Leadership – LMX Theory
By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP
Leader Member Exchange
Leaders create “in-groups”
- Leaders establish special relationships with the in-group
- In-group subordinates receive higher performance ratings
- In-groups have less turnover
- In-groups have greater satisfaction with their leader
- In-group members are trusted
- Get a disproportionate amount of the leader’s attention
- More likely to receive special favors
Others fall into “out-groups”
- Members in the out-group get less of the leader’s time
- Receive fewer preferred rewards
- The relationship is based on formal authority interactions
Analysis
- Leaders do differentiate between subordinates
- In-group / out-group status is related to employee performance
About the Author: Ray Myers, Jr. is a PMP certified project manager with over 2o years experience planning and managing technology projects. Contact Ray at wwwpmservicesnw.com
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