BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Leadership is best defined as ____
A
The ability to merely project one’s abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments
B
The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other
C
The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals
D
The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals
E
The ability to use factors like training and experience to reduce dependence on formal leadership
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Leadership is defined as the ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or a set of goals (Robbins & Judge, 2011). In other words, an effective leader can be thought of as someone who knows what exactly needs to be done and goes about doing it in an ethical and responsible manner.

Detailed explanation-2: -DEFINITION: Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal. Notice key elements of this definition: Leadership stems from social influence, not authority or power.

Detailed explanation-3: -8). Peter Northouse (2010) defines leadership as “a process whereby an individual influences a group of individuals to achieve a common goal” (p.

Detailed explanation-4: -Leadership is defined as an ability to influence a group toward the achievement of goals.

Detailed explanation-5: -Leadership has been described as the ability to influence others. An effective leader moves followers into action not with coercion but by eliciting their desire and conviction in the vision and goals articulated by the leader.

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