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What are the three key areas that respected leaders concentrate on?
What are the three key areas that respected leaders concentrate on?
- Ethical behavior, job tasks, and employee satisfaction
- Vision of the future, moral ascendancy, and effective communication
- Beliefs, character, and human nature (correct)
- Implementing, motivating, and providing direction
What is the single most reliable predictor of employee satisfaction in an organization?
What is the single most reliable predictor of employee satisfaction in an organization?
- Effective communication
- Trust and confidence in top leadership (correct)
- Active membership in decision-making processes
- Providing clear directions for tasks
What is the key to winning organizational trust and confidence according to the text?
What is the key to winning organizational trust and confidence according to the text?
- Implementing a strict hierarchy within the organization
- Having a strong focus on profit margins
- Rewarding employees solely based on performance
- Helping employees understand business strategy and objectives (correct)
Which characteristic is essential for a leader to be considered trustworthy?
Which characteristic is essential for a leader to be considered trustworthy?
In the context of leadership attributes, what does conveying a strong vision of the future represent?
In the context of leadership attributes, what does conveying a strong vision of the future represent?
What is identified as one of the two most important keys to effective organization in the text?
What is identified as one of the two most important keys to effective organization in the text?
What is a key trait of a good leader?
What is a key trait of a good leader?
What does having authority in an organization make you?
What does having authority in an organization make you?
What differentiates leadership from simply having a position of authority?
What differentiates leadership from simply having a position of authority?
Which of the following is NOT considered an attribute of leadership in the text?
Which of the following is NOT considered an attribute of leadership in the text?
What is emphasized as necessary for leaders to inspire workers into higher levels of teamwork?
What is emphasized as necessary for leaders to inspire workers into higher levels of teamwork?
What does the text suggest about how good leaders develop?
What does the text suggest about how good leaders develop?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT one of the three basic ways to explain how people become leaders?
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT one of the three basic ways to explain how people become leaders?
Which of the following is the most widely accepted leadership theory today, according to the passage?
Which of the following is the most widely accepted leadership theory today, according to the passage?
Based on the passage, which of the following is a key characteristic of self-serving leaders?
Based on the passage, which of the following is a key characteristic of self-serving leaders?
According to the passage, when an employee is deciding whether to respect a leader, what does the employee focus on?
According to the passage, when an employee is deciding whether to respect a leader, what does the employee focus on?
What does the passage state is the basis of good leadership?
What does the passage state is the basis of good leadership?
Study Notes
Bass' Theory of Leadership
- There are three ways to explain how people become leaders: Trait Theory, Great Events Theory, and Transformational Leadership Theory.
- Transformational Leadership Theory is the most widely accepted theory, suggesting that people can choose to become leaders and learn leadership skills.
Basis of Good Leadership
- The basis of good leadership is honorable character and selfless service to your organization.
- Respected leaders concentrate on what they are (beliefs and character), what they know (job, tasks, and human nature), and what they do (implementing, motivating, and providing direction).
What Makes a Person Want to Follow a Leader?
- People want to be guided by those they respect and who have a clear sense of direction.
- To gain respect, leaders must be ethical and convey a strong vision of the future.
Study by the Hay Group
- Trust and confidence in top leadership is the single most reliable predictor of employee satisfaction in an organization.
- Effective communication by leadership in three critical areas is key to winning organizational trust and confidence.
Effective Leadership
- Leaders must be trustworthy and able to communicate effectively.
- Active membership, trust, honesty, and confidence are essential for effective leadership.
Leadership Development
- Leaders are made, not born, and can be developed through self-study, education, training, and experience.
- Good leaders continually work and study to improve their leadership skills.
Definition of Leadership
- Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent.
- Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes, such as beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills.
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Description
Test your knowledge on Bass' (1989 & 1990) Theory of Leadership and the three basic ways to explain how people become leaders: Trait Theory, Great Events Theory, and Transformational Leadership.
