn­ing, how leadership has changed over the years and what kind of leadership facili­tates learning. In the article we introduce two management theories, and with help of those theories, we’ll reveal changes that have taken place in leadership in the re­cent years. According to the results, the perception of leadership has changed sig­nificantly from the authoritarian leader­ship towards democratic governance. The conception of learning has also shifted from the behaviorist towards today’s con­structivist and socio-constructivist learn­ing concepts. In today’s conception of leadership, the interaction, inspiring, social and emotional skills and the ability to take into account the employees as individuals, are pronounced. Work requires more, it’s hectic and employees have to update their skills and knowledge constantly. Learning is no longer just traditional formal cours­es. It is to challenge earlier beliefs, atti­tudes and perceptions and to be open to new approaches and different solutions. The leader’s role is, above all, to act as a social facilitator, inspirer and enabler in the workplace, and to ensure that atmos­phere allows employees to learn and devel­op themselves.