Leadership Chapter 3

What is a disadvantage of displaying an in-your-face attitude?

It could bring many detractors.

Celebrity charismatic

Can be found in organizational life as well as in the political and entertainment realms.

Means by which a leader can instill a desire for customer service and quality and foster feelings of proprietorship and involvement in group members?

Emphasis on ethical leadership

Attribution theory

If people perceive a leader to have a certain characteristic, such as being visionary, the leader will more likely be perceived as charismatic. A study of attributions and charisma found that the network a person belongs to influences the attributions he or she makes.

Personalized charismatic

Serve primarily their own interests and so exercise few restraints on their use of power

Which of the following is regarded as a useful tool for getting people to embrace change by capturing their attention?

Storytelling

Leadership by Storytelling

The technique of inspiring and instructing group members by telling fascinating stories

How do charismatic leaders use impression management

To deliberately cultivate a certain relationship with group members. They take steps to create a favorable, successful impression, recognizing that the perceptions of constituents determine whether they function as charismatic leaders.

When Timothy A. Judge and Ronald F. Piccolo evaluated the impact of three styles of leadership based on six criteria, including job satisfaction and job performance of both leaders and followers, _____ leadership showed the highest overall relationships.

Transformational

3 elements of an inspirational vision statement.

1. A reason for being beyond making money 2. Timeless, unchanging core values 3. Ambitious but achievable goals

According to Jim Collins vision statement is likely to be more inspirational when it combines three elements:

1. A reason for being beyond making money 2. Timeless, unchanging core values 3. Ambitious but achievable goals

What is a consequence of attribution of charisma to leaders

It leads to other behavioral outcomes in group members.

Difference between mission and vision according to Peter M. Senge, organizational change specialist.

Mission is purpose, and reason for being whereas a vision is a picture or image of the future we seek to create.

Transformational leaders

One who brings about positive, major changes in an organization.

Outstanding characteristics of charismatic leaders

1. Visionary - they offer an exciting image of where the organization is headed and how to get there. 2. Masterful communication skills 3. Ability to inspire trust 4. Able to make group members feel capable 5. Demonstrate an energy and action orientation 6. Emotional expressiveness and warmth 7. Romanticize risk 8. Use unconventional strategies 9. Self-promoting personality 10. Dramatic and unique in significant, positive ways

9 qualities particularly helpful in enabling leaders to bring about transformations

1. charismatic 2. emotional intelligence 3. vision 4. encourage the personal development of their staff 5. supportive leadership 6. empowerment 7. innovative thinking 8. lead by example 9. moral reasoning

Charismatic leaders deliberately engage in impression management because they believe

That the perceptions of constituents determine whether they function as charismatic leaders

Vision

The ability to imagine different and better future conditions and ways to achieve them.

Charisma

A special quality of leaders whose purposes, powers, and extraordinary determination differentiate them from others.

Edward, an executive of a global retail store, often takes deliberate steps to create a strong, favorable effect on his group members. He is always professionally dressed and works hard to build positive visions for his team members. This is an example of:

successful impression management.

Which of the following does not meet Jim Collins's criteria for an inspirational vision statement?

"To create a sustainable, just world without poverty"

Techniques for developing charisma

1. Create visions for others 2. Be enthusiastic, optimistic, and energetic 3. Be sensibly persistent 4. remember people's names 5. Develop synchrony with others 6. Develop personal brand, including making an impressive appearance 7. Be candid 8. Display an In-your face attitude

Three categories of charismatic leaders

1. Socialized charismatics 2. personalized charismatics 3. celebrities

Two major rhetorical techniques of inspirational leaders

1. Use of metaphors and analogies 2. The ability to gear language to different audiences

Three related aspects of the communication style of charismatic leaders

1. leadership by inspiration 2. leadership by storytelling 3. communication via social networking

Socialized charismatic

A leader who restrains the use of power in order to benefit others

10 ways transformations take place - the leader's role

1. Raises people's awareness 2. Helping people look beyond self-interest 3. Helping people search for self-fulfillment 4. Helping people understand the need for change 5. Investing managers with a sense of urgency 6. Committing to greatness 7. Adopting a long-range perspective and at the same time observing organizational issues from a broad rather than a narrow perspective. 8. Building trust 9. Facilitating proactive behavior 10. Concentrating resources on areas that need the most change

According to Jay A. Conger, which of the following has replaced the era of managing by dictate?

The era of leadership by inspiration

Grayson is a renowned investigative journalist who had uncovered several scams and corruption cases in the past. Known for his candid and liberal opinions, he had a huge fan base as well as pockets of detractors across the country. Grayson is:

experiencing leadership polarity.