Article Discussion: Option 2

Question 1

Question 1 (a) 
List and explain each approach to leadership discussed by
Grint et al. (2017). You may use bullet points

Answer 1

A:

1) Person based:
- is it who you are that determines whether you are a leader?
- people are attracted to charismatics because of their personal magnetism.
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2) Result based
- is it what leaders achieve that makes them leaders?
- is based on the results that a leader achieves
- without results there is little support for leadership

3) Position based
- is it where leaders operate that makes them a leader?
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4) Purpose based
- is it why leaders lead that makes them leaders?
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5) Process based
- is it how leaders get things done that makes them leaders?
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Question 2

Question 1 (b) 
Discuss which approach to leadership you feel is most important and explain why.

Answer 2

A:- Results based leadership:
- A leader who brings the results they intended to is the easiest to follow. When a leader is doing what is required of them, people naturally follow them.

Question 3

Question 1 (c) 
Provide an example of a real-life leader (somebody you know or somebody famous) that you think meets the criteria for this approach and explain why.

Answer 3

A: Adolf Hitler:

Adolf HItler was a ‘feel good dictator’. He ensured that the Germans felt as if they were important and ensured they were well cared for by the state. He provided the Germans with huge tax breaks and introduced social benefits that would not be considered normal in 2019. This lead to the public naturally following him and doing as he instructed. Results-based leaders define results by understanding audience and customer needs. They continually ask and answer the question – “What is wanted?” – before they decided how to meet these needs

Question 4

Question 1 (d)
Explain how one (1) of these approaches to leadership has
influences your understanding and practice of leadership.

Answer 4

A: