OB Quiz 4 (Leadership Styles)

everything on leadership.

the use of power to influence, motivate, and enable others to organizational achievement.

suggested that leaders are born not made (Kennedy).

lead in a different way.

leader emergence.

similar to the Great Person Theory, but it doesn’t just focus on personality.

researches have returned to focus on what characteristics make up a good leader.

– Personality
– Self Concept
– Drive
– Integrity
– Leadership Motivation
– Knowledge of the Business
– Cognitive and Practical Intelligence
– Emotional Intelligence

a good indicator of job performance and great leaders.

a leader identifies as a leader. (high self esteem.)

a high need for achievement and motivation to pursue goals.

honesty, ethics, values.

individual and tacit knowledge about an organization.

critical thinking in abstract and real world situations.

the ability to recognize others emotions and respond to them.

– leadership is too complex to be reduced to a list of characteristics that will be effective in all situations.
– Different combinations of characteristics may be equally effective.
– Leader hip is relational.

leaders need to be aware of, feel comfortable with, and act consistently with their values, personality, and self-concept.

– Develop a leadership style
– Take on positions where your stile will be effective
– Continually think about and consistently apply your values.

a bad leadership style.

– hands-off leadership style
– the avoidance of leadership
– not an effective style

Carrot and Stick Approach

occurs when leaders reward or disciple on the basis of followers’ performance.

relies on OB Mod

– Passive Management by Exception
– Active Management by Exception
– Contingent Reward

where leader waits for mistakes to be made then makes corrective action.

the leader more actively monitors employees actions and takes corrective actions before anything bad happens.

the leader uses rewards to get employees to do things that need to be done.

passive leaders.

gold star standard of leadership. (generally most effective and most active leaders)

involves inspiring followers to commit to a shared vision that provides meaning to their work while also serving as a role model who helps followers develop their own potential and view problems from new perspectives.

– Develop & Communicate a Strategic Vision
– Model and Vision
– Encourage Experimentation
– Build Commitment toward the vision

a positive representation that unifies and energizes everybody to work together.

practices what they preach.

they encourage employees to question old practices and experiment with new practices.

leaders are going to build commitment by the first three things.

earning admiration, trust, and respect from followers.

– Idealized Influence
– Inspirational Motivation
– Intellectual Stimulation
– Individualized Consideration

fostering enthusiaium for and commitment to a shared vision for the future.

challenging follows to become more innovated by questioning old assumptions and looking at new ones.

helping followers achieve their potential through coaching, development, and motivation.

views leadership as a role that is shared by every team member, rather than a formal position assigned to one person.

– Engage in citizenship behaviors
– Offer innovative solutions to problems
– Learn from each other based on expertise