LEADERSHIP | What are the four leadership styles identified by Robert House that can add value in different types of situations for a leaders?

What are the four leadership styles identified by Robert House that can add value in different types of situations for a leaders?

ANSWER

Robert House believes that a leader can use these four leadership styles and actually shift back and forth among them:

Directive leadership—letting followers know what is expected; giving directions on what to do and how; scheduling work to be done; maintaining definite standards of performance; clarifying the leader’s role in the group.

Supportive leadership—doing things to make work more pleasant; treating team members as equals; being friendly and approachable; showing concern for the well-being of subordinates.

Achievement-oriented leadership—setting challenging goals; expecting the highest levels of performance; emphasizing continuous improvement in performance; displaying confidence in meeting high standards.

Participative leadership—involving team members in decision making; consulting with them and asking for suggestions; using these suggestions when making decisions.

Source: Management, 11th Edition & 12^th Edition- John R. Schermerhorn

LEADERSHIP | Explain emotional intelligence and its components. How would you evaluate your personal competency with respect to the components of emotional intelligence? How might a person’s level of emotional intelligence influence his/her effectiveness as a leader?

Explain emotional intelligence and its components. How would you evaluate your personal competency with respect to the components of emotional intelligence? How might a person’s level of emotional intelligence influence his/her effectiveness as a leader?

               

ANSWER

Emotional intelligence (EI) is both the ability to understand emotions in one’s self and others and the ability to use that understanding to guide behavior. There are five components of emotional intelligence in which people should strive to develop competency. The students should evaluate themselves against these components, which are:

• Self-awareness –– the ability to understand one’s own moods, emotions, and drives, and how they affect others.

• Self-regulation –– the ability to think before acting and to control disruptive impulses or moods.

• Motivation –– the ability to work for more than money or status, and to work with perseverance and high energy.

• Empathy –– the ability to understand the emotions of other people and deal with others according to their emotional states.

• Social skill –– the ability to manage relationships, build interpersonal networks, and establish social support.

Technical (or knowledge-based) skills and cognitive (or analytical) skills are threshold or baseline capabilities for leadership. Leadership excellence depends on emotional intelligence in addition to these threshold capabilities. Thus, a person’s effectiveness as a leader will be diminished if he/she does not possess sufficient emotional intelligence in addition to technical and cognitive skills.

Source: Management, 11th Edition & 12^th Edition- John R. Schermerhorn