Chapter 2 - Leadership Styles/Co-leadership

Question 1

The major debate in regard to leadership is centered on how __________, ________ and ________ the leader should be.

Answer 1

Active
Directive
Structured

Question 2

These four believe an ACTIVE style works best.

JMHS

Answer 2

Jacobs
Masson
Harvill
Schimmel

Question 3

In this type, leader has an understanding of the members’ needs and structures the group to meet those needs.

Answer 3

Leader-directed

Question 4

In this type, the leader will turn the group over to the members and have members determine the direction and content.

Answer 4

Group-directed

Question 5

T/F A group can move fluidly between leader & group directed.

Answer 5

TRUE - as group develops

Question 6

In this style, leaders emphasize the “here” and dynamics of the group.

Answer 6

INTERpersonally

Question 7

In this style, leaders focus on the needs and concerns of the individual members.

Answer 7

INTRApersonally

Question 8

On a spectrum we might say _____ focus on group process and _________ focus on personal issues.

Answer 8

INTER

INTRA

Question 9

The leader must address both _____ & _____ functions

Answer 9

Content

Process

Question 10

The task or purpose of the group….

Answer 10

Content

Question 11

The interaction between members, dynamics…

Answer 11

Process

Question 12

Advantages of co-leadership (6)

Answer 12

• Decreases chance of burnout
• Less overwhelming to respond to needs of group
• If one absent group can still meet
• Coleader peer supervision
• Can help manage countertransference
• Coleader can help process members reactions to other leader. Using other leader to moderate

Question 13

Disadvantages of coleadership (4)

Answer 13

1-Failure to meet regularly outside of group. Lack of synchronization
-Competition & rivalry
2-Random assignment to co-leader, lack of trust
3-Poor selection of a co-leader (romantic relationship eg)