Leadership Behaviors: Task and Relationship Focus

The video discusses the evolution from traits-based to behavioral theories of leadership, focusing on task and relationship dimensions. It highlights studies from Ohio State and Michigan, explaining task-focused (Theory X) and relationship-focused (Theory Y) leadership. The importance of balancing these dimensions is emphasized, with cultural influences affecting leadership styles. The video concludes with insights into leadership dynamics and the need for situational adaptability.

What was the main shift in focus from traits-based to behavioral theories of leadership?

• From leaders' education to their experience

• From leaders' skills to their personality traits

• From how leaders are to what leaders do

• From what leaders do to how leaders are

Which term is used by Ohio State University researchers to describe task-focused leadership?

• Consideration

• Employee-oriented

• Initiating structure

• Laissez-faire

What is a key characteristic of task-focused leaders?

• They avoid setting expectations

• They prioritize building relationships

• They focus on achieving team goals

• They emphasize employee satisfaction

How do relationship-focused leaders typically interact with their team?

• They set strict rules and guidelines

• They avoid personal interactions

• They are supportive and approachable

• They focus on technical aspects

What is the ideal balance in leadership according to the two-by-two grid model?

• High concern for relationship, low concern for task

• High concern for task, low concern for relationship

• Low concern for both task and relationship

• High concern for both task and relationship

What factor strongly influences the balance between task-based and relationship-based leadership?

• National culture

• Technological advancements

• Economic conditions

• Organizational size

What is the correlation between leaders' efficacy in task focus and relationship focus?

• Leaders who excel in one tend to struggle in the other

• There is no correlation between the two

• Leaders who score highly in one often score highly in the other

• Leaders must choose one focus over the other