LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS

Q1. Ans What are the functions of management? a. Figurehead. b. Spokes person. c. Negotiator. d. Coach and motivator. e. Team builder. f. Team player. g. Technical problem solver. h. Entrepreneur. j. Strategic planner. What are satisfactions of a leader? a. A feeling of power and prestige. b. A chance to help other grow & develop. c. High income. d. Respect and status. e. Good opportunities for advancement. f. A feeling of being in on things. g. An opportunity to control money and other resources. What are dissatisfactions or frustrations of a leader. a. Too much uncompensated over time. b. Too many head aches. c. Not enough authority to carry out responsibility. d. Loneliness. e. Too many problems involving people. f. Too much organizational politics. g. The pursuit of conflicting goals.

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What are personality traits of an effective leader? a. Gen personality Traits: (1) Self confidence. (2) Humility. (3) Trust worthiness. (4) Extraversion. (5) Assertiveness. (6) Emotional Stability. (7) Enthusiasm. (8) Sense of human. b. Task related Traits: (1) Passion for work and the people. (2) Emotional intelligence. (3) Flexibility and adaptability. (4) Internal locus of control. (5) Courage.

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What are leadership motives? a. The power motive. b. Drive and achievement motive. c. A strong work ethic. d. Tenacity and resilience. What are task related leadership? a. Adaptability to situation. b. Direction setting. c. High performance standards. d. Risk taking and a bias for action. e. Hands on guidance and feed back. f. Stability of performance. g. Ability to ask tough questions.

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What are relationship-oriented attitudes and behaviours? a. Aligning people. b. Concert building and collaboration. c. Creating inspiration and visibility. d. Satisfying higher level needs. e. Giving emotional support and encouragement. f. Promoting principles and values. g. Being a servant leader. What is entrepreneurial leadership? a. Strong achievement drive and sensible risk taking. b. High degree of enthusiasm and creativity. c. Tendency to act quickly when opportunity arises. d. Constant hurry combined with impatience. e. Visionary perspective combined with tenacity. f. Dislike of hierarchy and bureaucracy. g. Preference for dealing with external customers. h. Eye on future.

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Leadership Vs Managers LEADER MANAGER Visionary Rational Passionate Business-like Creative Persistent Inspiring Tough-minded Innovative Analytical Courageous Structured Imaginative Deliberative Experimental Authoritative Independent Stabilizing Shares knowledge Centralizes knowledge Trusting Guarded Warm and radiant Cool and reserved Expresses humility Rarely admits to being wrong Initiator Implementer Acts as coach, consultant, teacher Acts as a boss Does the rights things Does things right 1. 2. Management produces order, consistency, and predictability. Leadership produces change and adaptability to new products, new markets, new competitors, new customers, and new work processes. 3. Leadership, in contrast to management, involves having a vision of what the organization can become and mobilizing people to accomplish it. 4. Leadership requires eliciting cooperation and teamwork from a large network of people and keeping the key people in that network motivated by using every manner of persuasion.

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Leadership produces change, often to a dramatic degree, such as be spearheading the launch of a new product or opening a new market for an old product.

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Top-level leaders are likely to transform their organizations, whereas top-level managers just manage (or maintain) organizations.

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A leader creates a vision (lofty goal) to direct the organization. In contrast, the key function of the manager is to implement the vision. The manager and his or her team thus choose the means to achieve the end that the leader formulates.