CHAPTER 1 The Nature and Importance of Leadership
The Meaning of Leadership
The Impact of Leadership on Organizational Performance
Leadership Roles
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 1-1: Readiness for the Leadership Role
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 1-1: My Leadership Role Analysis
Leader in Action: Apple Car Chief Bob Mansfield Has Provided Direction to Many Key Product Groups
The Satisfactions and Frustrations of Being a Leader
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 1-2: Appreciating the Satisfactions of Being a Leader
A Framework for Understanding Leadership
Skill Development in Leadership
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 1-3: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 1-2: The Leadership Experience Audit
Followership: Being an Effective Group Member
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Hailey Wants to Make a Difference
Leadership Case Problem B: Elon Musk, Business Leader and Serial Entrepreneur
Notes
CHAPTER 2 Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of Leaders
Personality Traits of Effective Leaders
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 2-1: How Self-Confident Are You?
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 2-2: Behaviors and Attitudes of a Trustworthy Leader
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 2-1: Enthusiasm, Optimism, and Warmth on the Job
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 2-3: My Tendencies Toward Being a Proactive
Personality
Leadership Motives
Cognitive Factors and Leadership
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 2-4: How Big Is My Thinking?
Leader in Action: Kevin A. Plank, Founder of Under Armour Inc.
The Influence of Heredity and Environment on Leadership
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 2-2: My Best Leadership Attribute
The Strengths and Limitations of the Trait Approach
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Actions and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: A True Warrior Jumps into the Electric Car Race
Leadership Case Problem B: Blunt Brittany
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 2-3: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 2-4: Analyzing the Traits, Motives, and Characteristics of a Well-Known Leader
Notes
CHAPTER 3 Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
The Meanings of Charisma
Three Types of Charismatic Leaders
Characteristics of Charismatic Leaders
The Narcissism Component of Charismatic Leadership
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 3-1: A Checklist of Behaviors and Attitudes Reflecting Charisma
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 3-2: The Narcissism Attitudes and Behavior Checklist
The Vision Component of Charismatic Leadership
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 3-1: Formulating a Vision
The Communication Style of Charismatic Leaders
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 3-2: Charismatic Leadership by Storytelling
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 3-3: Identifying the Characteristics of a Charismatic Leader on YouTube
The Development of Charisma
Transformational Leadership
Leader in Action: Mary Barra, CEO of GM
Concerns About Charismatic and Transformational Leadership
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Actions and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Baxter, the Self-Adoring Charismatic
Leadership Case Problem B: Turnaround Ashley
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 3-3: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 3-4: Finding Inspirational Messages on a Social Networking Site
Notes
CHAPTER 4 Leadership Behaviors, Attitudes, and Styles
The Classic Dimensions of Consideration and Initiating Structure
Task-Related Attitudes and Behaviors
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-1: Feedback Skills
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 4-1: Task-Oriented Attitudes and Behaviors
Leader in Action: Ford Executive Joe Hinrichs Is a Troubleshooter with a Human Touch
Relationship-Oriented Attitudes and Behaviors
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-2: Clarifying Your Interpersonal Work Values
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-3: Applying Relationship-Oriented and Task-Oriented Attitudes and Behaviors
Leadership Styles
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 4-2: What Style of Leader Are You or Would You Be?
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-4: The Servant Leader
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 4-3: Entrepreneurial Thinking and Behavior
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-5: Entrepreneurial Leadership
360-Degree Feedback for Fine-Tuning a Leadership Approach
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-6: Contrasting Leadership Styles
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Actions and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Lola Asks Tough Questions
Leadership Case Problem B: Tricia and Her Facebook Friends and Twitter Followers
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 4-7: My Leadership Portfolio
Notes
CHAPTER 5 Contingency and Situational Leadership
Situational Influences on Effective Leadership Behavior
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 5-1: Measuring Your Situational Perspective
Fiedler’s Contingency Theory of Leadership Effectiveness
Measuring the Leadership Situation
Overall Findings
Making the Situation More Favorable for the Leader
The Path-Goal Theory of Leadership Effectiveness
The Normative Decision Model
Leader–Member Exchange and Contingency Theory
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 5-2: Quality of Leader–Member Relations
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 5-1: Leader–Member Exchange with In-Group Member and Out-Group Member
Leader in Action: Automotive Parts Company CEO Sarah Varies her Leadership Approach
Leadership During a Crisis
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 5-3: Checklist for Crisis Leadership
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 5-2: Crisis Leadership
Evidence-Based Leadership for the Contingency and Situational Approach
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Supervisory Styles at the Red Rascal
Leadership Case Problem B: Emma Varies the Quality of Her Relationships
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 5-3: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 5-4: Crisis Leadership
Notes
CHAPTER 6 Leadership Ethics and Social Responsibility
Principles and Practices of Ethical and Moral Leadership
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 6-1: The Leadership Ethics Quiz
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 6-2: The Air Force Character Attributes Checklist
Guidelines for Evaluating the Ethics of a Decision
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 6-1: Should “Dinosaur Power” Be Placed on the Market?
A Sampling of Unethical Leadership Behaviors
Leadership, Social Responsibility, and Creating an Ethical Organizational Culture
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 6-2: Conducting an Environmental Audit
Leader in Action: David Cheesewright, President and CEO, Walmart International Focuses on Sustainability
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 6-3: Collecting Examples of Socially Responsible Behavior
Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior and Organizational Performance
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Actions and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Salary Advance United Ponders Its Future
Leadership Case Problem B: Are Drivers or Smartphones to Blame?
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 6-4: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 6-5: Company Policy for Employee Recycling of Electronic Products
Notes
CHAPTER 7 Power, Politics, and Leadership
Sources and Types of Power
Leader in Action: Google CEO Sundar Pichai, One of the World’s Most Powerful Business Leaders
Tactics for Becoming an Empowering Leader
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 7-1: Empowering Attitudes and Beliefs
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 7-1: Conducting an Empowerment Session
Factors That Contribute to Organizational Politics
Political Tactics and Strategies
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 7-2: The Positive Organizational Politics Questionnaire
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 7-2: Paying Back Favors from Network Members
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 7-3: Asking Advice Role Play
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 7-3: The Blunder Quiz
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 7-4: Identifying the Most Annoying Political Behavior Tactics
Exercising Control over Dysfunctional Politics
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 7-5: Controlling Office Politics
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Actions and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Ray, the Empowered Athletic Club Director
Leadership Case Problem B: Team Leader Tanya Wants to Be Truthful
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 7-6: My Leadership Portfolio
Notes
CHAPTER 8 Influence Tactics of Leaders
A Model of Power and Influence
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 8-1: Survey of Influence Tactics
Description and Explanation of Influence Tactics
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 8-2: The Leader Ingratiating Checklist
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 8-1: The Ingratiating New Division Manager
Leader in Action: SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive Wants Solar Panels to Become the Dominant Energy
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 8-2: Influence Tactics
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 8-3: Identifying Influence Tactics
Leadership Influence for Organizational Change
Sequencing of Influence Tactics
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 8-4: Applying Influence Tactics
Implicit Leadership Theories and Leadership Influence
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Actions and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Steve Tackles Mall World
Leadership Case Problem B: Katerina Demands Results
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 8-5: My Leadership Portfolio
Notes
CHAPTER 9 Developing Teamwork
The Leader’s Role in the Team-Based Organization
Leader Actions That Foster Teamwork
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 9-1: Shelters for the Homeless
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 9-1: Team Player Attitudes
Leader in Action: J. Crew CEO and Madewell Founder Mickey Drexler, the World Class Micromanager
Offsite Training and Team Development
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 9-2: The Team Leader Candidates
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 9-3: The Scavenger Hunt
The Leader–Member Exchange Model and Teamwork
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Ashley Wants to Boost Teamwork
Leadership Case Problem B: Should We Dump the Open-Plan Office?
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 9-4: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 9-5: The Trust Fall
Notes
CHAPTER 10 Motivation and Coaching Skills
Leadership and Employee Engagement
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 10-1: My Work Engagement Tendencies
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 10-1: Collecting Live Data on Worker Engagement
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 10-2: How Meaningful Is My Work?
Expectancy Theory and Motivational Skills
Goal Theory
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 10-2: Estimating Valences for Applying Expectancy Theory
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 10-3: The Application of Goal Theory
Using Recognition and Pride to Motivate Others
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 10-3: How Much Do I Crave Recognition?
Coaching as an Approach to Motivation
Leader in Action: Accounting Firm Partner Gary Coaches Tax Accountant Vanessa
Coaching Skills and Techniques
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 10-4: Characteristics of an Effective Coach
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 10-4: Coaching for Improved Performance
Executive Coaching and Leadership Effectiveness
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Firing Up the Commercial Uniform Team
Leadership Case Problem B: Tyler Faces a Feedback Challenge
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 10-5: My Leadership Portfolio
Notes
CHAPTER 11 Creativity, Innovation, and Leadership
Steps in the Creative Process
Characteristics of Creative Leaders
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 11-1: The Creative Personality Test
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 11-2: The Intuitive Problem-Solving Style Quiz
Overcoming Traditional Thinking as a Creativity Strategy
Organizational Methods to Enhance Creativity
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 11-1: Two Brainstorming Scenarios
Self-Help Techniques to Enhance Creative Problem Solving
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 11-2: The Multiple Uses Technique
Establishing a Climate and Culture for Creative Thinking
Leadership Diagnostic Activity 11-1: Assessing the Climate for Creativity and Innovation
Leader in Action: Gerry McGovern, Chief Creative Officer of Land Rover Leads with Passion and Inspiration
Leadership Practices Focused Specifically on Enhancing Innovation
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: The T-Shirt Production Innovators
Leadership Case Problem B: “How Can We Encourage a Few Disrupters?”
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 11-3: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 11-4: The Multimedia Presentation
Notes
CHAPTER 12 Communication and Conflict Resolution Skills
Communication Networks for Leaders
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 12-1: A Self-Portrait of My Communication Effectiveness
Leader in Action: T-Mobile CEO John Legere, Uses Twitter for Serious Business Communication
Inspirational and Powerful Communication
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 12-1: Feedback on Verbal and Nonverbal Behavior
Listening as a Leadership Skill
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 12-2: Leadership Listening
Overcoming Cross-Cultural Communication Barriers
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 12-2: Cross-Cultural Skills and Attitudes
The Leader’s Role in Resolving Conflict and Negotiating
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 12-3: My Conflict Resolution Style
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 12-3: The Minimum Wage Negotiation
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Dani the Front-Stabbing CEO
Leadership Case Problem B: Sean Contemplates a Delicate Confrontation
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 12-4: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 12-5: Evaluating the Communication Skills of an Organizational Leader
Notes
CHAPTER 13 Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management
The Development of Business Strategy
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 13-1: Are You a Strategic Thinker?
Leader in Action: Atif Rafiq, Chief Digital Officer at McDonald’s, Works to Enhance Customer Connections
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 13-1: Mapping Out a Future for an Organization
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 13-2: Conducting a SWOT Analysis
A Sampling of Business Strategies Formulated by Leaders
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 13-3: The Business Strategies of a Favorite Company
Knowledge Management and the Learning Organization
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 13-2: My Attitudes Toward Sharing Knowledge
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 13-4: The Knowledge-Sharing Investigation Teams
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: The Saratoga Supply Company Needs a Strategy
Leadership Case Problem B: The Product Differentiation Strategy Team
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 13-4: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 13-5: Developing a Business Strategy for a Small Appliance Repair Chain
Notes
CHAPTER 14 International and Culturally Diverse Aspects of Leadership
The Advantages of Managing for Diversity
Leader in Action: Carnival Corporation Capitalizes on Managers from Diverse Backgrounds to Reignite Growth
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 14-1: Pinpointing a Diversity Advantage
Cultural Factors Influencing Leadership Practice
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 14-1: Charting Your Cultural Value Profile
Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Intelligence
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 14-2: My Tolerance for Cultural Differences
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 14-2: Positive Cross-Cultural Experiences in the Workplace
Global Leadership Skills
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 14-3: Gaining International and Cross-Cultural Experience Inexpensively
Leadership Initiatives for Achieving Cultural Diversity
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 14-4: The Diversity Circle
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Cultural Sensitivity at Pacific Pods
Leadership Case Problem B: An Affinity Group for Workers 60 and Over?
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 14-5
Notes
CHAPTER 15 Leadership Development and Succession
Development Through Self-Awareness and Self-Discipline
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 15-1: My Self-Discipline Tendencies
Leadership Self-Assessment Quiz 15-2: The Interpersonal Skills Checklist
Development Through Education, Experience, and Mentoring
Leader in Action: Broad Experience Helped David S. Taylor Earn Top Position at P&G
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 15-1: Finding a Mentor or Mentors for Leadership Development
Leadership Development Programs
Leadership Succession
Challenges of Being a New Leader
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 15-2: Building for the Future
Summary ∙ Key Terms ∙ Guidelines for Action and Skill Development
Leadership Case Problem A: Holly, the Potential Team Leader
Leadership Case Problem B: Kaitlin the New Mentor
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 15-3: My Leadership Portfolio
Leadership Skill-Building Exercise 15-4: Analyzing a Local Leader
Notes
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