Assignment
Answers to Case Application 1 Questions Growing Leaders
1. What do you think about Buckley’s statement that leaders and managers differ? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Buckley statement said that he believes leaders differ from managers. “A leader is as much about inspiration as anything else. A manager is more about process.”
I agree fully agree with Buckley’s Statement. He stated that a leader is the inspiration behind the scenes. The leader needs to show proper ethics and work attitude for the employees to follow. When a leader is not fulfilling his or her role and only commanding instructions, it shows poor leadership skills and will only affect the rest of the team poorly. Managers, Buckley stated, “. is more about process (Robbins & Coulter, 2011, p. 482).” Managers are there to make sure the employees are trained to do their work and make sure the business is running smoothly. The managers, I believe, are the ones who run the show in a business. While leaders implement rules and guide, managers are there to make sure everything is organized and going as planned, while also making sure the leaders idea are making profit for the business.
2. What leadership models/theories/issues do you see in this case? List and describe.
Leadership models/theories/issues are as follows:
A. EARLY LEADERSHIP THEORIES
1. Leadership Trait Theories
2. Leadership Behavior Theories
B. CBONTINGENCY THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP
1. The Fiedler contingency model
2. Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory (SLT)
3. Path-goal theory
C. CONTEMPORARY VIEWS ON LEADERSHIP
1. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory
2. Transformational-Transactional Leadership
3. Charismatic-Visionary Leadership
4. Team Leadership
A.EARLY LEADERSHIP THEORIES:
Leadership Trait Theories:
1. Research in the 1920s and 1930s focused on traits of the leader, with the intent to isolate characteristics that
1. What do you think about Buckley’s statement that leaders and managers differ? Do you agree? Why or why not?
Buckley statement said that he believes leaders differ from managers. “A leader is as much about inspiration as anything else. A manager is more about process.”
I agree fully agree with Buckley’s Statement. He stated that a leader is the inspiration behind the scenes. The leader needs to show proper ethics and work attitude for the employees to follow. When a leader is not fulfilling his or her role and only commanding instructions, it shows poor leadership skills and will only affect the rest of the team poorly. Managers, Buckley stated, “. is more about process (Robbins & Coulter, 2011, p. 482).” Managers are there to make sure the employees are trained to do their work and make sure the business is running smoothly. The managers, I believe, are the ones who run the show in a business. While leaders implement rules and guide, managers are there to make sure everything is organized and going as planned, while also making sure the leaders idea are making profit for the business.
2. What leadership models/theories/issues do you see in this case? List and describe.
Leadership models/theories/issues are as follows:
A. EARLY LEADERSHIP THEORIES
1. Leadership Trait Theories
2. Leadership Behavior Theories
B. CBONTINGENCY THEORIES OF LEADERSHIP
1. The Fiedler contingency model
2. Hersey and Blanchard’s Situational Leadership Theory (SLT)
3. Path-goal theory
C. CONTEMPORARY VIEWS ON LEADERSHIP
1. Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) Theory
2. Transformational-Transactional Leadership
3. Charismatic-Visionary Leadership
4. Team Leadership
A.EARLY LEADERSHIP THEORIES:
Leadership Trait Theories:
1. Research in the 1920s and 1930s focused on traits of the leader, with the intent to isolate characteristics that