COMS 360 #2 Flashcards

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In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick” what are the three reasons vision does not stick?

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  • Success
  • Failure
  • Everything in between
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In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, how do you make vision stick?

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  • Cast it strategically
  • Celebrate it systematically
  • Live it continually
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In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, what does it mean to cast your vision?

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  • Cast it over and over and over
  • Be strategic when you cast it
  • Define the problem
  • Offer a solution
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In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, what does it mean to celebrate your vision?

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  • Make celebration a part of culture
  • Flaunt your vision
  • Build it into your schedule
  • Make celebration a habit
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In Andy Stanley’s “Making Vision Stick”, what does it mean to live your vision?

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  • Keep an eye on programming

- Listen to prayer requests, stories, and complaints.

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What are the 3 basic leadership styles?

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  • Authoritarian
  • Democratic
  • Laissez Faire
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What does an authoritarian leader emphasize?

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That they are in charge.

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What does an authoritarian leader exert?

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influence and control over others.

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What does an authoritarian leader not encourage?

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Communication and discussion

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What does an authoritarian leader often lead to?

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dissatisfaction of workers.

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What does a democratic leader seek to do?

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Treat everyone fairly.

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What does a democratic leader help other people do?

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Reach their goals.

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Who does a democratic leader work with?

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Subordinates.

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What does a democratic leader seek?

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To have subordinates self-direct.

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What does a democratic leader lead to?

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greater creativity, group participation and higher satisfaction and cohesiveness.

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What does “laissez faire” mean?

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“Hands off”

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What does a laissez faire leader not do?

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Appraise or regulate.

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What does Theory X assume about the average person?

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They dislike work and will avoid it if possible.

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What does Theory X think people need?

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They need to be directed and controlled

20
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What does Theory X think people want?

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Security and not responsibility.

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What does Theory Y think about how the average person views work?

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The average person does not inherently dislike work. Doing work is as natural as play.

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What does Theory Y think about people and their goals?

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People show responsibility and self-control toward goals to which they are committed

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What does Theory Y think people will do in a proper environment?

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They will learn to accept and seek responsibility.

24
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How is leadership style defined?

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The behaviors of leaders, focusing on what leaders do and how they act.

25
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How are task people are oriented?

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They are goal oriented.

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How do relationship-oriented people differ from task oriented people?

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Because they are not goal directed.

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What does task-oriented leadership represent?

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Leadership that is focused primarily on procedures, activities, and goal accomplishments.

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What does relationship-oriented leadership represent?

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Leadership that is focused primarily on the well-being of subordinates, how they relate to each other, and the atmosphere in which they work.

29
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What do major things do leaders do?

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1) They attend to tasks

2) They attend to their relationship

30
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What are the 3 task leadership labels?

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  1. initiating structure
  2. production orientation
  3. concern for production
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What is initiating structure?

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The leader organized work, defines role responsibilities, and schedules work activities.

32
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What production orientation?

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The leader stresses the production and technical aspects of the job.

33
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What is concern for production?

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Includes policy decisions, new product development, workload, sales volume, or whatever the organization is seeking to accomplish.

34
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What are the 3 relationship leadership labels?

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  1. consideration behaviors
  2. employee orientation
  3. concern for people
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What are consideration behaviors?

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Includes building camaraderies, respect, trust, and regard between leaders and followers.

36
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What is employee orientation?

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Involves taking an interest in workers as human beings, valuing their uniqueness, and giving special attention to their personal needs.

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What does it mean by concern for people?

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Includes building trust, providing good working conditions, maintaining a fair salary structure, and promoting good social relations.

38
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Relationship behavior is about what three things?

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1) treating followers with dignity and respect.
2) building relationships and helping people get along.
3) making the work setting a pleasant place to be.

39
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What is a vision?

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A mental model of an ideal future state, which imply change and can challenge people to reach a higher standard of excellence.

40
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What are the 5 characteristics of vision?

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  • A Picture
  • A Change
  • Values
  • A Map
  • A Challenge
41
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What does vision is a picture mean?

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Vision creates a picture of the future that is better than the status quo; paints an ideal image of where a group or organization should be going.

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What does vision as a change mean?

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Vision often represents change in the status quo and it moves an organization or system toward something more positive in the future

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What does vision as values mean?

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Vision also incorporates values-the ideas, beliefs, and modes of action that people find worthwhile or desirable.

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What does vision as a map mean?

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Vision needs to provide a map- a laid out path that lets people know when they are on track and when they are off track.

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What does vision as a challenge mean?

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A vision challenges people to transcend the status quo.

46
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Four steps of articulating a vision?

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  1. Adapt the content (of your vision) to your audience.
  2. Emphasize the vision’s intrinsic value.
  3. Choose the right language.
  4. Use words and symbols to motivate and inspire.
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Four steps of implementing the vision?

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  • Act out the vision.
  • Set high expectations and worthwhile goals.
  • Keep (your people’s eyes on the goal).
  • Work with others and empower them in the implementing process.