Leadership

Question 1

Leader

Answer 1

Person who can influence others to be more effective

Question 2

Examples of Leaders in Our World

Answer 2

Ghandi, Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Napoleon Bonaparte, Hitler

Question 3

What makes an effective leader?

Answer 3

Can take accountability for their actions, helps the group achieve their goals, and is insightful along the way
Confidence, humility, team player, communication skills, delegation

Question 4

Leadership

Answer 4

The process through which leaders exert their influence

Question 5

A Good Leader

Answer 5

Is a good leader born or made? Is a good leader a popular person or a powerful person? Is it simply one or the other?

Question 6

Types of Leadership

Answer 6

Trait, Style, Influence, Authority (role/position), Needed Functions (situational)

Question 7

Trait

Answer 7

People are born leaders

Naturally selected by others, naturally fit into those roles, gravitate towards those roles

Question 8

Style

Answer 8

The leader is the one who gives the group the most effective style of leadership

Question 9

Influence

Answer 9

People are leaders because they can influence others

They may not have a title, or consider themselves a leader, but have the ability to influence others

Question 10

Authority (Role/Position)

Answer 10

People are leaders because they have authority over others

Management roles, level of authority

Question 11

Needed Functions (Situational)

Answer 11

People are leaders because they are in a situation to be leaders
Circumstances create an environment where an individual naturally jumps into a leadership role

Question 12

Styles of Leadership

Answer 12

Autocratic leaders, Democratic leaders, Laissez-Faire Leaders, Person-Oriented Styles, Work-Oriented Styles

Question 13

Autocratic Leaders

Answer 13

Dictate orders, make decisions, no input from group members
They tell people what to do
Hitler, Napoleon

Question 14

Democratic Leaders

Answer 14

Set policies through group discussion, interaction, consideration
Make sure they are getting input
Obama

Question 15

Laissez-Faire Leaders

Answer 15

Do not participate at all in group discussions or decision-making
Have a tendency to be very laid back in their leadership style

Question 16

Person-Oriented Styles

Answer 16

Allow for higher cohesion in the group
Make sure the team is very connected
Not consistently related to productivity, but are related to cohesion

Question 17

Work-Oriented Styles

Answer 17

All for higher productivity in the group
Role differentiation and proper expectations set out by the leader are related to productivity and fall under “work-oriented”
Just because a leader is work-oriented does not mean there isn’t also cohesion in the group

Question 18

What is the best style of leadership for productivity and cohesion?

Answer 18

Democratic leadership style, with a balance of person-oriented and work-oriented tasks for a high functioning team

Question 19

Positive Leadership

Answer 19

Includes: challenging the status quo, inspiring mutual vision, empowering members, leading by example, encouraging members

Question 20

Challenging the Status Quo

Answer 20

Understanding that what has always worked is not always the right solution (want to see ways to improve and move forward)
Embracing diversity of opinion (hear all ideas, have a number of people provide input)
Not ignoring conflict (properly address it)
If the group is not working to increase expertise, it is losing expertise (importance of staying current, gaining expertise in terms of knowledge and diversity of the group)
Challenge to traditional and individualistic structures in our organizations

Question 21

Inspiring Mutual Vision

Answer 21

Circular process wherein
good leaders - have a vision/dream of what the organization can be - communicate that vision with enthusiasm and commitment - making a shared vision that all members can adopt and believe in - make it a rational vision based on research and sound implementation procedures - showing enthusiasm for improvement over time, realistically - and back to good leaders

Question 22

Empowering Members

Answer 22

Through positive interdependence, face-to-face interactions, individual accountability, social skills, good processing
The one-word test to detect a good leader: “we” instead of “me” or “I”

Question 23

Leading by Example

Answer 23

Model teamwork and risk-taking
Practice what they preach
Accountable and responsible; they can admit mistakes, can make up for those mistakes
Contribute and function as a member of the team

Question 24

Encouraging Members

Answer 24

A good leader sees that every group member of the team has strengths and encourages each team member to use their strengths to the benefit of the group’s productivity (leader will share strengths that people may not be aware they have)
Leaders recognize individual contributions, especially those that go ‘above and beyond’ expectations
Leaders celebrate individual and group accomplishments