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jasdeep_brar

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Cognitive theories are leadership theories that identified behaviors that differentiated effective leaders from ineffective leaders.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In a short essay, identify four traits associated with leadership and give an example of each.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Answer: FALSE

Answer to Question 2

Answer:
a. Drive  leaders exhibit a high effort level. They have a relatively high desire for achievement; they are ambitious; they have a lot of energy; they are tirelessly persistent in their activities; and they show initiative. Bill Gates built Microsoft into a successful corporation.
b. Desire to lead  leaders have a strong desire to influence and lead others. They demonstrate the willingness to take responsibility. Managers seeking promotions generally have a desire to lead.
c. Honesty and integrity  leaders build trusting relationships between themselves and followers by being truthful or non-deceitful and by showing high consistency between word and deed. Sherron Watkins blew the whistle on Enron.
d. Self-confidence  followers look to leaders for an absence of self-doubt. Leaders, therefore, need to show self-confidence in order to convince followers of the rightness of their goals and decisions. Steve Jobs had confidence in himself and his employees.
e. Intelligence  leaders need to be intelligent enough to gather, synthesize, and interpret large amounts of information, and they need to be able to create visions, solve problems, and make correct decisions. Jack Welch of GE was a very intelligent man.
f. Job-relevant knowledge  effective leaders have a high degree of knowledge about the company, industry, and technical matters. In-depth knowledge allows leaders to make well-informed decisions and to understand the implications of those decisions. Steve Jobs knew the electronics industry and market very well.
g. Extraversion  leaders are energetic, lively people. They are sociable, assertive, and rarely silent or withdrawn. Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines was extraverted.
h. Proneness to guilt  guilt proneness is positively related to leadership effectiveness because it produces a strong sense of responsibility for others. Mary Barra of General Motors has accepted corporate guilt for the poor quality of GM cars amid numerous recalls.



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