2. Early approaches to leadership (Connect, Perform) Choose the term that best fits the situation being described. Your boss pays close attention to the work of subordinates, explains work procedures, and is mainly interested in performance. According to the Michigan leadership studies, what type of leader behavior is this? Employee-centered Trait-centered Job-centered Read this brief case study and answer the question that follows. CASE STUDY You are a new manager at Tree Titans, a landscape design and installation company. Each landscaping crew consists of four laborers and a supervisor. You want to ensure that the crew supervisors act consistently with each other and support the company's values and goals. You decide that a training and development program is necessary to ensure that the crew leaders engage in appropriate leadership behaviors. You decide that the Leadership Grid is the most appropriate approach for your company. Before starting the training program you assess your crew leaders to identify their current leadership style. Most of them are found to focus strongly on production but very little on the employees. According to the leadership grid, what leadership style is this? Before starting the training program you assess your crew leaders to identify their current leadership style. Most of them are found to focus strongly on production but very little on the employees. According to the leadership grid, what leadership style is this? Middle-of-the road management Impoverished management Authority-compliance management Use your knowledge of leadership to answer the following question. Your leader demonstrates both high concern for performance and high concern for employee welfare. Which leadership studies would this be consistent with? The Ohio State studies The Michigan studies The Lincoln studies