Leadership
Leadership
Power, Politics and ethics
Power, Politics and Ethics
Power, Politics and Ethics
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What is the Trait Approach based on?
Physical attributes, intellectual ability, personality


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Name and define the 5 steps of Kouze and Posner's Leadership Challenge
1.Model the way: clarify values and set examples. 

2. Inspired a shared vision: Envision the future an enlist others.

3.Challenge the process: Search for opportunities and experiment and take risk. 

4. Enable others to act: Foster collaboration and strengthen others. 

5. Encourage the heart: Recognize contributions, celebrate values and victories, and calling to action young leaders.

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What is power?
Capacity to influence others who are in a state of dependence. 
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When is the pursuit of self-interest in an organization good? when is it bad?
Good: corresponds with organization goals.

Bad: Focused on personal goals.

100
Common themes of Ethical Issues Facing Manager
Honest communication, Fair treatment, Special consideration, Fair competition, Responsibility to organization, Corporate social responsibility, Respect for law
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What is Participative Leadership and what are some pros and cons?
Involving employees in work related decisions.

Pros: Motivation, quality, and acceptance. 

Cons: Time and energy, loss of power, receptivity and knowledge.

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S.A.F.E.R Leadership 
Speak, Act, Focus, Engage, Recognize
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What are the five bases of individual power?
Legitimate power

Reward power

Coercive Power 

Referent power

Expert power

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Key points of networking
Maintaining contact, socializing, engaging in professional activities, participating in community activities, increasing internal visibility. 
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Causes of unethical behaviour
Gain, extreme performance pressure, role conflict, strong organizational identification, competition, personality, organizational and industry culture
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How can you be an Idealized Influence?
-Doing the right thing-ethical component.

-Avoid Acting solely on own self interest.

-Morally committed to the collective good, rather then the good for themselves. 

-Act as role models, with integrity and humility.

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Name Some leadership blockers
Imposters: Achieve success via cunning and aggression (political)

Rationalizers: Deviate from their values and don;t take responsibility

Glory seekers: extrinsic  reward. ( fame, power and acclaim)

Loner's: Too isolated, no support or compensation of weaknesses. 

Shooting stars: too focused ( no time for family or friends), rise to fast to learn from. 

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What does empowerment give to people?
Authority

Opportunity and Motivation

300
what is Machiavellianism
Cynical beliefs about human nature and morality, Advocate lying and deceit to achieve desired goals, Assume the ends justify the means.
300
What to do to counter "deaf ear syndrome" ?
Examine the characteristics of deaf ear organization, Foster management support and education, stay vigilant, take immediate action, create a state of te art policy, Establish clear reporting procedure
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Inspirational Motivation
Having employees perform beyond expectancies. 

Vision of what needs to be done and accomplished. Using symbols, stories, and metaphors. 

Setting up realistic goals and self-fulfilling prophecies.

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What tactics are used to convert power into actual influence over others?


Assertivness, Ingratiation, Rationality, Exchange, Upward Appeal
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What is a political Skill?
Ability to understand others at work and to use that knowledge to influence others to act in ways that enhance one's personal or organization objective.s
500
Authentic Leadership Theory, what is it grounded in? What are Authentic Leaders?
It came from frustration with deficit-oriented leadership model. grounded in: Transformational Leadership, Positive psychology, Positive organizational behaviour and Positive psychology capital.

Authentic leaders are: being true to one-self, knowing and acting upon their true values, beliefs and strengths and helping others to do the same. Consistency between their true values, beliefs and actions. 

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What is Strategic contingencies?
Critical factors affecting organization effectiveness that are controlled by a key sub-unit.
500
Four facets to political skill
Social astuteness, Interpersonal influence, Apparent sincerity, Networking ability
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