Exam 15: Leadership

Contingency approaches to leadership include the situational model based on the work of Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard, the leadership model developed by Fred Fiedler and his associates, and the substitutes-for-leadership concept.

Self-confidence, honesty and integrity, enthusiasm, and the desire to lead are all intelligence and ability components of personal characteristics of leaders.

A(n) __________ is a model of leadership that describes the relationship between leadership styles and specific situations.

According to the situational model of Hersey and Blanchard, which of the following leader styles matches up best with low-readiness followers?

__________ and __________ proposed a two-dimensional leadership theory called the Managerial Grid.

__________ are natural talents and abilities that have been supported and reinforced with learned knowledge and skills and provide each individual with his or her best tools for accomplishment and satisfaction.

According to the Leadership Grid, __________ management means the absence of a management philosophy, where managers exert little effort toward interpersonal relationships or work accomplishment.

The relationship-oriented leader performs better in situations of intermediatefavorability because human relations skills are important in achieving high group performance.

Effective leaders develop networks of allies-peoplewho can help the leader accomplish his or her goals.

A __________ leader is a leader who has the ability to inspire and motivate people to transcend their expected performance, even to the point of personal sacrifice.

Which of the following is a passive, yet independent, critical thinker?

Describe the qualities of a Level 5 leader.

Interactive leadership means that the leader favors a consensual and collaborative process, and influence derives from relationships rather than position power and formal authority.

Research indicates people rate leaders as "more effective" when they are perceived to use one influence tactic.

What are the four leader styles, according to the situational model of leadership? Explain the relationship between leader style and follower readiness.

A(n) __________ makes the leadership style unnecessary or redundant.

List the two types of personal power.

Self-confidence, honesty and integrity, and the desire to lead are all components of which personal characteristic of leaders?

Wilson is viewed by his boss as driven, tenacious, and as having high conscientiousness in the pursuit of his goals. These characteristics fit within which category?

A charismatic leader has the ability to inspire and motivate people to do more than they would normally do, despite obstacles and personal sacrifice.