WorksheetsU2C1L4
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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 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 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
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.
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
Cadet Aras excels at drill. Aras is not very enthusiastic about his team's project, which will be performing color guard at a school event. As the team leader, you notice that the Cadet has __________.
low willingness and high readiness. You'll use a directing style with him
low willingness and low readiness. You'll use a directing style with him
high willingness and low readiness. You'll use a participating style with him
You are the team leader of a group of second-year Cadets. Most, but not all, are motivated and experienced. What style of leadership should you use with your team?
Directing and Delegating
Directing and Participating
Mostly Delegating, but other styles may be needed for some members
What are the three leadership styles?
Positioned, Referent, Authoritative
Directing, Participating, Delegating
Passive, Moderate, Aggressive
Dictatorial, Sharing, Servant leadership
How would you lead a Cadet who has already been in a leadership position?
Make sure the Cadet knows you are the leader. You don't want the Cadet to take over your job.
Assign tasks as usual. Let the Cadet decide how to complete the assigned tasks.
Ask the Cadet what he or she would like to do on the project. Find out if he or she has any advice for you.
How would you lead a Cadet who is experienced at a given task, but keeps asking for help?
Give the Cadet an option to do a different task.
Give the Cadet complete, written directions and a deadline for completing the task.
Remind the Cadet that he or she has the experience needed and can do it without guidance.
How would you lead a Cadet who is not very motivated or interested in completing project tasks?
Take the Cadet aside. Tell the Cadet to get his or her act together. Your team has a deadline to meet.
Give the Cadet complete, written directions and a deadline for completing the task.
Talk to the Cadet to learn more about what motivates him or her.
How would you lead a new Cadet who has never done a service project?
Tell the Cadet what to do and how to do it.
Find out if the Cadet has any prior experience in the tasks involved in the service project.
Let the Cadet learn by doing-making mistakes is a powerful learning experience.
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader consults with others before making decisions.
Conferring
Participating
Practicing
Discussing
Leadership styles are __________.
your personality traits
your attributes and competencies
the patterns of behaviors you use as a leader to influence others
the orders you give to your team when you are the leader
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader tells others what to do and how to do it.
Directing
Participating
Delegating
__________ is a style of leadership where the leader gives some decision-making authority to others.
Directing
Participating
Delegating
Another word for skilled is __________.
compliant
competent
contempt
incapable
