Session 3 - Skilly approach Flashcards
1
Q
What is the skills approach? (focus)
A
- it is descriptive and describes leadership from the skill perspective
- it offers a structure for understanding the nature of effetive leadership
- leader centered perspective
- skills and abilities that can be learned
2
Q
What is the skills approach? (definition)
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Leadership skills - The ability to use one’s knowledge and competencies to accomplish a set of goals and objectives
3
Q
What are the three skills in the three skill approach by katz? (think about road trip example)
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- technical skill (special competency for job = fachkraft/ frachwissen, hands-on)
–> driving the car - human skill
–> entertaining - conceptual skill (plan, organizational policy shaping/ issue, vision etc.)
–> know final destination
4
Q
In which hieracrhy do you need which skills?
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all skills needed for leadership, but to a different degree based on the hierarchical level
5
Q
What are strengths of the skill approach?
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- First approach to conceptualize and create a structure of the process of leadership around skills
- Describing leadership in terms of skills makes leadership available to everyone
- Provides an expansive view of leadership that incorporates wide variety of components (i.e., problem-solving skills, social judgment skills)
- Provides a structure consistent with leadership education programs
6
Q
What is critism about the skills approach?
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- Breadth of the skills approach appears to extend beyond the boundaries of leadership, making it more general, less precise
- Weak in predictive value; does not explain how skills lead to effective leadership performance
- Skills model includes individual attributes that are trait-like
7
Q
How and where can you apply this approach?
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- It is applicable to leaders at all levels within the organization
- The skills inventory can provide insights into the individual’s leadership competencies
- Test scores allow leaders to learn about areas in which they may wish to seek further training
