Leadership
Letter from Executive Search Firm
Dear Ms. Downing,
We have found two highly qualified candidates for you
to consider for the position of executive vice president.
Your description of the desired person stressed
that leadership ability is the main quality you are
looking for. Both candidates have extensive leadership
ability, that is, they can influence others to
achieve goals or perform in a certain manner.
However, after interviewing each candidate at
length, we have concluded that the two individuals
are very different types of leaders. One is a transactional
leader who is task-oriented and tends to
focus intensely on roles and tasks, and greatly values
clarity in task requirements and performance. The
other is a transformational leader, more person-
oriented, and leads by inspiring and motivating those
involved to do their best for the good of the company.
In our opinion, your company has reached a stage
in its growth and development where it will benefit
most from the transformational leader. Nonetheless,
we have enclosed the files on both candidates and
will make appointments for you to meet them at your
convenience.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Circle T or F to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. Use the context clues in the preceding letter to help you decide.| Q1 |
T |
F |
1. Leaders influence others. |
|
A1:
| True. One key characteristic of a leader is that he or she can influence others to behave in certain ways and motivate them to achieve goals. |
| Q2 |
T |
F |
2. All leaders behave the same way. |
|
A2:
| False. Leaders vary considerably in their approaches to leadership. Two types of leaders discussed in the letter are the transactional leader and the transformational leader. |
| Q3 |
T |
F |
3. A transactional leader tends to focus on personal transactions. |
|
A3:
| False. A transactional leader tends to focus on task requirements. |
| Q4 |
T |
F |
4. A transformational leader is more personoriented than a transactional leader. |
|
A4:
| True. Transformational leaders focus on people more than tasks. |
| Q5 |
T |
F |
5. People are more likely to be inspired by a transactional leader. |
|
A5:
| False. Transactional leaders are not generally inspirational. They tend to lead by clarifying roles and tasks. |
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TERMS RELATED TO LEADERSHIP
leadership
ability to influence others to act in a certain way; leaders guide or inspire others to accept challenges and achieve goalstransactional leaders
leaders who guide others by clarifying roles and task requirementstransformational leaders
leaders who inspire others to act for the good of the organization |
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