week 4

What the 6 Cs of leadership?

• concepts, characteristics, contexts, challenges, capabilities, consequences

• cheerful, creative, confident, compassionate, charming, charismatic

• curious, caring, captivating, considerate, context specific, challenges

What is leadership development?

• "The extent to which leadership is focused on developing

  the individual or on developing collectives (for example, teams,

  boards, distributed leadership, shared leadership)." It is also "based on the extent to which leadership is prescriptive or emergent."

• "Leadership development describes the activities and experiences that

  are used to enhance the quality of leadership and leadership potential

  in individuals, groups, teams, organisations and networks"

• "expanding the

  collective capacity of the organizational members to engage

  effectively in leadership roles and processes."

What is the most important context that should be considered when in a leadership role?

• Political context

• internal (organisational) context

• economic context

Clear ________ is needed to ensure that leadership development fits with

the organisation’s strategic direction and priorities, supports appropriate

skills and values, is resource-efficient, and contributes not only to individual

development but also to organisational change and improvement.

In your own words, describe why it is important to define the difference between leadership and management and why this may impact the subordinates?

Which of the following is not a part of the 6 Cs of leadership?

• Capabilities

• Challenges

• Charisma

What does the 'consequences' in the 6 Cs of leadership refer to?

• The results of a leader's actions

• The punishment for a leader's mistakes

• The rewards for a leader's success

Which of the following best describes the 'contexts' in the 6 Cs of leadership?

• The situations in which leadership is exercised

• The cultural background of the leader

• The educational background of the leader

Select the correct definition for: "tends to

focus on enhancing task performance in management roles"

• management development

• leadership development

If leaders aim to develop human capital, what type of leadership are they implementing?

• individual leaders

• leadership as shared within a group or community