Joanne B. Ciulla | What Is Good Leadership

question 69

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Joanne B. Ciulla | What Is Good Leadership?
Ciulla discusses the importance have having both an ethical and an effective leader and why it is often difficult to find both qualities in the same individual. When one is emphasized without the other, a leader may have moral character but not be able to effect genuine change or be able to produce end results by questionable means.
-A leader who is both ethical and effective is

• A) not hard to find.
• B) immoral.
• C) irrational.
• D) often difficult to find.

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Definitions:

Perfectionism

A personality trait characterized by striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high performance standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage process (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) described by Hans Selye that the body goes through in response to stress.

Alarm Stage

The initial phase of the stress response where the body reacts to a perceived threat by preparing for fight or flight.

Bad Stress

Negative psychological or physical response to perceived pressures or threats, often affecting health and well-being.