In the Context of the Skills of Successful Managers, Presenting

question 81

Multiple Choice

In the context of the skills of successful managers, presenting an appealing description of desirable outcomes that the unit can achieve and describing a proposed change with enthusiasm and conviction is primarily part of ________.

• A) monitoring operations
• B) short-term planning
• C) encouraging innovative thinking
• D) envisioning change

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Definitions:

Empower Subordinates

Giving authority or power to lower-level employees, enabling them to take initiative and make decisions.

Transformational Leadership Model

A style of leadership where leaders work with subordinates to identify needed change, creating a vision to guide the change through inspiration, and executing the change in tandem with committed members of a group.

Idealized Influence

A leadership style where the leader serves as a strong role model, inspiring respect and trust through a demonstration of high ethical standards.

Leader Substitutes

Factors in a work environment that diminish the need for a leader, such as highly knowledgeable teams or comprehensive work processes.