Exam 9: Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Citing specific examples, explain how charismatic leaders of the past used vision and superb communication skills to make their case.

John Black is described as a good and efficient manager who manages day-to-day operations with exceptional skills. However, employee suggestions for improvements and innovations are often met with the comment, "That is a good idea, but we have no money in the budget to implement it." John's response is indicative of which of the following? a. transfonmational leadersinip b. tratsactional leadership

Describe the behavioral qualities that differentiate charismatic from noncharismatic leaders.

Describe personal meaning and how it influences attributions of charismatic qualities.

Most leadership theorists today view charisma as

Transactional leadership occurs when managers give monthly bonuses to salespeople for meeting and exceeding their monthly sales quotas.

The ____ charismatic leader is one who possesses an egalitarian, self-transcendent, and empowering personality. A) socialized B) individualized C) personalized D) none of the answers are correct

Some scholars refer to transactional leaders as

Many charismatic leaders shy away from stories and metaphors and communicate in straightforward ways.

Describe how one can acquire charismatic qualities.

Transformational leadership is also referred to contingent reward leadership.

Bass and Avilio have proposed that transformational leadership is composed of four behavior dimensions, the 4 "I"s of idealized influence, inspirational motivation, individual consideration, and intellectual stimulation.

____ leadership seeks to maintain stability within an organization through regular economic and social exchanges that achieve specific goals for both the leaders and their followers.

Transactional leaders are described as all of the following EXCEPT:

In Chapter 4, different types of power¾legitimate, reward, coercive, referent, expert, connection, and information power¾and influencing tactics were discussed. What type of power is the charismatic leader most likely to be associated with and why?

Do you believe everyone has the same capability to become a servant leader, or are some people by their nature more inclined to be servant leaders?

Briefly explain Max Weber's conceptualization of charismatic leadership.

Explain the locus of charismatic leadership.

All charismatic leaders are transformational, but not all transformational leaders are charismatic.

Describe the various sources from which one can draw his or her personal meaning.