Leadership and management

Question 1

Adaptive leadership

Answer 1

Heifetz et al (1997-2009)
‘the art of mobilising people’
the leader must face adaptive challenges
-Get on the balcony-identify change- regulate distress- maintain disciplined attention- give the work back to people- protect voices of leadership below

Question 2

Universalist theories

Answer 2

Great man theory- Leaders are born with the qualities to be a good leader
Charismatic theory- Leaders must have charismatic personalities to lead

Question 3

The 3 levels of leadership

Answer 3

James Scouller (2011)

• Public leadership
• Private leadership
• Personal leadership

Question 4

Leadership effectiveness

Answer 4

Fiedler (1967)
LPC- least preferred coworker
16 item questionnaire

Question 5

The situational theory of leadership

Answer 5

Hersey and Blanchard (1988) 
-no single effective leadership style
Depends on:
1. group maturity level
2. task behaviour and relationship behaviour

Question 6

Style of leader behaviour

Answer 6

Muczyk and Reiner (1987)
the democratic leadership style is not always the most effective
direction to successful management never fully measured
-Directive autocrat-directive democrat- permissive autocrat- permissive democrat