Exam 15: The Negative Dark Side of Leadership

Explain the five styles into which followers are classified in Kelly's model of follower behavior.

Individuals who have a strong Machiavellian orientation feel that people are manipulable in interpersonal situations.

Researcher Skogstad and his colleagues observed that laissez-faire leadership was associated with stress,role conflict,role ambiguity,and conflicts among one's followers.

Which of the following refers to the inability of leaders to differentiate and verbalize emotion as suggested by Kets de Vries?

The positive face of leadership has no effect on the concept of social power as discussed by McClelland (1970,1976).

State the fundamental errors in a leader's perception that can lead to a failed vision.

Which of the following is a trait that deserves to be considered in the followership process according to Christie and Geis (1970)?

Leaders at times substitute personal goals for what should be shared organizational goals.Which of the following can produce this negative outcome?

According to Smirich and Morgan,_____ is a condition where individuals become dependent upon others to deal with uncertainty and are nearly incapable of problem solving on their own.

Discuss the two themes that emerge from the leadership theories proposed by Bennis and Nanus (1985) and Bass (1990).

High Mach personalities are common in _____,who deprive leaders of critical feedback for the purpose of self-enhancement.

When _____ occurs,the opinions of the leader and advisors with closely allied views come to dominate decision making.Doubts that others might have are kept hidden for fear of disapproval.

According to Kets de Vries,distorted mirroring can cause leaders to use their authority and power to initiate actions that have serious,negative consequences for the organization.

Mention some of the maladies that leaders,concerned about the effectiveness of their groups,attempt to minimize.

Kets de Vries identified several "shadows" that leaders fail to recognize.Which of the following is NOT included in his conclusion?

Leaders are sometimes unwilling to let go of their positions as they fear reprisal or retaliation from their followers who had been adversely affected by their decisions at some point in time.This factor contributing to the fear of letting go is called:

The condition in which individuals become dependent on others to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity and are nearly incapable of solving problems on their own is referred to as Machiavellianism.

_____ is the tendency for a group to take a more extreme position than its members would have if acting alone.

Narcissists frequently engage in exhibitionistic behavior,display a sense of entitlement demanding attention and admiration.

The phenomenon discussed by Kets de Vries (1989) in his psychoanalytic examination of leadership is called: