Leadership Categories and Styles - 8th Grade

What is the definition of leadership?

• The ability to preside, guide, or conduct others, activities, or events with responsibility for the final outcome.

• Behavioral leadership style that leads and makes decisions based upon the input of the group.

• Gathered, discovered, or found out slowly and patiently.

• Distinctive qualities a person possesses that increases the likelihood he or she will be a leader, such as intelligence.

Which leadership style leads and makes decisions regardless of the wishes of the group?

• Democratic

• Trait

• Authoritarian

• Situational

What does the term 'gleaned' mean?

• The ability to preside, guide, or conduct others, activities, or events with responsibility for the final outcome.

• Behavioral leadership style that leads and makes decisions based upon the input of the group.

• Gathered, discovered, or found out slowly and patiently.

• Distinctive qualities a person possesses that increases the likelihood he or she will be a leader, such as intelligence.

Which leadership style leads by convincing others of an idea, so that they will follow of their own will?

• Power leadership

• Influence leadership

• Behavioral leadership

• Authoritarian

What are skills?

• The ability to preside, guide, or conduct others, activities, or events with responsibility for the final outcome.

• Behavioral leadership style that leads and makes decisions based upon the input of the group.

• Gathered, discovered, or found out slowly and patiently.

• Proficiency or ability to do something well as a result of talent, training, and practice.

Which leadership style leads by force with the group submitting, perhaps, against its will?

• Democratic

• Trait

• Power leadership

• Authoritarian

What is the definition of behavioral leadership?

• The ability to preside, guide, or conduct others, activities, or events with responsibility for the final outcome.

• Behavioral leadership style that leads and makes decisions based upon the input of the group.

• Gathered, discovered, or found out slowly and patiently.

• Distinctive qualities a person possesses that increases the likelihood he or she will be a leader, such as intelligence.

Which leadership style depends on or is contingent on a situation?

• Situational leadership

• Traditional leadership

• Popularity (perceived) leadership

• Combination leadership

What is traditional leadership?

• Leading by combining all styles of leadership.

• Authoritarian rules set up by an organization, such as policies, procedures, and organizational charts.

• Democratic philosophy within an organization that relates to the needs of members without strong emphasis to procedure and policy.

• Leading a particular way because it has always been that way; sometimes referred to as cultural or symbolic leadership.

What is popularity (perceived) leadership?

• Leading by combining all styles of leadership.

• Behavioral leadership style that leads and makes decisions based upon the input of the group.

• Leadership that is bestowed upon others due to a group perceptions and not necessarily the leader's ability.

• Leading a particular way because it has always been that way; sometimes referred to as cultural or symbolic leadership.