• Discuss topics such as motivation techniques, creating positive cultures, trust.

Provide a summary paragraph at the beginning of the paper that includes 1) the topic chosen and 2) the three concepts being discussed in relation to the topic. Be very clear and specific in this section (I must be able to identify the topic and five concepts). 

 

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A leader's traits, gender, and skills directly affect their choice of behavior. The focus of those interested in behavioral leadership approaches is to determine the key behaviors displayed by effective leaders. These approaches identified two categories of leader behavior: Task-oriented behavior. Relationship-oriented behavior. Much of what we know about task-oriented and relationship-oriented leader behaviors is based on research done at The Ohio State University and University of Michigan. Both studies found that leader behaviors tend to focus on tasks and/or relationships: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Task-oriented leader behavior Initiating structure Production-centered Relationship-oriented leader behavior Consideration Employee-centered Task-Oriented Leader Behaviors The primary purpose of task-oriented leadership behaviors is to ensure that human, physical, and other resources are deployed efficiently and effectively to accomplish the group's or organization's goals. 105 Examples of task-oriented behaviors include planning, clarifying, monitoring, and problem solving. As mentioned in the introduction at the beginning of this section, task-oriented leadership behaviors may be referred to as initiating-structure or production-centered behaviors. The Focus of Task-Oriented Leadership: "Here's What We Do to Get the Job Done" Initiating-structure leadership is leader behavior that organizes and defines-that is, "initiates the structure for"-what employees should be doing to maximize output. Production-centered leader behaviors emphasize the technical or task-related aspects of employees' roles. Clearly, these are very task-oriented approaches. Sonia Syngal Example: Gap, Inc., is relying on its new CEO-Sonia Syngal-to display task-oriented leadership. Said board chair and interim CEO Bob Fisher, "Sonia has all of the characteristics and experiences needed to effectively execute against the work ahead. She is an excellent operator who drives innovation and decisive action." 106 Page 612