Week 14: Leading (Ch. 14)

Question 1

Leadership and management defined

Answer 1

Leadership
* The process of influencing others to achieve group or organizational goals

Management
* Planning, organizing, controlling, and allocating resources in a common effort

Question 2

4 broad types of leadership theory and years

Answer 2

Trait Theory (50s)
* the search for universal characteristics of leaders
* leaders differ than non leader

Behavioral Styles theory (60s)
* WWII studies of the patterns of leader behaviors rather than leader traits
* initiating and consideration structure

Situational Theory (70s)
* general logic
* no particular leader is best in all situations
* leaders should adapt or be matched to the situation
* both trait and behavioral style version

Transformational Theory (80s)
* idealized influence(role model)
* inspirational motivation (meaning)
* intellectual stimulation(questions)
* individual consideration (listens)
* transactional leaders can be good managers but not great leaders

Question 3

7 (plus 1) traits common to leaders

Answer 3

1. Drive
2. Desire to lead
3. honesty/integrity
4. self-confidence
5. emotional stability
6. cognitive ability
7. knowledge of business
8. Height

Question 4

Two general leader behavioral styles from WWII studies

Answer 4

Initiating Structure
* “Job Centered Leadership”
* “Concern for Production”

Consideration
* “Employee Centered Leadership”
* “Concern for People”

Question 5

Leadership Behaviors

Blake/Mouton which style is best

Answer 5

Blake/Mouton suggest that a “high–high” leadership style is the best. They call this style team management because leaders who use it display a high concern for people (9) and a high concern for production (9).
The best leadership style depends on the situation. In other words, no one leadership behavior by itself and no one combination of leadership behaviors work well across all situations and employees.

Question 6

Situational Theory

Answer 6

The Situational Theory says that leaders need to adjust their leadership styles to match followers’ readiness

Question 7

Hersey &
Blanchard

Logic of situational theories;

Answer 7

Accordingly, Hersey and Blanchard’s situational theory states that leaders need to adjust their leadership styles to match followers’ readiness.

Question 8

Fiedler model

Logic of situational theories;

Answer 8

Fiedler’s contingency theory states that in order to maximize work group performance, leaders must be matched to the right leadership situation

Question 9

4 components of transformational leadership

Answer 9

Transformational Leadership
*Idealized Influence (role model)
*Inspirational Motivation (meaning)
*Intellectual Stimulation (questions)
*Individual Consideration (listens)

Question 10

Barling et al. study

Answer 10

Can it be learned? Yes and Does it matter? Yes

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Question 11

Main point of FastCompany Weil article on Tichy

Ignore Text Sections 14-4 & 14-5

Answer 11

Leaders are great at telling stories. They answer who am I as a leader? Who are we as a company? And where are we going?