Chapter 1 - Strategy, leadership and culture

Question 1

What is leadership?

Answer 1

The process of influencing an organisation in its efforts towards achieving a goal

Question 2

What are the different perspectives on leadership?

Answer 2

• Trait approach
• Behaviour approach
• Power-influence approach
• Situational approach
• Integrative approach

Question 3

What is the trait approach?

Answer 3

People are inherently suited to positions of leadership due to personal qualities

Question 4

What is the behaviour approach?

Answer 4

Either being task-focused or people-focused

Question 5

What is the power influence approach?

Answer 5

Amount and type of power possessed by a leader - autocratic or participative

Question 6

What is the situational approach?

Answer 6

Different leadership traits effective in different situations (contingency theory)

Question 7

What is the integrative approach?

Answer 7

Considering more than one type of leadership variable

Question 8

What is a charismatic approach to leadership?

Answer 8

Also known as transformational, focuses on building a clear vision of the future and energising employees

Question 9

What is a transactional approach to leadership?

Answer 9

Also known as instrumental, focuses on systems and controls and general improvements rather than change.

Question 10

What are the different change management styles?

Answer 10

Ed Climbs In Deep Caves

• Education & communication
• Collaboration and participation
• Intervention
• Direction
• Coercion