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Management Leadership
Describe how a person might write e-mail messages or social media posts to give an impression of being charismatic.
Explain why the presence of a charismatic leader tends to enhance the job satisfaction of group members.
To what extent do you think dressing expensively and fashionably really contributes to the charisma of a leader within an organization?
If a transformational leader is supposed to be so smart and visionary, why would he or she emphasize empowerment in his or her leadership approach?
How might a major retailer such as Sears or J. C. Penney benefit from having a transformational leader as CEO?
Do you think a true transformational leader should ever lay off thousands of workers to help make a company profitable?
1. How effective do you think Tim's posts are in terms of expressing his charisma? 2. How effective do you think Tim's posts are for purposes of inspiring the sales representatives to sell more auto
1. How successful do you think Ashley will be as a transformational leader at Ultra Cover? 2. What might Ashley be doing right as a transformational leader? 3. What suggestions might you offer Ashley
Give an example of high consideration behavior that a supervisor of yours showed on your behalf. What was your reaction to his or her behavior?
Several people have commented that this chapter deals with the "nuts and bolts" of leadership. What makes them say that?
Why is direction setting still an important leadership behavior in an era of empowerment and shared leadership?
How might a manager use email and text messaging to help carry out both task-oriented and relationship-oriented behaviors?
Why do so many CEOs say they want entrepreneurial style leaders in their company even though the company is essentially a large bureaucracy?
Why would being a highly narcissistic, charismatic person interfere with being an effective servant leader?
Visualize yourself in a leadership position in a field of interest to you. How would you feel about being described as a hands-on leader by the members of your team?
How would you characterize the leadership style of your favorite executive, athletic coach, or television character who plays a boss?
Why is shared or participative leadership likely to be effective with well-educated and intelligent team members?
Which, if any, style differences have you noticed between men and women leaders?
1. Based on the limited evidence, how would you characterize Frank's leadership style? 2. Which leadership behaviors and attitudes is Frank displaying? 3. How else might Frank approach his project
1. What would you advise Tricia to do about future posts of a personal nature to the team? 2. Which one or two relation-oriented behaviors does Tricia appear to be exagerrating? 3. If your team
What relevance might contingency leadership have for dealing (a) men versus women, and (b) old versus young?
In what way do effective teachers practice contingency leadership?
Describe how it might be possible for a manager to be charismatic, yet also practice contingency leadership.
Identify a personality trait you think would help a manager function as a contingency leader. Also, identify a trait you think would detract from a manager's ability to function as a contingency
How might a leader modify the clothing he or she wore to different work situations to help practice contingency leadership?
How would a manager know which variables in a given situation should influence which approach to leadership he or she should take?
Which of the four path-goal styles do you think would be the best for managing a group of software engineers? Justify your answer.
To what extent do you think that battlefield experience would help a person become an effective crisis leader in a business situation?
Why are both a task emphasis and a relationship emphasis often necessary to get a group through a crisis such as a hurricane having destroyed a company facility?
To what extent do you think most business leaders will ever use experience-based leadership or management?
1. What does the restaurant scenario presented above have to do with contingency leadership? 2. In what way might Jessica and the supervisors modify their leadership styles to adapt to the
1. To what extent do you think Dan Dienst was facing a crisis leadership situation when he was appointed to the CEO of the Martha Stewart Company? 2. So what leadership steps should Dienst take to
If reputable companies such as IBM and Apple have been charged with using bribes to obtain sales, why should you worry about being ethical?
In this chapter we have discussed ethical problems mostly in business. For sake of fairness and balance identify a few ethical problems you have observed among lawyers, physicians, politicians, or
The majority of business executives accused of unethical behavior have studied ethics either as a subject in a business course or as an entire course. So what do you think went wrong?
Suppose you had inside information that your employer was thinking about declaring bankruptcy, and you found out that a family member was about to purchase $20,000 in the stock of your employer. To
How can consumers use the Internet to help control the ethical behavior of business leaders?
What is your position on the ethics of a business leader receiving $100 million or more in annual compensation?
Should leaders of companies that produce fattening food that can lead to cardiac problems and obesity be targeted for being socially irresponsible?
What social responsibility obligations should too-level management of major retailers have for the severe injuries that often take place in their stores on Black Friday? (This is the highly-promoted
How fair do you think it is to deny an executive a CEO position he or she had been promised because of a romantic relationship with a subordinate?
As a present or future organizational leader, what can you do to be an ethical role model for others?
1. What role do you think this industry leader should play in encouraging safer use of their smartphones? 2. With the negative perspective Derek has about the use of smartphones while driving, should
1. What do you think of the effectiveness of Monica's leadership in sending an e-mail message to encourage environmental sustainability? 2. What other leadership technique might Monica use to help
How might a person in an information technology company have a lot of power even he or she does not hold an executive title.
Ask an experienced worker to give you an example of the successful application of organizational politics. Which tactic was used and what was the outcome?
How can a leader occupy a top-level executive position and still have relatively little power?
Contrary to popular opinion, CEOs of major U.S. companies come from a wide variety of private universities and state universities, not just a handful of well-publicized MBA programs. What does this
What can you do this week to enhance your power?
To what extent do you think that wearing the right type of clothing and accessories can really make a person appear more powerful?
Many business leaders say something to the effect of, "We practice empowerment because we don't expect our employees to leave their brains at the door." What are these leaders talking about?
Empowerment has been criticized because it leaves no one in particular accountable for results. What is your opinion of this criticism?
Many people have asked the question "Isn't office politics just for incompetents?" What is your answer to this question?
A regular occurrence in business firms, and some government agencies, is for somebody to be fired because of a Facebook or Twitter post criticizing the employer or a specific manager. Why do you
1. How effective is Larry's approach to empowering Ray to boost enrollment? 2. Which political tactic or tactics do you recommend Ray use to deal effectively with his empowering boss? 3. What might
1. What impact do you think Brenda's tweeting will have on her leadership effectiveness? 2. What do you think of the political effectiveness of sending the same tweet to several workers? 3. What
Explain the following analogy: Influence is to leadership, as eggs are to an omelet.
Get the opinion of an experienced leader as to the most effective influence tactics. Share your findings with class members.
Which influence tactic described in this chapter do you think would work the best for you? Why?
How might a manager use "leading by example" to help develop ethical behavior in his or her unit?
With so many workers habituated to using mobile devices for so much of their work, should company management develop apps for influencing subordinates?
Assume that as their leader, you wanted to influence minimum wage workers in a plastic bottle recycling center to work faster. Which one or two influence tactics are likely to be effective?
Identify two exchanges of favor you have seen or can envision on the job.
Why is developing a reputation as a subject matter expert important for a leader is leadership deals so heavily with interpersonal skills?
How might a business owner use the technique of tapping social norms to influence his or her employees to lead a healthier lifestyle?
Over a long period of time, Sears has slipped from being America's largest retailer to placing 41 in a recent analysis. What cultural change can you suggest to help company leadership at Sears
1. In what way does this case suggest that a culture change might be necessary at Mall World? 2. What steps might Steve take to influence his managers that they need to worry more about the future of
1. In which specific ways is Maya being a manipulator? 2. To what extent do you think Maya's behavior is justifiable? 3. How should Ivan and Courtney have handled the situation? 4. What suggestions
What would be the potential disadvantages of selecting a team leader who is highly charismatic and visionary?
How can political skill help a person avoid being adversely affected by the leader-member exchange model?
Some top-level managers prohibit or discourage workers from telecommuting (including working from home and other locations) because they think such activity interferes with teamwork. What is your
Imagine yourself as the newly-appointed leader of a team doing work in your field of knowledge and experience. Which one or two first steps would you take to encourage teamwork?
Imagine yourself as the team leader, and the gang invites you to join them for an after-hours drink at a bar. From the standpoint of enhancing teamwork, explain if joining the team would be effective.
Is there a role for independent-thinking, decisive, and creative leaders in a team-based organization? Explain.
Each member of the top-management team at Five Guys wears khaki pants and a polo shirt with the Five Guys logo. What impact do you think this practice has on teamwork?
What is your opinion of the value of experience in team sports for becoming a good team player in the workplace?
One of the character-building exercises in the Tough Mudder obstacle courses is "electro-shock therapy" in which participants pass through a dangling curtain of electrical wires carrying 10,000 volts
1. Identify the teamwork problems you think Calvin might be facing. 2. What steps do you recommend Calvin take to enhance teamwork in his global disaster insurance team? 3. What might Calvin do to
1. How can Ashley be a more effective team leader? 2. What can Ashley do to get her team more interested in functioning as a team? 3. Based on whatever information you have found in the case, what is
Why do many people think that motivation is the most important part of a leader's job?
Ask a manager to describe the amount of coaching that he or she does on the job. Be prepared to bring your findings back to class.
Why should a leader be concerned about employee engagement when almost all of his or her direct reports are corporate professionals?
To what extent would the amount of financial compensation you receive in a position influence your level of engagement?
Identify several outcomes you expect from occupying a leadership position. What valences do you attach to them?
How can the influence exercised by a charismatic leader tie in with expectancy theory?
What is an example of a noble cause a leader at Chipotle might use to motivate a store manager? What about a noble cause for the plant manager of a division that manufactures paperclips?
In what way might giving members of the group frequent recognition contribute to a leader being perceived as charismatic?
For purposes of recognition, many companies give out watches, clocks, and sports shirts with a company logo embedded. What do you think of the effectiveness of this form of recognition?
Imagine that you have a couple of extra-high performers reporting to you who are carrying out all their job responsibilities in a superior manner. What kind of coaching might you conduct with these
1. How bad is employee motivation and engagement as revealed by the exhibit? 2. What actions can management take to increased motivation and engagement? 3. To what extent might employees at this HMO
1. Are the reported incidents in relation to Gus even worth the attention of a COO? 2. If you think the case describes a problem worthy of his attention, how should Tyler coach Gus about the reported
Speak to the most creative person you know in any field, and find out if he or she uses any specific creativity-enhancing technique. Be prepared to bring your findings back to class.
Is it important leaders to be creative and innovative? Or, should they simply hire creative an innovative group members?
Assume that you are the leader of the paperclip manufacturing division of a company. Do you think it would be worth your time and that of your group, to attempt to improve the design and intended use
The opinion has often been expressed that too much emphasis on teamwork inhibits creativity. What do you think of this argument?
Why do so many people believe that if you emphasize being efficient, such as using the quality-improvement process Six Sigma, creativity and innovation are likely to suffer?
Several people have written that Twitter is one of the most creative developments in the history of business and the world in general. What is your opinion about Twitter as a powerfully creative
What do you think the next creative breakthrough in business will be that will rival e-commerce and mobile phones in importance? (Loads of product planners and business leaders are waiting for your
Assume that you are convinced that creativity is a legitimate part of a leader's role, what percent of your working time do you think you should invest in creative thinking? Explain your reasoning.
1. To what extent do you think it is Sam's individual responsibility to furnish creative ideas for generating new business for The Rapid Cash Store? 2. In response to Greg's comment, where should the
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