Influence Theories
This type of power comes from a leader's official position or authority within an organization.
Legitimate Power
What are two challenges leaders face when promoting diversity?
Addressing past inequalities while ensuring fairness, and limited role models and mentors for minorities.
The ability to influence others is..
Leadership
This type of leadership focuses on planning for the future, setting goals, and making important decisions to help an organization succeed.
Strategic Leadership
This type of power involves giving employees rewards such as promotions, pay raises, or recognitio
Reward Power
What is the term used to describe the underrepresentation of women in the highest leadership positions?
The glass ceiling
What leadership skill involves sharing information clearly with others?
Communication
This type of leadership encourages people to work together to solve social problems and improve society.
Social Change Leadership
What are the three possible responses followers may have to a leader's use of power?
Commitment, Compliance, and Resistance
What are two possible reasons for the lack of women leaders?
Cultural barriers, unequal opportunities, limited mentoring, or gender bias
What is the leadership style in which team members participate in decision-making called?
Democratic leadership
This type of leadership encourages creativity, flexibility, and new ideas when dealing with challenges.
Complexity Theory
When a leader uses their power to punish employees and becomes overly controlling or micromanages them, what type of power is being abused?
Coercive Power
What is one challenge minorities may face in organizations?
Limited role models and mentors.
What quality means being honest and having strong moral principles in the workplace?
Integrity
A leader listens to employees, encourages teamwork, and ensures that everyone has a voice in making decisions. Which type of leadership does this best reflect?
Social Change Leadership
Shared leadership depends on three major success factors. Name all three.
Subordinate Capability, Leader Capability, and Organization Willingness
What must leaders actively prevent in the workplace?
Stereotyping, harassment, exclusion, and discrimination.
What do we call encouraging people to work toward a goal?
Motivation
A fire department has rising costs, poor performance, and resistance to change. The new chief must identify the main problems, plan improvements, manage resources, and establish long-term goals. Which leadership theory would best guide the chief's overall approach?
Strategic Leadership