MGMT 5370 - Ch. 2

CONCEPTUAL THINKING

Trait where leader has ability to see overall perspective and understand how the external environment influences the organization

TASK RELATED PERSONALITY TRAITS

- Proactive personality - Passion for the work/people - Courage - Flexibility/adaptability

FOUR KEY FACTORS IN EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

- Self-awareness - Self-management - Social awareness - Relationship management

Which is an advantage of the trait approach?

It can help people prepare for leadership responsibility and all the issues that accompany it

RESILIENCE AND TENACITY

Leader able to bounce back from major setbacks in career through continuous effort

ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVE

Leader that finds joy in accomplishment for its own sake. Take moderate risks that can be handled through their own efforts

COGNITIVE INTELLIGENCE

Leader who is good at analyzing and solving problems in their area of expertise

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Leader who uses relationship management to effectively disarm conflicts and has ability to build strong personal bonds

SOCIALIZED POWER MOTIVE

Leaders that are less defensive and more willing to accept expert advice. Uses power primarily to help others/the organization

PERSONALIZED POWER MOTIVE

Leaders that do not worry about everybody liking them because they recognize acquiring power ='s acquiring enemies

A person with the following trait has a relatively stable tendency to effect environmental change

Proactive personality

What is the factor of emotional intelligence that refers to the ability to understand one's own emotions?

Self-Management

When asked why their department was unable to meet targets a leader stays calm and in control exhibits what type of leader?

Self-confident

PRACTICAL INTELLIGENCE

Street smart leader who relies on their experience to adapt and shape the environment

A leader is said to be proactive if he creates/controls a situation by CAUSING something to happen rather than react in turn exhibiting proactive behavior by

Taking anticipatory action to change a situation

GENERAL PERSONALITY TRAITS OF EFFECTIVE LEADERS

- Self-confidence - Humility - Core self-evaluations - Sense of humor - Enthusiasm, optimism & warmth - Assertiveness - Trustworthiness - Authenticity - Extraversion

What does Julian Barling's research indicate about the relationship heredity and environment in leadership potential?

Both environment and genetic factors contribute to leadership emergence and leadership behavior

CORE SELF-EVALUATIONS

Broad trait that captures bottom-line self-assessment that is composed of self-esteem, locus of control, general self-efficacy and emotional stability

A spontaneous leader that takes time from their schedule to personally meet employees/hear their ideas is considered to have what trait?

Authenticity

A marketing manager who's team is facing criticism for poor performance reflects on her complacent nature as the problem and exhibits what trait of core self-evaluation?

Locus of Control

LOCUS OF CONTROL

The degree to which one believes they have control over events in their lives as opposed to external forces

Which is a rationale for referring to conceptual thinkers as system thinkers?

They understand how the external environment influences an organization

RESILIENCE

Trait where leader tenaciously works with their team to fix problems, bounces back instead of giving up

TRUSTWORTHINESS

Trait where leader's team members have confidence in their intentions/motives and sincerity of their word

ASSERTIVENESS

Trait where leader confronts group members for mistakes, capable of making legitimate demands on higher management