6.15.2 Theories of leadership

• Leadership is the ability to guide and inspire a group of people to achieve common goals
• What do trait theories of leadership propose?

  Traits are inherent in leaders
• Match the leadership trait with its description:

  Intelligence ↔️ The ability to think critically and solve problems

  Self-confidence ↔️ Having a strong belief in one's abilities

  Integrity ↔️ Being honest and ethical

  Decisiveness ↔️ Making timely and firm decisions

  Drive ↔️ Having high motivation and energy
• What do behavioral theories of leadership emphasize?

  How leaders behave
• A task-oriented leadership style focuses on completing tasks efficiently
• The Ohio State and Michigan studies demonstrated the impact of behavioral leadership styles on employee satisfaction and productivity.
• What do contingency theories of leadership emphasize?

  Leadership depends on context
• Match the contingency factor with its description:

  Team Characteristics ↔️ Skills, experience, and cohesion of the team

  Task Structure ↔️ Complexity and clarity of tasks

  Organizational Culture ↔️ Norms, values, and communication within the organization

  Leader-Member Relations ↔️ Quality of relationship between leaders and team members
• Major models in contingency theories include Fiedler's Contingency Theory and Situational Leadership Theory
• Fiedler's Contingency Theory is inflexible because it assumes a fixed leadership style.
• What are the four key aspects of transformational leadership?

  Inspirational, Individualized, Intellectual, Idealized
• Order the four key aspects of transformational leadership:

  1️⃣ Inspirational Motivation

  2️⃣ Individualized Consideration

  3️⃣ Intellectual Stimulation

  4️⃣ Idealized Influence
• Transformational leadership contrasts with transactional leadership, which focuses on rewards and punishments
• What is the primary focus of transformational leadership?

  Inspire and motivate
• Inspirational motivation in transformational leadership involves articulating a compelling vision
• What does intellectual stimulation encourage in transformational leadership?

  Innovation
• Idealized influence in transformational leadership involves serving as a role model
• Transactional leadership uses rewards and punishments to manage performance.
• Match the leadership style with its motivation:

  Transactional ↔️ External motivators

  Transformational ↔️ Internal motivators
• Leadership is the ability to guide and inspire a group to achieve common goals
• A team manager using leadership ensures deadlines are met and boosts morale.
• What do trait theories of leadership propose is inherent in effective leaders?

  Certain traits
• Match the leadership trait with its description:

  Intelligence ↔️ Critical thinking and problem-solving

  Self-confidence ↔️ Strong belief in one's abilities

  Integrity ↔️ Honesty and ethical behavior

  Decisiveness ↔️ Firm and timely decision-making
• What type of leadership theory emphasizes stable leader characteristics?

  Trait theories
• Behavioral theories of leadership focus on how leaders behave
• Task-oriented leadership prioritizes building relationships and morale.

  False
• What do contingency theories assert influences the most effective leadership style?

  The context
• Match the contingency theory with its focus:

  Fiedler's Theory ↔️ Task structure and leader-member relations

  Situational Leadership Theory ↔️ Follower competence and commitment
• What does Fiedler's Contingency Theory match leadership style to?

  Task structure and leader-member relations
• Inspirational motivation in transformational leadership involves inspiring a compelling vision
• Arrange the key aspects of transformational leadership in order.

  1️⃣ Inspirational Motivation

  2️⃣ Individualized Consideration

  3️⃣ Intellectual Stimulation

  4️⃣ Idealized Influence
• Transformational leadership is more effective in dynamic environments than transactional leadership.
• What motivates team members in transactional leadership?

  Rewards and punishments
• Transactional leadership is effective in stable environments with clear objectives
• Transactional leadership provides long-term motivational benefits.

  False
• What is the primary focus of servant leadership?

  Serving others and team success
• Servant leadership focuses on empowering team members
• Transformational leadership uses external motivators.

  False
• Match the leadership style with its motivation type:

  Servant Leadership ↔️ Empowering team members

  Transactional Leadership ↔️ External motivators

  Transformational Leadership ↔️ Internal motivators
• Arrange the leadership styles based on their focus from team empowerment to compliance.

  1️⃣ Servant Leadership

  2️⃣ Transformational Leadership

  3️⃣ Transactional Leadership