1. Needed: two sheets of paper and a writing utensil.  Think about the best and worst teachers or bosses you’ve ever had.  On the left side of the paper, list ten characteristics of the worst teachers/bosses you’ve had. What did they do that you disliked?  On the right side of the paper, list ten characteristics of the best teachers/bosses you’ve had. What did they do that you liked?  Put your name, the date, and period on one of the two sheets and begin writing. Save the other sheet.  8 note-takers.

2.  Note taking and sharing.  List the leadership styles on each of the 8 boards (teacher-guided).

4. Business

5.  Objective: simulate bad leadership environments and correct them using specific, transformational approaches.  Warm-up  Class discussions  Brief Lecture  Activity/Simulation  Wrap-up  Formative Quiz

6.  Leaders are hands-off and allow group members to make decisions.  Little to no rules or expectations.  Lowest productivity among group members.

7.  Can work if followers are motivated and highly skilled (Warren Buffet).  But quite often, this is not the case.  Example: IT managers asks a programming team to build new software and says, “you guys are the experts, do as you wish.”  Poor leaders who use this style often lack a clear, attainable vision.

8.  Only hear back when things go wrong.  Rarely tell you what you did right or how to improve.  Does NOT encourage you to think.  “Putting Out Fires!”  Example: A teacher who has to punish constantly.

9.  Seeks to control behavior by a rigid set of standards.  “Rules are rules!”  Employees are liabilities, not assets.  Example: A rock band front man tells his lead guitarist, “that’s not the note I wrote for you!”

10.  Monetarily reward employees based on meeting a certain standard  Punish employees who do not meet the standard.  However, no motivation to go beyond the standard.  Example: The sunglasses hut

11.  Leaders attend to each follower’s needs.  Address and build upon strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations.  Every student/employee has a different story.  Example: A leader has some “one-on-one” time to get to know the follower.

12.  Leaders motivate and stimulate followers by encouraging creativity and critical thinking.  Opposite of Management by Exception (both)  New ideas are usually implemented.  Never publicly criticize followers for mistakes or bad ideas.

13.  Leaders have a vision and a purpose.  They motivate followers to share their vision and purpose.  Every employee is important for achieving organizational goals.  Focus: the organization/cause  Example: why eliminating AIDS is so important for the planet’s well-being.

14.  Followers respect, trust, and look up to the leader--he/she is worthy of followership.  “Lead by example.”  Strong pattern of positive consistency.  Father/Mother figure.  Example: Tom Landry Dallas Cowboys Coach 1960-1989

15.  Laissez-Faire: Hands-off approach.  Transactional: Control behavior through tangible rewards and/or punishments. (Liabilities) ◦ Management by Exception-Passive ◦ Management by Exception-Active ◦ Contingent Rewards  Transformational: Boost morale through personal growth and development. (Assets) ◦ Individualized Consideration ◦ Intellectual Stimulation ◦ Inspirational Motivation ◦ Idealized Influence

16.  In your teams, you will create a business or organizational scenario where you demonstrate to the class your given leadership style.  Only your team knows the leadership style you’ve been given.  The class, based on your skit, must guess and justify the leadership style you employed.