$12-6$c Understand Yourself Exercise

Understanding Leadership Substitutes and Neutralizers:

Identify four jobs, two that appear to be relatively simple $($perhaps a custodian or a fast$-$food cook$)$ and two that appear to be much more complex $($such as an airline pilot or software engineer$).$ For each job, identify as many potential leadership substitutes and neutralizers as possible. Now, consider the following questions:

To what extent did your own experiences affect how you performed this exercise?

Are there some jobs for which there are no substitutes for leadership? Provide examples.

Should managers actively seek substitutes for leadership? Why or why not?