MGT 4472 WK 6 DB- Leadership styles

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All information needed to answer discussion questions comes from your Chapter 12 text book readings and Chapter 12 power points ( attached below) . Do not consult outside resources other than your text book or supplied videos to answer these questions. Answers must be atleast 200 words long and should come from the information presented in the text book readings and then your interpretation/integration of that information to receive credit. If, after you have posted your initial response, you would like to look up additional information from another source and use that information in a response to another student's post, that is allowed.

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Watch the following videos which represent two very different individuals generally considered to be great leaders.

After watching these videos, respond to the following questions based on what you see in the videos: (The only reference that can be used is the attached documents)

  • In your opinion, what leader characteristics do you think best describe Vince Lombardi?
    • In your opinion, which leadership style or combination of styles do you think best represent Vince Lombardi? Explain.
  • In your opinion, what leader characteristics do you think best describe Howard Schultz?
    • In your opinion, which leadership style or combination of styles do you think best represent Howard Schultz? Explain.
  • In your opinion, how are these two leaders similar?
  • In your opinion, how are these two leaders different?

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Chapter 12 Leadership MGT 4472 Learning Objectives 0. Define leadership. 1. Summarize the conclusions of trait theories of leadership. 2. Identify the central tenets and main limitations of behavioral theories. 3. Contrast contingency theories of leadership. 4. Describe the contemporary theories of leadership and their relationship to foundational theories. 5. Discuss the roles of leaders in creating ethical organizations. 6. Describe how leaders can have a positive impact on their organizations through building trust and mentoring. What is Leadership?  The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals (12-0) Trait Theories (12-1)  Focus is on personal qualities and characteristics  Used to evaluating leadership emergence and effectiveness  Big 5  Dark Triad  Emotional Intelligence  Conclusions Behavioral Theories (12-2)  Task-oriented vs. People-oriented behaviors  Ohio State Studies  Initiating structure  Consideration Contingency Theories  (12-3) Hersey & Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory (SLT) ▪ Focuses on followers ▪ links leader’s behavioral style with follower readiness – extent to which followers are willing and able to accomplish a specific task Situational Leadership Theory (12-3) Telling style • High concern for tasks; low concern for people and relationships • Involves giving explicit directions about how tasks should be carried out Selling style • Based on a high concern for people and tasks • Leader explains decisions and gives subordinates a chance to ask questions/gain clarity and understanding about work tasks Participating style • High concern for people and relationships and low concern for production tasks • Leader shares ideas with subordinates, gives them a chance to participate & facilitates decision making Delegating style • low concern for both relationships and tasks • Leader provides little direction and little support because the leader turns over responsibility for decisions and their implementation to subordinates Contingency Theories  (12-3) House’s Path-Goal Theory ▪ Suggests it is the leader’s job to provide followers with information, support, or other resources necessary to achieve goals ▪ employees are motivated when they believe… ▪ ✓ effort will lead to high performance ✓ high performance will be rewarded ✓ rewards they will receive are valuable to them identifies 4 leadership styles 1. Directive 3. Participative 2. Supportive 4. Achievement-oriented Predictions of Path-Goal Theory Situation ▪ When employees have high role ambiguity ▪ When employees have low abilities ▪ When employees have external locus of control ▪ When tasks are boring and repetitive ▪ When tasks are stressful ▪ When employees have high abilities ▪ When the decision is relevant to employees ▪ When employees have high internal locus of control ▪ When employees have high abilities ▪ When employees have high achievement motivation (12-3) Appropriate Leadership Style Directive Supportive Participative Achievement oriented Contemporary Approaches (12-4) Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory   Leaders form different types of relationships with their employees ▪ High-quality LMX ▪ Low-quality LMX How to develop high-quality LMX? Contemporary Approaches (12-4) Charismatic Leadership  States that followers make attributions of heroic or extraordinary leadership abilities when they observe certain behaviors, and tend to give these leaders power  Characteristics  Have a vision  Are willing to take personal risks to achieve that vision  Are sensitive to follower needs  Exhibit extraordinary behaviors  Born or made?  Vision Contemporary Approaches (12-4)  Transactional leaders (TXL)   guide followers toward established goals by clarifying role and task requirements Transformational leaders (TFL)  Inspire followers to transcend their self-interests for the good of the organization  TFL vs TXL  TFL vs charismatic Responsible Leadership (12-5)  Authentic Leadership  Leaders who know who they are, know what they believe in and value, and act on those values and beliefs openly and candidly  Trust and humility  Ethical Leadership  Servant Leadership  Leaders who go beyond their self-interest and focus on opportunities to help followers grow and develop Positive Leadership (12-6)  Trust – psychological state that exists when you agree to make yourself vulnerable to another person because you have positive expectations about how things are going to turn out Implications for Managers  For maximum leadership effectiveness, ensure that your preferences on the initiating structure and consideration dimensions are a match for your work dynamics and culture.  Hire candidates who exhibit transformational leadership qualities and who have demonstrated success in working through others to meet a long-term vision. Personality tests can reveal candidates higher in extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness, which may indicate leadership readiness.  Hire candidates whom you believe are ethical and trustworthy for management roles and train current managers in your organization’s ethical standards in order to increase leadership effectiveness.  Seek to develop trusting relationships with followers, because, as organizations have become less stable and predictable, strong bonds of trust are replacing bureaucratic rules in defining expectations and relationships.  Consider investing in leadership training such as formal courses, workshops, rotating job responsibilities, coaching, and mentoring.
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In your opinion, what leader characteristics do you think best describe Vince Lombardi?
One of the leadership attributes that describes Vince Lombardi is that he is a selfmotivated leader who focuses on being the winner. According to Vince Lombardi, winning is a
habit, and therefore leaders should take care of their beliefs and thoughts for them to emerge as
leaders (Kramer, 2010). Regarding the situational theory of leadership, it can be said that Vince
Lombardi exhibits a selling style of leadership. Ideally, the selling style of leadership is used to
explain the leaders who have concern for both tasks and people whom they lead (Robbins and
Judge, n.d). In this case, the members of a particular team are given an opportunity to ask
questions to get clarification.
Vince Lombardi believes in training for his staff members w...


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