leadership Flashcards
match the definition to the leadership style
“leaders depend upon personal power, participation from their team to problem solve”
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
c) situational
B) democratic
match the definition to the leadership style
” rely on the position of power and the organisation to lead”
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
c) situational
a) autocratic
This style of leadership is used when leaders tell their employees what they want done and how they want it accomplished, without getting the advice of their followers.
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
C) situational
A) autocratic
This style involves the leader including one or more employees in the decision making process (determining what to do and how to do it).
However, the leader maintains the final decision making authority. Using this
style is not a sign of weakness; rather it is a sign of strength that your
employees will respect.
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
C) situational
B) democratic
leaders are able to adapt their leadership style to fit their followers and the situations in which they are working. This says, for example, that the same manager may use very different actions in leading each member of their team.
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
C) situational
c) situational
what type of leadership is described by John Addair’s leadership model which suggests there are three important drivers to consider in leadership. The task, the team and the individual
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
C) situational
d) functional
d) functional leadership
- describes balancing the three main components of leadership equally ( the task, the team and the individual).
functional leadership focuses on what the leader must do to motivate its team
this leadership theory says that there is no single best style of leadership, it should be altered depending on the situation and the people you are leading.
A) Autocratic
B) democratic
C) situational
d) functional
d) situational
what does situational leadership focus on
the task in hand and the competency of the staff
focuses on the teams behaviour rather than the leaders
Reflecting on the lessons and theories within this module, which of the following statements most accurately describes situational leadership?
A) Situational leadership will keep everyone in your team happy all of the time
B) Chose one leadership style and stick to it. If you constantly alter you will be seen as too passive and
inconsistent
C) There is no single best style of leadership, it should be altered depending on the situation and the people
you are leading
D) The best style of leadership is the style that gets the task done
C) There is no single best style of leadership, it should be altered depending on the situation and the people
you are leading
Which of the following should be considered for effective situational leadership?
A) The task in hand
B) The team you lead
C) The individuals within you team
D) All of the above
D) all of the above (the venn diagram with the task, the team and the individuals- John Addair’s model)
can you fill in the diagram describing situational leadership
- directing
- coaching
- supporting
- delegating
(move from 1 - 4 as the individual develops more experience, competence and confidence).
x axis describes = directing behaviour
y axis = support behaviour
Hersey and Blanchard noted that most workers start as enthusiastic but non-competent practitioners. They are willing, so they need little supportive behaviour, but they lack skills, so they need lots of direction.
What type of leadership is required in this type of situational leadership
A) directive
b) supportive
c) coaching
d) delegation
A) directive
As the workers’ skills grow, their motivation may wane, so they need added support.
What type of leadership is required in this type of situational leadership
A) directive
b) supportive
c) coaching
d) delegation
c) coaching
On achieving mastery, the workers may not be confident, so support remains high as directing behaviours lessened
What type of leadership is required in this type of situational leadership
A) directive
b) supportive
c) coaching
d) delegation
b) supportive
Finally, they can run on their own, and on reaching this phase, little support or direction is needed.
What type of leadership is required in this type of situational leadership
A) directive
b) supportive
c) coaching
d) delegation
d) delegation
