Lecture 5

Question 1

what do managers do

Answer 1

-coordinate
-provide resources
-reduce risks
-do things right

Question 2

what do leader do

Answer 2

-inspire
-provide vision
-seek opportunities
-do the right things

Question 3

humans have evolved a range of cognitive and behavioral mechanisms (adaptations) that facilitate what

Answer 3

leader-follower relations

Question 4

small groups of hunter gatherers that were able to rally around a leader likely had what?

Answer 4

a survival and evolutionary advantage

Question 5

who is daniel goleman

Answer 5

american psychologist and author
-came up with the 6 emotional leadership styles

Question 6

what are the 6 emotional leadership styles

Answer 6

-commanding
-visionary
-affiliative
-democratic
-pace setting
-coaching

Question 7

commanding

Answer 7

do what i tell you

Question 8

visionary

Answer 8

come with me

Question 9

affiliative

Answer 9

people come first

Question 10

democratic

Answer 10

what do you think

Question 11

pacesetting

Answer 11

do as i do now

Question 12

coaching

Answer 12

try this

Question 13

what is the best leadership style

Answer 13

-there is none
-several styles may be needed to achieve your goals
-choosing the right style to fit each situation is a key part of leader effectiveness

Question 14

name the 13 leadership styles

Answer 14

-authoritarian
-affiliative
-bureaucratic
-coaching
-democratic
-delegative
-emergent
-pace setting
-servant
-strategic
-transactional
-transformational
-visionary

Question 15

according to peter anderton how many rules for good leadership

Answer 15

2

Question 16

how many leadership qualities does it take

Answer 16

depends on who you ask from 2-101

Question 17

leadership qualities that we attribute to the wisdom of animals

Answer 17

-work hard like ants
-great vision like eagles
-lead like lions
-adapt to changes like chamaleons
-have right attitute like elephants
-communicate and work in teams like wolves

Question 18

who is mark van vugt

Answer 18

-prof in evolutionary psych
-research interests: evolutionary psych, group processes, leadership and sustainability

Question 19

leadership is defines as…

Answer 19

having an influence on group activities, with leaders having more influence than followers

Question 20

evidence of animal leadership most obvious during….

Answer 20

group movement, aquisition of food and other resources and conflict meditation within and between groups

Question 21

true or false: pre adaptations for leadership evolved long before humans appeared

Answer 21

true

Question 22

true or false: group coordination does not require sophisticated cognitive machinery, it only requires an individual to take the initiative and others to agree

Answer 22

trie

Question 23

african elephant matriarch what does it do

Answer 23

-leads the herd
-age is corrolated with leadership in many societies as it signals experience

Question 24

what do male chimps use what to gain and keep power

Answer 24

-use strenghts, intimidation, intelligence and political alliciances

Question 25

true or false: chimps troops are reciprocal societies

Answer 25

true favors are exchanged

Question 26

a good alpha does what

Answer 26

-makes sure that everyone is included

Question 27

the average reign of a chimp who relies primarily on intimidation is only ... whereas those who focus on.... end up staying at the top for 10 years

Answer 27

-a couple of years at most -coalition buiding

Question 28

who acts as a peacekeepers in a chimp troop

Answer 28

alpha males

Question 29

who is frans de waal

Answer 29

-dutch primatologist -researches on primate behaviors including conflict resolution and cooperation

Question 30

hunter gatherer communities were largely ....

Answer 30

egalitarian with no formal leadership -resources were shared -leadership was transitory and prestige based -Good hunters and warriors had more influence but only within their domains of expertise. o Social life was not always peaceful as there were always people trying to dominate the group (a legacy of our primate heritage) but these attempts prompted fierce resistance.

Question 31

modern humans across cultures think of ....and they resent authoritarian and overbearing leaders.

Answer 31

leadership in terms of fairness, integrity, competence, good judgment, and concern for others,

Question 32

we have evolved to work in.... groups which good leaders displays

Answer 32

-small groups Integrity, good leaders can be trusted o Prosociality, good leaders are fair and generous o Humility, good leaders are humble o Decisiveness, good leaders make sound decisions for the group o Intelligence and competence, good leaders contribute to the group's performance o Vision, good leaders adopt a personalized style and articulate attractive and inspiring goals.

Question 33

leadership is a set of behaviors....

Answer 33

used to help people align their collective direction, to execute strategic plans and continually revew an organization

Question 34

Leadership is not something people are born with; it is a skill one can learn....

Answer 34

At the core are mindsets, which are expressed through behaviors that impact outcomes.

Question 35

Four behaviors account for 90% of leadership effectiveness

Answer 35

-being supportive -operating with a strong results -orientation seeking different perspectives -solving problems effectively

Question 36

In the past, leadership was mostly about....

Answer 36

management, with an emphasis on providing technical expertise and direction

Question 37

Leaders had one of three roles:

Answer 37

o planners, who develop strategy, then translate that strategy into concrete steps. o directors, who assign responsibilities. o controllers, who ensure people do what they’ve been assigned, and plans are adhered to.

Question 38

New leadership approaches and styles are constantly emerging, with a trending one − invented by Robert K. Greenleaf (1904-1990) − being:

Answer 38

servent leadership A leadership approach and mindset that places emphasis on fostering the development and welfare of your team

Question 39

The focus of servant leadership is on how leaders can make the lives of their team members easier....

Answer 39

physically, cognitively, and emotionally.

Question 40

In this new approach, leaders practice

Answer 40

empathy, compassion, vulnerability, gratitude, self-awareness, and self-care. -They provide appreciation and support, creating psychological safety so their employees are able to collaborate, innovate, and raise issues as appropriate.

Question 41

servent leadership includes celebrating....

Answer 41

includes celebrating achieving the small steps on the way to reaching big goals and enhancing people’s well-being through better human connections.

Question 42

10 principles of servant leadership

Answer 42

-listening -empathy -healing -self awareness -persuation -conceptualization -foresight -stewardship -commitment to growth -building community

Question 43

true or false: leadership is under darwinian selection

Answer 43

true