leadership + management

Question 1

universalist theories

Answer 1

personal qualities shared by great leaders

Question 2

great person theory

Answer 2

leaders are born with the innate ability to lead instinctively

Question 2

charismatic leadership

Answer 2

ability to attract others with: excellent speaking skills, confidence

Question 3

transformational leadership

Answer 3

inspiration to followers+enable them to achieve unexpected change
- enable followers to think for themselves+uphold good morals

Question 4

behaviourist theories

Answer 4

focus on specific behaviours shared by great leaders

Question 5

Heifetz’s six principles in meeting adaptive challenges are used when:

Answer 5

traditional leadership not effective in large+ complex organisations

Question 6

what are Heifetz’s six principles in meeting adaptive challenges

Answer 6

1. ‘Get on the balcony’ - holistic view
2. Identify adaptive change - identify need+determine extent of change (organisational structure, working practices+values)
3. regulate distress - ensure motivation without overwhelming individuals. must tolerant frustration to communicate confidence
4. maintain disciplined attention - confront difficult issues directly rather than avoiding+be open to contrasting viewpoints
5. give work back to employees - recognise efforts+allow contribution of solutions, retreat from trad values of bossing around
6. protect voices of leadership from below: all voices are heard- ignoring values fatal for organisation

Question 7

what are Muczyk+Reimann’s 4 styles of leader behaviour

Answer 7

directive autocratic
permissive autocratic
directive democratic
permissive democratic

Question 8

directive behaviour

Answer 8

how leader deals with consequences AFTER decision made

Question 9

permissive(non-directive) features:

Answer 9

leaves followers to decide how to reach goals
offer little guidance/direction

Question 10

direction leader features

Answer 10

specify how tasks should be done, follow up on progress through implementation stage

Question 11

Scouller’s 3Ps levels of leadership

Answer 11

public
private
personal

Question 12

public leadership

Answer 12

outer level- behaviours required to influence groups
deals w/: group building+trust (holding meetings)

Question 13

private leadership

Answer 13

outer level- influence INDIVIDUALS by coaching, managing individual group members
familiarising yourself with team members+agreeing with goals contributing towards group aims

Question 14

personal leadership

Answer 14

inner level- leadership qualities shown by individual
deals w/ coaching, managing, removing individual group members
relates to psych, ethical development+technical ability of leader