CH 3: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
Marcie is a charismatic leader. When she encounters Salvatore, a work associate she met once two years ago, Marcie is likely to say
"Hello Salvatore, good to see you again."
What are 3 characteristics of a transformational leader?
1. Encouraging personal development of staff 2. Practicing empowerment 3. Charisma
A leader who is personally charismatic is likely to
Attract people to him or her
A vitally important part of being a charismatic leader is
Being emotionally expressive and warm
Charismatic leaders are characterized as
Being willing to use unconventional strategies
A charismatic leader will often
Challenge, prod, and poke other people
An effective vision should
Connect with the goals and dreams of constituents
The personalized charismatic leader uses power to
Further his or her own interests
A major concern about charismatic leadership is that
Group members sometimes follow a charismatic leader down an unethical path.
Brain research about visions suggests that visionaries in contrast to non-visionaries
Have different levels of brain activity
Charismatic leaders are likely to cultivate relationships with group members by means of
Impression management
Charismatic leaders use metaphors and analogies primarily to
Inspire team members
Charismatic leaders use visions for the important purpose of
Inspiring group members
A transformational leaders is one who
Makes major changes in the organization
A study showed that attributions of charisma are heavily influenced by
Members of a person's network
A challenge to the validity of charismatic leadership is that leaders might be
Received as charismatic because of their accomplishments
A key point about charisma is that it is a(n)
Relationship between the leader and the group members
Max wants to develop a personal brand, so he
Studies his basket of personal strengths
To apply "management by storytelling," the leader should
Tell fascinating stories about the company to employees
The concept of leadership polarity suggests that group members
Tend to intensely like or dislike leaders
A vision deals mostly with
The ability to imagine different and better conditions and the ways to achieve them
One technique a leader uses to bring about transformations is to get people
To look beyond self-interest
A synthesis of studies about transformational leadership and performance found that this type of leadership
Was positively associated with ta group of criteria
What are 3 recommended methods of formulating a vision?
1. Searching out vision statements formulated by others. 2. Gathering input on what might delight group members 3. Using your intuition about developments in your field
What would most likely be a vision for Avon Products?
Become the ultimate relationship marketer of products and services for women.
A recommended strategy for a transformational leader attempting to help a troubled organization is to concentrate resources where
Change is needed the most and the potential payoff is big.
A transactional leader in contrast to a transformational one is more likely to
Emphasize rewards for good performance
We know that charismatic leadership has taken place when
Extraordinary levels of devotion, identification, and emulation are aroused in group members
A study of team leadership found that transformational leadership helped the group
Feel more potent, leading to better performance
