Exam 4: Behavioral Approach

I have observed my leader interacting with all of us followers by sharing funny stories and getting us to share what we are doing both in and outside of work, and the work atmosphere is usually quite fun and energetic. I am a little concerned that we are not meeting our sales goals and that the chief financial officer is coming in later this week to address our poor performance. Using the main components of the behavioral leadership approach, describe what style your leader is using and what style she may use after the CFO meeting.

Larry dislikes giving instructions to employees. He is uncomfortable with

A criticism of the behavioral approach is that the research on behavioral approaches has not adequately shown how leaders' behaviors are associated with performance outcomes.

Mia expresses interest in her employees' personal and professional lives. She is employing

According to Blake and Mouton, the "authority compliance manager" is highly concerned with people and has little concern for results.