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4. Loneliness. The higher one rises as a leader, the more lonely it can be. Leadership limits the number of people in whom one can confide.
3. Not enough authority to carry out responsibility. People in leadership positions may be held responsible for outcomes over which they have little control.
2. Too many problems. A leader is subject to the universe of problems involving people and things. The leader is expected to address problems and get them solved.
1. Too much uncompensated work time. People in leadership positions typically work longer hours than nonleaders. During periods of high demand, working hours can surge to 80 hours per week and more.
7. An opportunity to control money and other resources. A leader is typically in the position of determining budgets and authorizing expenses.
6. A feeling of being in a position of knowledge. A leader typically receives more information than do nonleaders.
5. Opportunities for advancement. Once one becomes a leader, advancement opportunities usually increase.
4. Respect and status. A leader is typically respected by group members and enjoys a higher status than people who are not occupying leadership roles.
3. High income. Leaders, in general, receive higher pay than nonleaders, and executive leaders typically earn substantial incomes.
2. A chance to help others. A leader works directly with people, often teaching them job skills, serving as a mentor and an advisor.
1. A feeling of power and prestige. Being a leader typically grants one power and a sense of importance.
• Know your natural kind of intelligence and leadership strength.
• Identify situations in which you are likely to lead.
• Know how susceptible you are to leadership influence.
• Assess 10 qualities that distinguish a leader.
• Describe the variables that determine leadership effectiveness.
• Describe the elements of caring leadership.
• Identify the satisfactions and frustrations of leadership.
• Know where leaders learn to lead and what people want in a leader.
• Define leadership and discuss its importance.
Why does it appear that the ethics of PPI and its attorneys are in conflict?
Regarding safety issues, how does management see its responsibilities toward its employees? How do the attorneys see their responsibilities toward PPI?
Which ethical perspective best describes PPI’s approach to safety issues? Would you say PPI takes a utilitarian-, duty-, or virtue-based approach?
What pressures does Joe face regarding honesty and telling the truth about his situation?
Which option would provide the greatest good for the greatest number? From an ethical perspective, what is Joe’s duty in this situation?
How does egoism come into play in this case? In which of the three options is altruism most apparent?
If you were Mary or José, how would you temper your excitement about renovating the new fire station?1. Of the three options available to Joe, which is the most ethical?
How do Hispanic cultural dimensions help explain the resistance some people felt and expressed toward the renovation project?
Do you see any problem in targeting part of the fund-raising campaign directly toward the Hispanic community?
From a TA perspective, what do you think is going on?
Should she contact Randy’s previous manager to find out whether Randy’s reactions were unpredictable in that setting?
Should she ask Randy why he reacts differently in different situations?
Should she try to figure out why his reactions are so unpredictable?
Should Maxine just adapt to Randy’s way of interacting?
Should he seek out a consultant to help with the problem?
Should he devote a meeting to describing what he wants of the team and what he sees happening, inviting everyone to talk about his or her reaction to the meetings and discussing ways to try to become
Should Stan be much more directive by asking for participation by specific people when he thinks it is needed on a particular agenda item?
Should Stan stop having the meetings?
What kinds of tasks should Jenny assign to Connie in the future?
What kinds of issues should the two women discuss?
Should Connie be given the analysis results for herself and for Jenny?
Should she have the session with the training and development specialists?
Should Jenny have a session with Connie on her own?
What specific leadership skill or skills would you use to improve group functioning?
Would you take action to improve team functioning? If so, how would you intervene? Why?
In monitoring this team, at what level and function do you see the most serious problems? Internal task? Internal relational? External?
How would you assess the effectiveness of this team?
Which of the eight characteristics (Table 12.1) of team excellence are lacking in this team?
In the future, how will the investigations of Greg Mortenson affect the authenticity of his leadership?
How was Greg’s response to the allegations against him characteristic of an authentic leader?
In the chapter, we discussed moral reasoning and transparency as components of authentic leadership. Do you think Greg exhibited these components as part his leadership?
What role do you think Paul’s childhood had in his development as a servant leader?
Another characteristic of a servant leader is getting followers to serve.Who were Paul’s followers, and how did they become servants to his vision?
Putting others first is the essence of servant leadership. In what way did Paul Farmer put others first?
Based on the model of servant leadership (Figure 10.1), how would you assess the outcomes of the Kalamazoo Promise? That is, how did the Promise affect follower performance and growth, as well as the
The effectiveness of servant leadership is related to whether followers are open to it. Do you see any aspects of the Kalamazoo Promise that could make it problematic for some people in the Kalamazoo
How do the donors’ behaviors fit into Liden, Wayne, et al.’s (2008)seven characteristics of servant leader behavior?
Where are Dr. Cook’s strengths on the Full Range of Leadership model (see Figure 9.2)?
Do you think the trust and respect Jim places in some of his staff are productive or counterproductive? Why?
Can you identify an in-group and an out-group?
From an LMX theory point of view, how would you describe Jim’s leadership at the district social security office?
In what way is Carly’s relationship with the four groups productive or counterproductive to the overall goals of the agency?
Is there an in-group and out-group, and, if so, which are they?
In general, how can David motivate each of the three groups?
Are there obstacles that David can remove or help runners to confront?
What does David have to do to help the runners accomplish their goals?
Based on the principles described in path–goal theory, what kind of leadership should David exhibit with each of the three running groups?
One of the principles of path–goal theory is to make the end goal valuable to workers. What could Daniel do to improve subordinate motivation in this area?
How do characteristics of the task and the subordinates influence Daniel’s leadership?
How does the leadership of each of the three supervisors affect the motivation of their respective subordinates?
Will Universal Drugs benefit by using contingency theory in its decision making regarding its new management structure?
Could the owner define the new position according to contingency theory in such a way that it would qualify one of the applicants more than the other?
According to contingency theory, which of the two applicants should the new owner choose to head the new management structure? Why?
Should the school administration make any changes regarding Bill’s position?
Will Bill be successful in his efforts to run the holiday program?
According to Figure 6.1, what category does this situation fall into?
How can Tamara change the situation to match her management style?
How will these needs affect her ability to develop the new policy for computer fees?
According to her LPC score, what are her primary needs?
How will Tamara do as president of the student council?
According to the SLII model (see Figure 5.1), what style of leadership is Jim using to run the seminars?
Which conference would be the hardest for you, and which would be the easiest? Why?
If you were Bruce, would you act the same toward each of the three managers?
According to the basic assumptions of situational leadership, where would you place the three managers in regard to levels of development in the SLII model (see Figure 5.1)?
Do you think she should change her style?
Why does her leadership style create such a pronounced reaction from her subordinates?
According to the style approach, how would you describe Susan’s leadership?
How did his style change over time?
From the style perspective, how would you describe Mark’s leadership?
Based on the information provided about the trait approach in Tables 2.1 and 2.2, if you were Sandra, who would you select?
What action would you recommend that Derek take to improve Brittany’s leadership effectiveness?
How would you rate Brittany’s warmth and enthusiasm as a leader?
In which leadership trait or characteristic does Brittany seem to need the most development?
What do you think of the home-improvement store’s positive bias toward hiring former military officers for its management training program?
To what extent should Jimmy modify his leadership approach?
Which leadership characteristics of Jimmy Badger are revealed in this case? Justify your conclusions.
Explain whether you think Laura was justified in asking Julia’s direct reports about Julia’s approach to leadership.
What advice can you offer Laura to help Julia be a more effective leader?
What advice can you offer Julia to be a more effective leader?
To what extent has Julia chosen the right approach to leading the managers in her unit of the financial services firm?

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