CMST 2061 Study Guide - Final Guide: Great Man Theory, Trait Leadership, Leadership Studies
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Continue the status quo as efficiently as possible -look toward tomorrow to create the new status quo. Present-sight: focus is on the here and now or what is-foresight: focus is on tomorrow and what can be. Do the telling (ex: this is the way we want you to do the job ) Do the selling (ex: if we were to change this process, how would you do things differently ) Reaction to information: reactive to new information-proactive in that they use the untested and uncertain in an effort to maintain the status quo nature of new information as an opportunity for growth. See the present through the future of the past and present. Power: use legitimate power, or power that is. Use referent power, or the ability to get followers to act officially granted to them by the organization because the followers like the leader and believe in his or her vision.
