Chapter 12 - Leadership

Question 1

Describe Leadership

Answer 1

Leadership = Influence + Motivate + Enable others

Leadership is a role, not a formal position

Question 2

Describe Transformational Leadership

Answer 2

Leadership which

1. Communicates a vision through values
2. Builds commitment to this vision
3. Encourages experimentation to achieve the vision
4. Models the vision

Question 3

2 elements of Managerial Leadership

Answer 3

1. Task orientated (tasks, roles, procedures and duties)

2. Person orientated (trust, concern, respect and welfare)

Question 4

Servant Leadership

Answer 4

Leaders who serve others. Often with strong ethics, egalitarian and relationships.

Question 5

Path-Goal Leadership

Answer 5

Situation dependent

Question 6

Core Leadership styles

Answer 6

1. Directive (Instruct)
2. Transactional (Offer)
3. Participative (Ask)
4. Delegating (Give)
5. Transformational (Invite)

Question 7

2 Types of LMX

Answer 7

Leader-Member Exchange
High quality LMX = Social, feelings, trust
Low quality LMQ = Resources, money

Question 8

5 perspectives of leadership

Answer 8

1. Transformational
2. Romance
3. Behavioural
4. Competency
5. Contingency

Question 9

8 elements of competency perspective

Answer 9

1. Knowledge of business
2. Motivation
3. Integrity
4. Drive
5. Self Concept
6. Cognitive Intelligence
7. Practical Intelligence
8. Emotional Intelligence

Question 10

Difference between management and leadership

Answer 10

Management is about doing things right, leadership is about doing the right thing - Bennis and Drucker

Question 11

3 substitutes for leadership

Answer 11

1. Self directed teams
2. Egalitarian policies and norms
3. Rewards

Question 12

Describe Complexity leadership Theory

Answer 12

Order without control
You cant control all troop movements in a battle and therefore must manage the system (rules, guidelines, goals, roles etc) and provide them trust