LDSH- Mod 2

Question 1

What are Traits?

Answer 1

The distinguishing personal characteristics of a leader.

EX: intelligence, honesty, self-confidence and appearance

Question 2

Describe the Great Man Approach

Answer 2

A leadership perspective that sought to identify the inherited traits leaders possessed that people distinguished them from non-leaders

Question 3

What are some personal characteristics of a leader

Answer 3

Energy
Passion
Humility
Physical Stamina

Question 4

What are some intelligence and ability characteristics of a leader?

Answer 4

Intelligence and cognitive ability
Knowledge
judgement decisiveness

Question 5

What a re some personality characteristics of a leader?

Answer 5

Optimism
Cheerfulness
Self-Confidence
Honesty and integrity
Charisma
Desire to lead
Independence

Question 6

In terms of leadership, what is Strength?

Answer 6

A natural talent or ability that has been supported and reinforced with learned knowledge and skills

Question 7

What are the 3 main roles of a leader? Describe each

Answer 7

Operational Role

• Vertical leadership role
• Direct control over people and resources
• Uses position power to accomplish results

Collaborative role

• Horizontal leadership role
• Works behind the scenes and uses personal power to influence others and get things done

Advisory Role

• Provides guidance and support
• Responsible for developing broad organizational capabilities rather than specific business results

Question 8

What are the two behavior approaches? Describe each

Answer 8

Autocratic

• Centralize authority
• Power comes from position
• Effective when skill difference between leader and subordinates is high

Democratic

• Delegates authority
• Effective is subordinates possess decision-making skills

Question 9

What are the 2 categories of leadership? Describe each

Answer 9

Consideration
-The extent to which a leader is sensitive to subordinates, respects their ideas and feelings and establishes a mutual trust

Initiating Structure
-The extent to which a leader is task oriented and directs subordinates work activities toward goal achievement

Question 10

What is a leadership Grid?

Answer 10

A two dimensional leadership model that describes major leadership styles.

Parameters are Concern for people and concern for results

Question 11

What is individualized leadership

Answer 11

When a leader develops a unique relationship with each subordinate or group member

Question 12

What are the 3 stages of developing individualized leadership?

Answer 12

Vertical Dyad linkage

Leader- Member Exchange

Partnership building

Question 13

What is a Dyad?

Answer 13

Something that consists of two parts

Question 14

What is a Vertical Dyad Linkage Model (VDL)?

Answer 14

A model of the importance of the dyad formed by a leader with each member of the group

Creates two groups:
In group- Those that are close to the leader and trust him

Out group- Those that are less close and trust the leader less

Question 15

What is a Leader-Member Exchange (LMX)?

Answer 15

How leader-member relationships develop over time and how the quality of the exchanges affects outcomes

Question 16

What are the 4 main characteristics of Entrepreneurship?

Answer 16

Vision and dissatisfaction with the present

Ability to get people on board

Flexibility, openness to feedback and ability to learn

Persistance

Question 17

Describe the physical layout of the leadership grid

Answer 17

Vertical axis is concern for people

Horizontal axis is concern for results

Question 18

What are the 5 types of leadership on the leadership grid? Describe each. Where is each on the grid.

Answer 18

Country club management: Thoughtful attention to the needs of people. Top left

Team Management: shared goals, shared trust and respect. Top right

Middle of the road management: Using both concern for people and concern for results. Middle.

Impoverished Management: Exerting minimum effort. Bottom left.

Authority compliance management: Ignoring the human elements in favor of results. Bottom right.