Final Exam Flashcards
What are the 10 leadership styles in order from left to right on the scale?
1) Directional; 2) Shepherding; 3) Manager; 4)Re-Engingeering; 5) Motivational; 6) Team Builder; 7) Strategic; 8) Entrepreneurial; 9) Bridge-Building; 10) Visionary
What is a directional leader?
Definitely not a visionary; All about the management and nuts and bolts; traffic cops; gives direction to everybody; at the center of the organization; Because they are so busy managing, they can lose sight of other important factors; Directional and Visionary leaders compliment each other when placed together; Sometimes neglect to see the vision because they are so focused on the progress
What is a shepherding leader?
Not much uniqueness; Exactly how it sounds—the leader shepherds their people; Focuses on the process and the direction of the organization; people-oriented
What is a manager leader?
Has a per-view for what is going on everywhere; Also a perfect compliment to a visionary leader; Has the ability to see the beginning and ending of a process and influences on where to go
What is a re-engineering leader?
Turn-around leader; People who take broken organizations who re-staff, re-vision, etc. and make them grow; They thrive in taking something that’s broken and reorganizing it; Shock and awe type of leader—shocks the people
What is a motivational leader?
Little to do with direction; Perfect compliment to the visionary leader; Has the ability to motivate and be contagious; Much like visionaries, but their personalities are contagious and gregarious; celebrity-style people who have an uncanny ability to get people to like them
What is a team builder?
Focused on accomplishing a vision; Secondary to visionary; Often people who have the ability to build a team
What is a strategic leader?
Often dominate (as visionary and directional leaders are); Understand vision and process involved; usually in the middle; Take the vision that’s been cast and work that; Probably directs the managers who direct the directional leaders; They delegate but are also able to give input in the process; Similar to the “helicopter parents” of today
What is an entrepreneurial leader?
Able to see the result before getting there; Very visionary, but also understand the process more than a visionary; Looks at the process as well as the goal—Closer to the middle (motivational); A building leader—self-starter
What is a bridge-building leader?
Visionary in orientation; Goes in and re-organizes disunity; Bring healing through their leadership; Someone who is part of the team and not necessarily the leader of the team—but still leads in wisdom; Has the ability to see both sides of a problem; Much more pragmatic than theory-oriented
What is a visionary leader?
Casts vision, but has a weakness of losing sight of the starting point and the progress; Have mental image of what the end result will be; they have great optimism; Visionary leaders often don’t stay for the long haul; they recharge by moving from organization to organization; Dominant style of leadership; They don’t find comfort in sitting around waiting for the progress; if they do stay around, they want to change the vision goal before they reach the first one
What is the difference between transformationalism and transactionalism?
Transformationalism is a leader who focuses on the relationships and goals of an organization; people-oriented and cares about the process of reaching goals; Transactionalism is a leader who manages and delegates more than leads people; Focuses only on the outcome of the organization; Is not relationally driven
What are the four stages of delegation?
Assignment, Authority, Accountability, and Affirmation
What are the four frames from Dr. Brewer’s discussion on leadership?
Structural (Mind), Human Resource (Heart), Political (Body), and Symbolic (Soul)
What are Gangel’s 3 types of conflict?
Interpersonal (relationship oriented), Intrapersonal (self oriented), and Substantive (issue oriented)
What are the 5 practices of exemplary leadership?
Model the Way, Inspire a Shared Vision, Challenge the Process, Enable Others to Act, and Encourage the Heart
What are Commitments 1-2 under Model the Way?
1) Find your voice by clarifying your personal values; 2) Set the example by aligning actions with shared values
What are Commitments 3-4 under Inspire a Shared Vision?
3) Envision the future by imagining exciting and ennobling possibilities; 4) Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations
What are Commitments 5-6 under Challenge the Process?
5) Search for opportunities by seeking innovative ways to change, grow, and improve; 6) Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from mistakes
What are Commitments 7-8 under Enable Others to Act?
7) Foster collaboration by promoting cooperating goals and building trust; 8) Strengthen others by sharing power and discretion
What are Commitments 9-10 under Encourage the Heart?
9) Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence; 10) Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community
What is the Culture of Excellence in the Big Mo/Breakout Church Process?
In the process of growth, you redefine what you are doing, why you are doing it, and pursue the idea of excellence (look at excellence as the way that God defines it for you)
What are the 8 common characteristics of Acts 6/7 leaders?
1) Fierce Biblical faithfulness; 2) Average tenure is 21.6 yrs; 3) Confident humility; 4) Acceptance of responsibility; 5) Unconditional love of church members; 6) Outwardly-focused vision; 7) Persistence; 8) Legacy leaders
What are the steps of the Big Mo?
1) Acts 6/7 leadership; 2) ABC Moment (awareness, belief, and crisis process); 3) Who/What Simultrack (reorganizing begins); BREAKOUT POINT; 4) VIP Factor (vision intersection profile); 5) Culture of Excellence; 6) Innovation Acceleration (anticipate the future)
What are the steps toward breaking out?
1) Develop core Biblical values; 2) Pray for a Christlike spirit in all areas; 3) Decide in God’s power to love the people of the church no matter what; 4) Seek to lead your church to an outward focus, beyond the walls of the congregation; 5) In God’s Will, make a commitment to stay with the church long-term
Is leadership an art or a skill?
Both
Is leadership easy?
No and never will be
Do leaders ever fail?
Sometimes
Can you just become a leader or is it a process of studying?
Leaders are studied
Is good leadership a management or a relationship?
Relationship
What is a result of great leadership?
Positive life change
Who is the perfect example of transformational leadership?
Jesus Christ
What are the 4 characteristics of transformational leadership as mentioned in class? Also include a brief explanation of each.
Individualized Consideration, Intellectual Stimulation, Inspirational Motivation, Idealized Influence
Explain what an Individualized Consideration leader does.
These leaders pay attention to each individual’s need for achievement and growth by acting as a coach/mentor
Explain what an Intellectual Stimulation leader does.
These leaders stimulate their followers’ effort to be innovative and creative by questioning assumptions, reframing problems, and approaching old situations in new ways
Explain what an Inspirational Motivation leader does.
These leaders behave in ways that motivate those around them by providing meaning and challenge to their followers’ work
Explain what an Idealized Influence leader does.
These leaders are admired, respected, and trusted. Followers identify with and want to emulate their leaders. Among the things this leader does to earn credit with followers is to consider followers’ needs over his or her own needs
Define and explain what a level 5 leader is.
Executive; Builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will
How does a level 5 leader treat their own sense of ego and self-accomplishment?
They look out the window to attribute success to factors other than themselves. When things go poorly, however, they look in the mirror and blame themselves, taking full responsibility
What is the primary difference between an Acts 6/7 and an Acts 5 leader?
The primary difference between these two leaders is that an Acts 6/7 leader is humble. Acts 5 leaders are confident, but Acts 6/7 leaders exercise that confidence with humility. They also have great patience and are more persistent than Acts 5 leaders.
What is an Acts 4 leader?
An Acts 4 leader is a leader who has generally been in the organization 5-7 years already. They have built up trust within the organization and have more leverage than the Acts 1/2/3 leaders do because of the time that they have already invested in the organization to prove their trustworthiness. Acts 4 leaders can now begin vision casting within the organization and slowly begin changing the organization to head in the direction of their vision.
