LDSH- Mod 1

Question 1

What is leadership?

Answer 1

An influence relationship among leaders and followers in order to achieve the outcomes that reflect their shared purposes

Question 2

What are the 6 main things that leadership involves?

Answer 2

Influence
Intention
Personal responsibility and integrity
Change
Shared Purpose
Followers

Question 3

In terms of leadership, what is a Paradigm?

Answer 3

A shared mindset that represents how leaders think about and perceive the world

Question 4

What are some characteristics of the old paradigm leader?

Answer 4

Stabilizer
Controller
Competitor
Diversity avoider
Hero

Question 5

What are some characteristics of the new paradigm leader?

Answer 5

Change manager
Facilitator
Collaborator
Diversity promoter
Humble

Question 6

How does leadership differ from management?

Answer 6

Management is the attainment of organizational goals in an effective and efficient manner through planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling resources.

Leadership is an influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purposes

Question 7

What is the relationship between leadership and management?

Answer 7

They go hand in hand and enhance each other

Question 8

What are the 6 historical theories on approaches to leadership?

Answer 8

Great man
Trait
Behavior
Contingency
Influence
Relational

Question 9

Explain great man theories

Answer 9

Leaders are born with heroic leadership traits and natural abilities of power and influence

Question 10

Explain trait theories

Answer 10

The theory that if traits such as intelligence or energy could be identified, leaders could be predicted

Question 11

Explain behavior theories

Answer 11

Looking at what a leader does instead of who they are.

Question 12

Explain contingency theories

Answer 12

The theory that leaders can analyze their situations and tailor their behavior to match

Question 13

Explain influence theories

Answer 13

Leaders influence people by providing an inspiring vision of the future

Question 14

Explain relational theories

Answer 14

How leaders and followers interact and influence one another

Question 15

Which historical theory on approaches to leadership is most used today?

Answer 15

Relational theories

Question 16

Describe the 4 eras of leadership

Answer 16

Era 1
Pre-industrial. Most organizations were small and run by a single individual who hired friends and relatives. Small size led to a stable nature

Era 2
Emergence of hierarchy and bureaucracy. Organizations became larger, requiring formalized SOPs.

Era 3
World no longer stable. Extreme competition. Era of the team leader and change leader.

Era 4
Digital age. Change happens at fast pace. Need for agile leadership. Leaders must constantly improve, change and adapt.

Question 17

Define agile leadership.

Answer 17

Giving up control in the traditional sense and encouraging the growth and development of others.

Question 18

Can leadership be learned?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

What is derailment?

Answer 19

When a manager with a good track record plateaus and can no longer advance due to a mismatch between job needs and personal skills

Question 20

What are the 5 fatal flaws that cause derailment?

Answer 20

Performance problems
Relationship problems
Difficulty changing
Difficulty building and leading a team
Narrow management experience

Question 21

What are the 5 basic steps to learn to be a leader?

Answer 21

Practice leadership in your everyday life
Emulate successful leaders
Find a mentor
Complete a leadership course
Work on personal traits of empathy and patience

Question 22

What are some key terms and qualities associated with leadership?

Answer 22

Influence
Inspire
Guide
Motivate
People development
Shared purpose
Persuasion

Question 23

Describe Mission, Vision and Objectives

Answer 23

Mission - The why

Vision- Goals (short/medium/long term)

Objectives - The things necessary to acheive the mission & vision