Leadership

Question 1

Define Leadership

Answer 1

Leadership is the process whereby an individual influences group members in a way that inspires to achieve the same goal that he/she has identified as important

Question 2

Define Management

Answer 2

Sharing understanding about what is to be achieved, to develop the capacity of people and the organization to achieve it, and to provide support and guidance that individuals and teams need to improve their performance

Question 3

Define Transformational Leadership

Answer 3

Inspire, energize, and intellectually stimulate employees
> More satisfying
> Support and promote innovation
> Better relationships

Question 4

Define Transactional Leadership

Answer 4

Recognition, pay increases and advancement for performing well; threat and discipline for poor performance

Question 5

What characteristics are related to performance management: psychometric

Answer 5

Historically associated with “dreaded appraisal”
> Time Consuming, Ineffectual, and Demotivating
> Management by objectives
> Critical incident technique
> Behaviourally anchored rating scales
> Balanced scorecard

Question 6

What are the 4 dimensions suggested by Arnold and Fletcher (2011)

Answer 6

• Form a vision
• Implement operations
• Guide people
• Create a culture

Question 7

Name the key values in performance leadership and performance management

Answer 7

Core values: Deeply ingrained principles that guide an organization’s actions
Aspirational values: Principles and actions that an organization want to succeed in but currently lack
Organization values: High priority guidelines for informing behaviours
Personal values: Enduring beliefs that inform our attitudes and behaviours by determining the priorities we set for ourselves