Module 4 Exam Flashcards
Mulhern’s First Law
Always Think From Right to Left (ATFRTL)
Vision
Seeing, claiming, inspiring a future state
Qualities of Great Leaders
- Know themselves
- Know their people
- Share the way (values0
- ATRTL (vision)
- Are systems thinkers who include
- Listen
- Execute (the right) results
- Positively manage breakdowns
- Understand the heart of management
- Understand their role in the structure of management
Myers-Briggs
- One powerful way to get to know yourself better
- Understanding the concept
- Identifying your best fit type
- Helps better utilize your natural preferences
- Helps appreciate others’ gifts
- Balance your non-preferences
What Myers-Briggs is
- Personality theory based on work of Carl Jung
- Developed by mother-daughter team of Katahrine Briggs and Isabel Myers
- Based on in-born preferences
- Fundamental to the way we get energized, take in the world, make decisions, and organize our lives
- No style/function is better than another
Myers-Briggs is not
- Normative
- About skills, intelligence, character, drive, gender, etc
- Without critics
- Explanation for all behavior
Extraversion Qualities
focus and energy
- Active
- Outward
- Sociable
- Learn by doing/discussing
- Work ideas by talking them out
- Broad interests
Introversion Qualities
focus and energy
- Reflective
- Inward focus
- Need privacy at times
- Learn best by reflecting
- Prefer writing
- Focus in depth on interests
Sensing Qualities
information processing
- Reality-based
- Factual
- Discrete data
- Step-by-step
- Present-oriented
- Build carefully
- Trust experience
Intuition Qualities
information processing
- Possibility-based
- Patterns and relationships
- Big picture
- Future-oriented
- Quick with hunches
- Trust inspiration
Thinking Qualities
decision making
- Analytical
- Cause/effect
- Logical
- Objective standards
- Reasonable
- Can be seen as tough-minded
- Fairness in treatment applied objectively to all
Feeling Qualities
decision making
- Empathetic
- Guided by personal values
- Look for impact on people
- Seek to generate harmony
- Compassionate
- Can be tender-hearted
- Find fairness in decisions that respect people’s individuality
Judging Qualities
orientation/dealing with outside world
- Scheduled
- Organized
- Systematic
- Methodical
- Short/long term planning
- Love to decide
- Closure
Perceiving Qualities
decision making
- Flexible
- Spontaneous
- Casual
- Open-ended
- Adaptable
- Loves keeping options open
- Energized by last minute decisions
Isabel Myers-Briggs Quote
“It is up to each person to recognize his/her true preferences”
(quote on the results of the Myers-Briggs test)
Coercive/Directive Leadership Style
- Demands immediate compliance is the operating style
- Drive to achieve, initiative, self-control are underlying competencies
- Crisis, kick-start to a turnaround, problem employees is when it works best
- Negative impact on climate
Authoritative/Visionary Leadership Style
- Mobilizes people toward a vision is operating style
- Self confidence, empathy, change catalyst are underlying competencies
- Changes require a new vision, clear direction needed is when it works best
- Most strongly positive is overall impact on climate
Affiliative Leadership Style
- Creates harmony and build emotional bonds is operating style
- Empathy, building relationships, communication are underlying competencies
- Healing rifts in a team or motivating people in stressful times is when it works best
- Positive impact on climate
Democratic Leadership Style
- Forges consensus through participation is operating style
- Collaboration, team leadership, and communication are underlying competencies
- Build buy-in/consensus and getting input from valuable employees are when it works best
- Positive impact on climate
Pacesetting Leadership Style
- Set high standard for performance is operating style
- Conscientious, drive to achieve, and initiative are underlying competencies
- Get quick results from a motivated and competent team is when it works best
- Negative impact on climate
Coaching Leadership Style
- Develops people for the future is operating style
- Developing others, empathy, and self-awareness are underlying competencies
- Help improve performance or develop long-term strengths is when it works best
- Positive impact on climate
Asshole Leadership Style
- Control, credit, reputation, admiration, and power are what they desire
- Employees slow down, purposely make errors, hide from boss, don’t put in max effort, took time off when not sick, and took longer breaks
Top Qualities People Look for in a Leader
- Honest (84%)
- Inspiring (66%)
- Competent (66%)
- Forward-looking (62%)
Alternate First Law of Leadership
“If you don’t believe the messenger, you won’t believe the message”
“Credibility is the currency of leadership”
Values
Our how, way, and ideals
- How are going to be while we attempt to achieve our vision and goals?
How do spoken values become stronger?
Walk the talk and having actions that link to the organization’s values
