Final Flashcards
definition of transformational leadership
the process where leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of morality and performance
what are some traits of a transformational leader (5)
- model for integrity and fairness
- clear goals
- high expectations
- encourage others - > inspire
- support and recognize
what are examples of transformational leaders
- obama
- oprah
- mlk
- mandela
transformational leaders
- focus on:
- use what for motivation
- are …..active
- effect what parts of maslow’s triangle
- focus on vision
- use charisma and enthusiasm to motivate
- proactive
- effect top 2 of maslow’s triangle, esteem and self-actualization
transactional leaders
- focus on:
- use what for motivation
- are ……active
- effect what parts of maslow’s triangle
- focus on goals
- use rewards and punishment
- are reactive
- effect the bottom three, physiological, love and belonging, safety needs
what are the 4Is of transformational leadership and what do they mean
idealized influence - model exemplary behavior that is aligned with organizational goals
inspirational motivation - communicates excellently and inspires others
intellectual stimulation - encourage people to be innovative, creative, think critically, and problem solve
individual consideration - challenge followers to higher levels of performance
transformational leadership is correlated to what
high organizational performance
what are 6 pros of transformational leadership
- ability to communicate new ideas
- balance long-term goals and short-term vision
- create good collaboration
- establish trust
- increase innovation and creativity
- happy employees
what are 4 cons of transformational leadership
- does not work in burocratic structures
- potential for employees to drop the ball
- lose focus on immediate needs
- not good fit for employees needing guidance and supervision
define the abilities and effects of charisma in charismatic leadership
- ability to persuade and hold attention and make others voluntarily want to follow
- ability to temporarily suspend one’s rational evaluation
what are 3 components of charisma and what do they mean
power - confidence
presence - keeping attention
warmth - creation of a connection and making others feel safe
in charismatic leadership, persuasion can work as well as….
direct rewards
what are 6 traits of a charismatic leader
- great communication and story telling
- polished presence
- confident
- empathetic
- clarity of vision
- control, dominant, and risk-taker
what do followers of charismatic leaders support them on
support them on the basis of their views aligning, not out of fear
what are 8 negative characteristics of charismatic leadership
- great communication can hide intentions
- others partaking in critical thinking is seen as betrayal
- hard headed
- arrogant and overconfident
- focuses on one single danger and derails focus from other things
- wont tolerate other’s charisma
- demands obedience
- may not be competent
describe the awestruck effect:
when charismatic leadership suppresses emotional expression, by intensifying emotions and limiting cognitive ability
dark leaders are prone to thinking what
that they have the right to something
does abusive leadership have a trickle down effect
yes
what kind of disruption in the workplace happens in dark leadership
- lower productivity
- higher stress
- higher turnover
what are 6 examples of toxic culture
- more complaints than action
- only measurable results matter
- personal benefit before collective good
- stubbornness
- high anxiety and stress
- fear of boss is motivation
how does abusive leadership happen (8)
- through maintaining power
- destabilization tactics
- making it personal
- isolating people
- moral disengagement (how its excused)
- charisma, intimidation and politics
- kiss up, kick down
- emotional outbursts
Machiavellian and manipulative behavior trickles down from leaders, why does this happen
followers act in a similar way because they see it as a way to fulfill their workplace duties
define bandura’s social learning
new behavior is learned by observing and imitating others, including learning abusive leadership
what are the 4 aspects of banduras social learning
- observing
- internalizing
- imitating
- feedback - continue to do because of positive feedback loop
is destructive/abusive leadership sustainable in the long term
no
5 ways to combat abusive leadership
- know company policy
- validate observations with others
- documentation of issues
- have an exit strategy
- reach out to HR and family
in abusive leadership scenarios prevention is key. if it is too late, someone external to the organization must come in and do 3 actions
- disrupt behaviour
- retrain behaviour
- reinforce bahaviour
describe gamesmanship
- when winning is prioritized above all else
- encourages athletes to get a competitive edge no matter what
- disregards the safety and well being of others
- only cheating if you get caught
describe sportsmanship
- emphasize fair play, respect, integrity, and adherence to the rules
- consideration for opponents well being
what are the 4 components of ethics in sport
- fairness
- integrity
- responsibility
- respect
what is sport theoretically support to teach
- character-building
- strategic and analytical thinking
- leadership
- goal-setting
- risk-taking
what is attribution error
We think other people’s actions are intentionally bad, but when we do it, we justify our actions as having good intentions