Leadership

Question 1

What is a leader?

Answer 1

Someone who has influence in helping others to achieve their goals

Question 2

Different Types of leaders?

Answer 2

Emergent- from within
Prescribed- chosen from outside the group

Question 3

3 Qualities of a leader

Answer 3

-charisma
-empathy
-interpersonal skills

Question 4

What does fielder’s contingency model show?

Answer 4

The way in which a leader interacts in a situation

Question 4

3 styles of leadership

Answer 4

Autocratic- all decisions are made by them and they dictate
Democratic- listen to all performers in the group, person oriented
Laissez faire- leader has little input

Question 5

Different levels of the model?

Answer 5

Autocratic most favourable:
-clear task
- strong leader
- high ability
Democratic moderately favourable:
-some support
-some harmony
-some clarity
Autocratic least favourable:
-unclear task
-hostile group
-weak leader

Question 6

What model shows that the leader should use an interactive approach to balance the situation, group and leader?

Answer 6

Chelladurai’s Multidimensional Model of Leadership

Question 7

What is required behaviour?

Answer 7

What the situation demands

Question 8

What is prefered behaviour?

Answer 8

What the group wants

Question 9

What is actual behaviour?

Answer 9

What the leader decides to do in relation to leadership style.