How would you define leadership

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Questions: 1. How would you define leadership? Compare and contrast your definition with the one given in this chapter.

2. Cite examples of managers who are not leaders and of leaders who are not managers. What makes them one and not the other? Also, cite examples of both formal and informal leaders.

3. What traits do you think characterize successful leaders? Do you think the trait approach has validity?

4. Recent evidence suggests that successful managers (defined by organiza- tional rank and salary) may indeed have some of the same traits originally ascribed to effective leaders (such as an attractive appearance and rela- tive height). How might this finding be explained?

5. What other forms of leader behavior besides those cited in the chapter can you identify?

6. Critique Fiedler's LPC theory. Are other elements of the situation impor- tant? Do you think Fiedler's assertion about the inflexibility of leader behavior makes sense? Why or why not?

7. Do you agree or disagree with Fiedler's assertion that leadership motiva- tion is basically a personality trait? Why?

8. Compare and contrast the LPC and path-goal theories of leadership. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each?

9. Of the three major leadership theories-the LPC theory, the path-goal the- ory, and Vroom's decision tree approach-which is the most comprehens sive? Which is the narrowest? Which has the most practical value?

10. How realistic do you think it is for managers to attempt to use Vroom's decision tree approach as prescribed? Explain

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