Chapter 13 Leadership Flashcards
What traits do leader not poseses?
What traits do effective leaders typically possess?
The big 5
Common Traits: – Intelligence – Openness to experience – Extraversion – Conscientiousness – Emotional stability – High self-monitoring (e.g., people who adapt well to social situations)
Common Traits of Effective Leaders ❖ Intelligence ❖ Charisma ❖ Dominance ❖ Energy ❖ Extraversion ❖ Openness to experience ❖ Agreeableness ❖ Emotional stability ❖ Self-monitoring
-Task vs. Person Orientation Leaders, and the consequences of each style
❖ Person-Oriented Leaders
Act in a warm, supportive manner
– Show concern for employees
– Believe employees are intrinsically motivated
– Offer praise and are more “hands off”
❖ Task-Oriented Leaders
– Set goals and give orders
– Believe employees are lazy and extrinsically motivated
– Are dominant, motivate by force
What are characteristics of unsuccessful leaders?
❖ Common Causes
❖ Lack of training
❖ Cognitive deficiencies
– Do not learn from mistakes, frequently repeat them
– Do not think strategically
❖ Personality problems
– Paranoid/passive-aggressive (e.g., appear supportive, but stab employees in the back)
High likeability floater (e.g., goes along with group, does not challenge ideas, does not support employees)
– Narcissist
What is fielders contingency model of leadership?
❖ Leadership style is result of lifetime of experiences
–Difficult to change
– Consequently, any individual’s style is only effective in certain situations
What is -IMPACT Theory of Leadership?
❖ Six Leadership Styles
– Success depends on match with climate
❖ Leadership Style
- Information: provides information • Ideal climate: ignorance
- Magnetic: is optimistic/charismatic • Ideal climate: despair
- Position: legitimacy of position • Ideal climate: instability
- Affiliation: “I’m your buddy, pal” • Ideal climate: anxiety
- Coercive: controls rewards and punishments • Ideal climate: crisis
- Tactical: uses strategy • Ideal climate: disorganization
What is situational leadership theory?
What is transformational leadership?
Visionary ❖ Charismatic ❖ Inspirational ❖ Challenges the status-quo ❖ Carefully analyzes problems ❖ Confident & optimistic
what is a task-oriented leader?
❖ Task-Oriented Leaders
– Set goals and give orders
– Believe employees are lazy and extrinsically motivated
– Are dominant, motivate by force
What is a person-oriented leader?
Act in a warm, supportive manner
– Show concern for employees
– Believe employees are intrinsically motivated
– Offer praise and are more “hands off”
