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Leadership Principles & Styles Flashcards

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  1. A manager consistently asks employees for input before making decisions, shares reasoning behind choices, and adjusts plans based on team feedback. This behavior best exemplifies which leadership principle?

    Answer: Participative leadership

    Participative (democratic) leadership involves actively soliciting team input and incorporating feedback into decision-making.

  2. Robert Greenleaf's servant leadership model primarily emphasizes that a leader's first obligation is to:

    Answer: Serve the needs of followers and help them grow

    Greenleaf's servant leadership centers on the leader prioritizing the growth, well-being, and needs of their followers above personal or organizational gain.

  3. Which leadership theory proposes that effective leadership depends on matching the leader's style to the maturity level of the followers?

    Answer: Situational Leadership Theory

    Situational Leadership Theory (Hersey and Blanchard) prescribes varying leadership style based on follower readiness and maturity.

  4. A CEO inspires employees by articulating a compelling vision of the future and appealing to their ideals rather than offering incentives. This is characteristic of:

    Answer: Transformational leadership

    Transformational leaders motivate through vision, inspiration, and appealing to higher ideals rather than reward-punishment exchanges.

  5. In Fiedler's Contingency Model, the Least Preferred Coworker (LPC) scale is used to measure a leader's:

    Answer: Task versus relationship orientation

    A high LPC score indicates a relationship-oriented leader, while a low LPC score indicates a task-oriented leader.

  6. An executive uses different leadership approaches with different team members based on their individual competence and commitment levels. This practice aligns most closely with:

    Answer: Situational leadership

    Situational leadership prescribes tailoring leadership style (directing, coaching, supporting, delegating) to each individual's development level.

  7. Which leadership concept describes the quality of genuine, value-driven leadership where leaders act in accordance with their true selves, beliefs, and values?

    Answer: Authentic leadership

    Authentic leadership emphasizes self-awareness, transparency, and acting consistently with one's genuine values and beliefs.