Chapter 12, Problem 1DQ

what are best qualities of leaders ? how autocratic leaders are different from democratic leaders?

Are there differences in management and leadership?  Can one be an effective manager and a poor leader at the same time? I encourage you to use the videos and your text in response to the discussion question.   https://www.ted.com/talks/david_logan_tribal_leadership https://youtu.be/jh7h7kDQtLI

Leader characteristics may make a leader more likely to abuse power.  State three of the characteristics and describe how they could cause harm to an organization. Also, if you were President of a company, how you would prevent your managers from abusing power?

What do you think is the best leadership style? Why? Cite 3 reasons and relate to our current situation.   References:   Autocratic Leadership Also called the authoritarian style of leadership, this type of leader is someone who is focused almost entirely on results and efficiency. They often make decisions alone or with a small, trusted group and expect employees to do exactly what they’re asked. Closely supervises and controls people when they perform certain tasks. The Democratic LEADERSHIP Includes one or more people in the decision making process of determining what to do and how to do it. Maintains the final decision making authority. Balances production and people issues Builds a working team of employees Team approach: involves subordinates Organization is a vehicle for carrying out plans Laissez-faire or hands-off Leadership This leadership style is the opposite of the autocratic leadership type, focusing mostly on delegating many tasks to team members and providing…

Compare authoritarian leadership with paternalistic leadership. Compare participative leadership with laissez-faire leadership

Introduce what five leadership skills are most important for successful leaders to demonstrate. Provide a definition for each leadership skill and why it is important for being a successful leader.

given the following sources of power  - legitimate power  -reward power -expert power -referent power -coercive power   name 2 well known leaders. what power most relates to them, how do these leaders use their power, give 2 examples for each leader

Explain a summary of The Ten Commandments Perspective on Power and Authority in Organizations by Abbas J. Ali, Robert C. Camp, Manton Gibbson and Political Ethics A View of the Leadership by Joseph Small on authority, power, and ethics.

Write a document in essay format with the personal dimensions of power, according to French and Raven, and the structural dimension. What are the sources of power and how are they used?  Introduction: Briefly explain each of the types of power that can be found in organizations.Development: Based on the types of power studied in the module,Which of these do you understand that the new president should use to achieve her goals in the company? Justify your answer.Will it be necessary for her to use coercive power? Yes or no? Because?Do you understand that empowerment gives you the ability to release power? Explain.