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.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Chapter 7 Response
I think the situation dictates how a leader will react or even assert themselves. I think it is important for leaders to have the ability to adapt to different situations. One style will not work for everyone everywhere. People respond to things differently. A leader needs to observe the situation and understand how to be most effective. The answer may not always turn out to be what you think. It is quite possible that in some situations that a person who normally leads needs to be a follower.
I agree with Dan when he mentioned knowing the situation. It is more difficult to lead in a situation where you don't really know what's going on. This might be a case where one becomes a follower until they catch up to speed. We have already studied intelligence as a factor for leadership. We have recently studied that there are 2 types of intelligence. How can someone lead a group of people without knowledge in what they are leading them?
I agree with Dan when he mentioned knowing the situation. It is more difficult to lead in a situation where you don't really know what's going on. This might be a case where one becomes a follower until they catch up to speed. We have already studied intelligence as a factor for leadership. We have recently studied that there are 2 types of intelligence. How can someone lead a group of people without knowledge in what they are leading them?
Monday, March 2, 2009
Chapter 7 Summary and Question
Chapter 7 is about the different traits that leaders have. There are two approaches to Carlyle's "great man theory" which are the trait approach and the behavior approach. The trait approach are the traits a leader has and the behavior approach is explaining how a leader acts in different situations, and also if leaders are people oriented or task oriented.
There is also explanation about how people act in different situations. Some research said it was not the characteristics or behavior of the individual, but his or her position in the flow of information that led to emergence as a leader. Another study said the main rationale for this finding appears to be that the more eye contact a person has with others and the more controls he or she has of the situation, the more likely it is that he or she will be identified as a leader.
There is also the contingency model, which shows different traits of how people are leaders and how they go about doing this. Most of the theories and models in this approach consider the situation the leader is and describes his or her characteristics as a leader.
Seeing that these contingencies have to do with the situation and how you use your leadership skills, do you agree with this statement and if so explain why, and maybe provide an example. I do believe this is a true statement because if you know what you are doing in a situation, then you will have better leadership skills and will express them better than someone who is not familiarized with this situation. An example of this is if you are starting a new job you will not be a good leader because you will just be learning the technique of doing this job well. When I was younger, I used to be in Boy Scouts, and when I first joined, I was just learning what I had to do. When I became older in the group, I would help out and teach the younger scouts at becoming better scouts and show them what to do. That is why the situation depends on your leadership skills.
There is also explanation about how people act in different situations. Some research said it was not the characteristics or behavior of the individual, but his or her position in the flow of information that led to emergence as a leader. Another study said the main rationale for this finding appears to be that the more eye contact a person has with others and the more controls he or she has of the situation, the more likely it is that he or she will be identified as a leader.
There is also the contingency model, which shows different traits of how people are leaders and how they go about doing this. Most of the theories and models in this approach consider the situation the leader is and describes his or her characteristics as a leader.
Seeing that these contingencies have to do with the situation and how you use your leadership skills, do you agree with this statement and if so explain why, and maybe provide an example. I do believe this is a true statement because if you know what you are doing in a situation, then you will have better leadership skills and will express them better than someone who is not familiarized with this situation. An example of this is if you are starting a new job you will not be a good leader because you will just be learning the technique of doing this job well. When I was younger, I used to be in Boy Scouts, and when I first joined, I was just learning what I had to do. When I became older in the group, I would help out and teach the younger scouts at becoming better scouts and show them what to do. That is why the situation depends on your leadership skills.
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