Exam 1: 9/30 (100/400 pts) Flashcards

Question

Leadership as a Relationship

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Centered on communication between leaders and followers. Not linear but an interactive process

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A process whereby an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal. Interactive event. Leaders affect followers. Stressing common goals gives an ethical dimension to leadership

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Different views of leadership exist in other parts of the world, however, there are some universally accepted positive and negative leadership characteristic.

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Positive: Trustworthy, positive, intelligent, dynamic, plans ahead, motivated, decisive, honest, encouraging Negative: Loner, irritable, ruthless, non-cooperative, egocentric, asocial

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Managers: doing things right Leaders: doing the right things

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Intentional and creates change for the common good

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The way you practice leadership

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``` Extroversion Agreeableness Conscientiousness Emotional Stability Openness to Experience ```

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Action-oriented person who shows initiative and perseveres to change things

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One’s life outcomes attributed to environmental factors such as luck or fate

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Belief that one controls key events and consequences in one’s life

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Ability to manage oneself and interact with others in a constructive way

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Self-Awareness | Self-Management

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Emotional self-awareness Accurate self-assessment Self-confidence

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``` Emotional self-control Transparency Achievement Initiative Optimism ```

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Social Awareness | Relationship Management

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Empathy Organizational awareness Service

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``` Inspirational leadership Influence Developing others Change catalyst Conflict management Building bonds Teamwork and collaboration ```

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Extroversion/Introversion: How one re-energizes Sensing/iNtuiting: How one gathers information Thinking/Feeling: How one makes decisions Judging/Perceiving: How one orients to the outer world

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An attribute or quality of an individual that accounts for successful performance

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The “scientific” study of what make life most worth living | The discipline of psychology researching what's right with people and their positive attributes

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Talent x Investment

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They provide the basis for developing strengths when they are coupled with knowledge, skills, and practice

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A 177 item questionnaire that identifies areas where you have the greatest potential to develop strengths

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Executing, influencing, relationship building, and strategic thinking Effective teams possess broad groupings of strengths and work best when all four domains of leadership strength are represented on their teams

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Engaged in a project to develop a framework for the field of positive psychology that defined and conceptualized character strengths. Includes 24 strengths organized under 6 basic virtues

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Courage, justice, humanity, temperance, transcendence, and wisdom

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The strengths identified by the StrengthsFinder are more closely tied to the workplace and helping individuals perform better, while VIA strengths are focused more directly on a person’s character and how they can become more virtuous

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CAPP researchers created a more dynamic model of strengths that emphasizes the changing nature of strengths. CAPP argued that strengths are more fluid than personality traits and can emerge over a lifetime through the different situations we experience.

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The questionnaire CAPP uses, assesses 60 strengths in relationship to three dimensions of energy, performance, and use

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Realized strengths Unrealized strengths Learned behaviors Weaknesses

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Personal attributes that represent our strongest assets. We are energized when we use them. Maximize their use

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Personal attributes that are less visible. We feel good when we tap into them because they support our efforts. Marshal their use

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Ingrained things that we have learned throughout our life experience. Although valuable, they do not excite or inspire us. Moderate their use.

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Our limiting attributes. They often drain our energy and result in poor performance. Minimize

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To create and promote a positive work environment in which people’s strengths play an integral role

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Positive physiological impact on employees which in turn impacts performance

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Climate, relationships, communication, and meaning

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1. People dislike work & will try to avoid it. 2. People need to be directed & controlled. 3. People want security, not responsibility.

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1. People don’t inherently dislike work; doing work is as natural as play. 2. People will show responsibility & self-control toward goals to which they are committed. 3. People accept & seek responsibility.

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Authoritarian Democratic Laissez-faire

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Like Theory X, Authoritarian leaders perceive subordinates as needing direction. Authoritarian leaders exert influence & control over group members. Communication is top-down. The agenda is set by the leaders. Praise/criticism is given freely, but it is based on personal standards.

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Positive Outcomes: Efficient & productive More can be accomplished in a short period of time Negative Outcomes: Fosters dependence, submissiveness, & decreases individuality Can create hostility & discontent

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Resembles assumptions of Theory Y Subordinates are capable of working on their own Leader works with subordinates & treats them in an egalitarian manner Leader does not speak down to group members; rather, they speak on the same level

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Positive Outcomes: Greater group member satisfaction, commitment, & cohesiveness More friendliness, mutual praise, & group mindedness Stronger worker motivation & greater originality Negative Outcomes: It takes more time & commitment than authoritarian leadership Can result in inefficiencies & lower productivity

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Dissimilar to both Theory X & Theory Y— typically considered to be nonleadership The leader is nominal & only engages in minimal influence Literally takes a “hands off” attitude The leader does not try to influence or control the group

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``` Very few, if any, positive outcomes Negative outcomes: Very little accomplished Group members feel directionless Group members become unmotivated & disheartened ```

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Motivate their followers in the direction of established goals by clarifying role and task requirements

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Inspire followers to transcend their own self-interests for the good of the organization

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Creativity, Goals, Vision

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Articulate an appealing vision Communicates a new set of values Model behaviors for those values Express dramatic behavior

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Emphasizes the relevance of achieving social responsibility and employee engagement by meeting the needs of followers servant leaders is that they go beyond self-interest to create opportunities for the followers’ growth servant leaders are primarily stewards that are committed to engendering trust of followers, as well as to being accountable to their followers

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Authentic leaders know who they are, what they believe in and value, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly - create trust - encourage open comm - driven by sense of morality