Chapter 7 Response

I think the leader’s effectiveness will be dictated by the given situation and the intelligence and experience of the leader. Situations will mediate how the leader will respond and different people will react to situations in different ways. The intelligence and experience of the leader will influence how they would respond to a situation based on their perception of the situation.

I agree with Dan and Tom that in some situations that a person normally leads needs to be the follower. People have different “fluid” intelligence, which refers to cognitive ability to deal with novelty. In new situations some leaders might not have the experience and knowledge to lead. “Crystallized” intelligence also influences how the leader will react to a situation, which refers to automatization of response that is reflective of experience and mastery. Seeing how we are going to graduate in two months and start new jobs, we cannot walk into the office and establish executive leadership. We would need to follow to learn and gain experience to understand situations. After a while we could establish leadership based on the intelligence and experience gained. This is true for the workplace and other leadership roles.