Skills Approach

Question 1

Define conceptual skill

Answer 1

ability to work with and articulAte ideas and concepts (abstractions)

Question 2

What does the skills approach frame?

Answer 2

It frame leadership as the capabilities which include knowledge and skill which make effective leadership possible

Question 3

Mumfords 5 component skills model

Answer 3

Competencies 
individual attributes 
leadership outcomes 
career experiences and 
environmental influences

Question 4

Skills model consists of 3 competencies

Answer 4

Problem solving skills
Social judgement skills
Knowledge

Question 5

Social skills include the following 4 skills

Answer 5

Perspective taking
behavioral flexibility
social performance
Social perceptiveness

Question 6

Social perceptiveness

Answer 6

What is important to others?

What motivates them?

Question 7

Behavioral flexibility

Answer 7

Capacity to change and adapt ones behavior in light of an understanding of others perceptive in the organization

Question 8

Social performance

Answer 8

Social performance is based on understanding of followers perspectives been able to communicate own vision to others
Includes persuasion communicating change especially resistance to change dealing with interpersonal conflict and mediation

Question 9

Individual attributes in the skills model include: 4 attributes

Answer 9

General cognitive ability
crystallize cognitive ability
motivation and
personality

Question 10

What three skills define the Katz skills approach

Answer 10

1. Technical skills
2. Human skills
3. Conceptual skills