ELT: Evolutionary Leadership Theory Flashcards
leading and following are adaptive behavioural strategies that have evolved to
solve social coordination problems in ancestral groups (e.g. moving to new areas, big game hunting or conflicts with other groups) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_leadership_theory]
ELT
Evolutionary Leadership Theory
if leadership __________, it is in the evolutionary interests of individuals to follow
benefits group performance
What are the two considerations the individual will have when deciding or not to follow the leader?
1) The added value of following the leader 2) who is the right person to follow in the particular situation
CALP
cognitive ancestral leadership prototype
CALP in peace vs times of conflict
a physically strong and younger masculine individual not afraid to take risks. In peacetime, this is usually a more feminine person or older person with more social skills.[citation needed] We still see these decision rules in our modern age, as do people in times of crisis still automatically select a Big Man.
What is often confused with leadership?
social dominance
What is the purpose of a visible dominance hierarchy?
to reduce violence in the group, when in presence of limited resources (food, territory, sexual partners, and IMO time). When animals compete for limited resources (food, territory, sexual partners), the stronger animals benefit at the expense of the weak. By submitting to its stronger peer they avoid an aggressive act from the dominant animal. The dominance hierarchy reduces violence in the group.
When is dominance difficult within species?
within species in which cooperation is important (such as humans). Weaker animals can form coalitions to attack stronger animals, something we see happening for example in chimpanzees. In human evolution, cooperation has led to a reversal of the balance of power. Someone is not a leader because he is able to dominate, but because his abilities benefit the group
When there is no clear need for leadership, how do people react to attempts to influence them?
Negatively. [IMO, because people are interpreting it not as leadership for the group, but a social dominance hierarchy leveling move that would come at the expense of the incumbent]
Purpose of endorphins
To hide pain
Purpose of dopamine
To make you feel good when you accomplish a goal
What is the price for high status?
To defend the group
why we get angry for huge severance payments of many executives:
they took the perks and the money but did not offer any protection. They actually often do just the opposite: they sacrifice their people to boost their interests.
