I Have Observed My Leader Interacting with All of Us

question 101

Essay

I have observed my leader interacting with all of us followers by sharing funny stories and getting us to share what we are doing both in and outside of work, and the work atmosphere is usually quite fun and energetic. I am a little concerned that we are not meeting our sales goals and that the chief financial officer is coming in later this week to address our poor performance. Using the main components of the behavioral leadership approach, describe what style your leader is using and what style she may use after the CFO meeting.

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Definitions:

Relative Compression Test

A quick way to identify a weak cylinder by cranking the engine with an inductive ammeter on the starter circuit. With a lab scope, cranking amperage can be graphed and correlated to a particular cylinder. A cylinder with low compression will draw fewer amps than a cylinder with higher compression, which will show on the graph.

Inductive Ammeter

An instrument used for measuring electrical current without the need to make direct contact with the conductor.

Black Smoke

Emission from a vehicle's exhaust, indicating incomplete combustion and the presence of excess fuel in the engine.

Combustion Chamber

The enclosed space within an engine where fuel is burned to produce power.