WorksheetsDestructive Leadership April 4, 2023
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is destructive leadership?
(a)
Kellerman developed a typology of bad leadership on a continuum for
bad to worse
ineffective to unethical
ineffective to unethical
community-based to private
In Kellerman's typology, both the leader and some of the followers are ____ for bad leadership behavior
unaccountable
acquainted with
concerned
accountable
_________ is defined as an individual who by way of their destructive behavior and dysfunctional personal qualities generates a poisonous effect on the individuals, families, organizations, communities, and even entire societies they lead.
toxic leadership
ecstatic leadership
autocratic leadership
ethical leadership
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Mao Zedong
King Leopold II
Are all examples of _______
people in your neighborhood
characters from sitcoms
toxic leaders in the workplace
toxic leaders from history
The toxic _______ has ____ components
square/4
triangle/3
circle/continuous
rectangle/4
This phenomenon of destructive leadership has the following components:
negative outcomes
ethical events
dysfunctional personal qualities
leadership
followers
atmosphere
nondestructive leadership
most followers
nonconsecutive environment
destructive leadership
susceptible followers
conducive environment
What are not characteristics of destructive leaders
charismatic & narcissistic
Personalized use of power
remorseful and regretful
negative life themes and ideology of hate
Susceptible followers fall into 2 groups which are
conformers and conformists
colluders and activist
centrist and benevolent
conformers and colluders
A destructive leader flourishes in a conducive environment has all except the following.
feedback and monitoring
absences of checks & balances
instabuiluity and or turbulance
complexity and perceived threats
Identify some of the reasons that susceptible followers are unwilling or unable to resist destructive leaders
unworthy
disinterested
ideology of hate
immaturity
unmet needs
negative self-esteem
complexity
perceived threats
congruence
charisma
narcissism
fear of authority
