[Solution] Alternate Approaches to Leadership
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Author: Sarah Bennett
Substitutes for Leadership and Transformational Leadership
Leaders are not needed in all situations, and organizations may be able to create conditions in which employees can perform at a high level without leaders.
Substitutes for Leadership
Characteristics that may neutralize leader behavior include:
- Subordinate characteristics: ability, experience, independence
- Task characteristics: routineness, feedback availability, intrinsic satisfaction
- Organizational characteristics: formalization, group cohesion, rigid reward structure
Leaders who inspire others to feel an interpersonal attraction to them, to accept and support their vision, and even to emulate them are said to be .
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Charismatic leaders generate interpersonal attraction, as others identify with or wish to emulate them. They are inspirational and can lead followers to pursue goals with great energy.
Which of the following are behaviors of transformational leaders? Check all that apply:
- Developing a vision
- Giving direction
- Encouraging risk taking
- Inviting dissent
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While all managers give direction occasionally, this isn't specific to transformational leadership. The seven transformational behaviors are: developing vision, inviting dissent, encouraging risk taking, being an expert, trusting subordinates, simplifying complex ideas, and staying calm under pressure.
