Style of Leadership Quiz

You are a Cadet platoon sergeant. One of your squad leaders is excited about teaching his first drill lesson.

When he asks you, "What leadership style do you think I'll have to use with my squad of new Cadets," what should you tell him?

• Coaching, but be prepared to apply all of them.

• Directing, but be prepared to apply all of them.

• Supporting, but be prepared to apply all of them.

• Delegating, but be prepared to apply all of them.

Read the situation below and determine which leadership style is being used.

Your platoon sergeant gave you and the other squad leaders the mission to set up the platoon area as long as it was completed by the time she got back.

• Delegating

• Directing

• Participating

• Supporting

During drill practice, the squad leader could tell that Cadet Ripley was getting bored doing the same drill movements over and over. The Squad Leader stopped the formation and ordered Cadet Ripley "front and center." He then told Cadet Ripley to take over and march the squad while the squad leader supervises and coaches him. Cadet Ripley replied, "But I've only done this once before."

What is Cadet Ripley's developmental level?

• Level 1 - Low

• Level 2 - Low to moderate

• Level 3 - Moderate to high

• Level 4 - High

What are the three leadership styles?

• Positioned, Referent, Authoritative

• Directing, Participating, Delegating

• Passive, Moderate, Aggressive

• ctatorial, Sharing, Servant leadership

What is a leadership style?

• The way in which you control or relinquish power

• The pattern of behaviors one uses to influence others

• The two-way approach to influencing others

• A method for teaching followership skills

Explain the directing style of leadership.

• They tell their team what to do, how to do it, and when and where to get it done. These leaders do not get ideas from others, and they supervise the team closely.

• They seek advice from others yet still make a final decision.

• They delegate tasks to mature followers.

• They use all three leadership styles depending on their audience.

When is a directing leadership style most appropriate to use?

• When the team has depth in experts and experience.

• When time is ample, the leader is new, and the team lacks experience.

• When time is short, when the leader is an expert, when the team lacks experience, and when the team needs direction.

• When the team is competent and supports the leader's goals.

What is the participating style of leadership?

• They are confident in their teams and they delegate most work to subordinates.

• They seek advice from others yet still make the final decisions and are responsible for those decisions.

• The leader praises, listens to, and mentors subordinates.

• They tell their team what to do, when to do it, how to do it. They closely supervise the team.

When is the participating style of leadership most warranted?

• When the team is competent and supports the leader's goals.

• When the team is immature and needs to learn small-group dynamics.

• When the team is easily coached and manipulated into supporting the leader's goals.

• When the leadership is too busy to supervise and wants to delegate tasks.

What is the delegating style of leadership?

• This leader is a micromanager who wants to control all tasks.

• This leader lets mature followers or team members perform delegated tasks.

• A delegating leader invites input from all members and puts every action to a vote.

• This leader delegates tasks and responsibility to an immature team in order to develop skills in them