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What is leadership?

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a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal

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What are the 6 ways leadership is viewed?

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Leadership is a _____

  • Skill
  • Trait
  • Ability
  • Behavior
  • Relationship
  • Influence process
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How were leaders viewed during the trait era of leadership?

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Leaders were picked based on traits they had. Based on innate qualities and characteristics possessed by other great leaders. Height, intelligence, etc.

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How were leaders viewed during the behavior era of leadership?

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What leaders do, affect their followers behaviors. What leaders do and how they act.

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How were leaders viewed during the situational era of leadership?

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Different situations demand different kinds of leadership. Leaders can be different in different situations.

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What is the path-goal theory?

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Examines how leaders use employee motivation to enhance performance and satisfaction.

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What is the contingency theory?

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Focuses on the match between the leader’s style and specific situational variables.

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How were leaders viewed during the relational era of leadership?

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Examines the nature of relations between the leader and the followers.

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How were leaders viewed during the emerging leadership era of leadership?

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Looks at authenticity of the leader. We know they will be the same regardless of the setting. The idea that they are the same on and off stage.

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WHat is the transformational leadership theory?

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Describes leadership as a process that changes people and organizations. Servant leadership.

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What is meant by leadership is a trait?

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a distinguishing quality of an individual, which is often inherited (charisma, intellect, etc.) The idea leaders are born.

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What is meant by leadership is a ability?

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a person is able to lead that is, has a natural capacity to lead (might naturally have some can acquire it).

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What is meant by leadership is a skill?

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a competency developed to accomplish a task effectively (most anyone can be a leader).

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What was looked at when thinking of leadership as a behavior?

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what leaders do when they are in a leadership role. (task behaviors and process behaviors)

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What is meant by leadership is a relationship?

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centered between the relationship and communication between leaders and followers.

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What is meant by leadership is an influence process?

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an interactive event that occurs between the leader and the followers.

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What is the GLOBE study?

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Deals with common characteristics among leaders around the world.

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What are the 6 key traits of leadership?

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  • Intelligence
  • Confidence
  • Charisma
  • Determination
  • Sociability
  • Integrity
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What is intelligence?

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an important trait related to effective leadership. It includes having good language skills, perceptual skills, and reasoning ability.

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What sets Intelligent leaders apart?

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They are aware of what is going on around them and understand the job that needs to be done.

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What does a confident leader look like?

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Strong and secure in themselves and their position. Feels positive about their ability to succeed. This comes from practice and experience.

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What is charisma?

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A special personality characteristic. Refers to magnetism and attractiveness.

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Five things about being a charismatic leader.

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1) Serve as strong role model
2) Show competence so others trust their decisions
3) Charismatic leaders articulate clear goals and strong values.
4) Communicate high expectations and show confidence
5) Inspire others

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What is determined leader?

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Focused and attentive to tasks. can make the decision to get the job done. Knows what they are doing and how they will get there.

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What is a sociability?

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a leader’s capacity to establish pleasant social relationships. Outgoing, friendly, diplomatic, and tactful.

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What is integrity?

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The qualities of honesty and trustworthiness. Considered most important.

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What is the book’s definition of strength?

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an attribute or quality of an individual that accounts for successful performance. The ability to consistently demonstrate exceptional work.

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What is positive psychology?

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the scientific study of what makes life most worth living.

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What are the 3 main approaches to assessing strength?

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  • Gallop
  • VIA
  • CAPP
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Gallop research

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Strength based leadership. Asked what people are good at. Designed the strengthsfinder profile. 34 themes of human talent. Donald O. Clifton

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Values in Action

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Framed from positive psychology. Reviewed spiritual and philosophical literature. 24 character strengths organized under 6 basic virtues. Martin Seligman and Christopher Peterson.

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Center of Applied Positive Psychology.

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33
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Realise2Assessment 4M model

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unrealized strengths, realised strengths, weaknesses, and learned behaviours.

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What are realized strengths?

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Personal attributes that represent our strongest assets.

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What are unrealized strengths?

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Personal attributes that are less visible.

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What are learned behaviors

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Ingrained things we have learned throughout our life experience.

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What are weaknesses?

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Our limiting attributes

38
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What is the strength equation?

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talent * investment = strength

39
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According to Gallop, what are the four domains of leadership strength?

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  • Executing
  • Influencing
  • Relationship
  • Strategic thinking
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What are the 6 universal core virtues according to VIA?

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  • Courage
  • Justice
  • Humanity
  • Temperance
  • Transcendence
  • Wisdom
41
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What does it mean to discover your strengths?

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42
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What does it mean to develop your strengths?

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43
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What does it mean to recognize and engage the strengths of others?

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44
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What are Maxwell’s 5 levels of leadership?

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  • the position
  • the permission
  • the production
  • people develop
  • the pinnacle
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What is the key word for Maxwell’s position level?

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Rights.

46
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What is the key word for Maxwell’s permission level?

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Relationships

47
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What is the key word for Maxwell’s production level?

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Results

48
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What is the key word for Maxwell’s people development level?

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Recruitment

49
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What is the key word for Maxwell’s pinnacle level?

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Respect

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What is the Maxwell’s position level?

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Followed by those beneath you. Shapes and defines who we are as leaders.

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What is the downside of Maxwell’s position level?

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followers give you least amount of energy and respect (the follow you because they have to)

52
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What is the Maxwell’s permission level?

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Follow because you want to. The leader has connected with their people. They listen well, observe their follower’s actions, and are learning how to serve and love it

53
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What is the foundation of leadership?

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Relationships

54
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What is the Maxwell’s production level?

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You’re an effective leader because you produce, an example. Credibility is gained because people are attracted to you. Problem solving

55
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What is the Maxwell’s people development level?

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The better the person you bring in the better the results. Positioning the right people in the right places.

56
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5 steps of the people development?

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1) I do it
2) I do it and you do it with me
3) you do it, I’m with you
4) You do it without me
5) You do it and someone else is with you

57
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What is the Maxwell’s pinnacle level?

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People follow you because of who you are. Commitment level at its highest. Leadership is influence.

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