HOW BEHAVIORS CONTRIBUTE TO

LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVENESS

By

Chichi Everhart

Relationship Oriented Versus Task Oriented Behaviors

Seven relationship oriented behaviors:

Aligning people

Openness to worker opinions

Creating inspiration and visibility

Satisfying higher level needs

Seven relationship oriented behaviors Cont.:

Giving emotional support and encouragement

Promoting principles and values

Being a servant leader

Seven Task related leadership

Adaptability to the situation

Direction setting

High performance standards

Concentrating on strengths of group members

Seven Task related leadership cont.

Risk taking and execution for plans

Hands-on guidance and feed back

Ability to ask tough questions

Emotional Intelligence versus Cognitive

Four factor of emotional intelligence

Self awareness

Self management

Social awareness

Relationship management

Six cognitive factors

Cognitive ( or Analytical) intelligence

Knowledge of the business or group task

Creativity

Insight into people and situation

Far sightedness and conceptual thinking

Recommendations

Leadership styles:

Participative style

Autocratic Leadership style

Leadership grid styles

Recommendations

Leadership styles contd.

Entrepreneurial leadership style

References

Dubrin, A.J. (2010). Leadership: Research

findings, practice, and skills. (6th ed.).

Mason. OH: South-Western. Cengage

Learning.