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The Many Ways to Lead a Group

Personal & Social Development · Friendship & Cooperation · ages 13-14
Name ______________________   Date ____________
  1. Which approach puts members' needs first and helps remove barriers to their work?

    • Transformational
    • Servant
    • Directive
  2. A project has five minutes left. The leader assigns clear finishing tasks without holding a group vote. Which approach is most evident?

    • Directive
    • Democratic
    • Servant
  3. A member stays silent when asked to appear in a club video. Their silence gives the leader consent to record them.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. In a group of six, two members have done all the talking. Which action gives the other members a voice without forcing participation?

    • Let the two talkers decide, because anyone with a different view would have interrupted instead of staying silent.
    • Offer the others time to speak or write an idea, allow them to pass, and consider the ideas before deciding.
    • Require every quiet member to speak now, because no decision should be made until everyone has shared an idea aloud.
  5. During a school podcast project, Nia makes every decision. There is time to discuss ideas, and a teammate needs sound files but cannot access them. Which plan uses two suitable approaches together, and explains why?

    • Democratic: share decisions. Servant: fix file access. Together they address participation and a work barrier.
    • Directive: assign tasks. Transformational: describe a goal. Together they give everyone a say without discussion.
    • Servant: fix file access. Directive: keep Nia deciding alone. Removing a barrier also shares the decisions.
  6. A teammate wants the club to choose her trip plan. She knows it needs a paid ticket but hides that cost and calls the trip free. She makes no threat. Which explanation best fits her conduct?

    • Persuasion, because she gives the club accurate information and lets members compare the full cost of each plan.
    • Coercion, because she threatens a penalty if members refuse, rather than hiding information to influence them.
    • Manipulation, because she hides a cost to steer the club's choice without making a threat.
  7. A new club wants a shared goal and encouragement to develop new abilities. Which plan most closely matches transformational leadership?

    • Ask members what supplies they lack and arrange practical support, making the removal of work barriers the main focus.
    • Assign each member a task and deadline without discussion, focusing on clear instructions for completing the work.
    • Help members shape a shared vision and support them in learning abilities that will help them work toward it.
  8. Alex says, 'If you don't agree with my idea, I'll tell everyone you're not a team player.' He calls this responsible leadership. Why does his action contradict that claim?

    • Using a reputation threat is responsible whenever a leader believes the plan will help the group finish its work.
    • He threatens someone's reputation to force agreement, so he is using coercion and misusing his influence.
    • He is sharing decision-making because asking someone to agree gives them the same freedom as a discussion and vote.
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  1. Servant · Servant leadership focuses on supporting members and removing barriers. Other approaches can also involve helping people.
  2. Directive · Assigning clear tasks shows directive leadership. Identifying the approach does not prove that every decision was good.
  3. False · Silence is not a freely given yes. The leader should not treat it as permission to record the member.
  4. Offer the others time to speak or write an idea, allow them to pass, and consider the ideas before deciding. · Offering time and different ways to contribute gives members a chance to take part. Allowing a pass respects each member's choice.
  5. Democratic: share decisions. Servant: fix file access. Together they address participation and a work barrier. · Sharing decisions addresses Nia's control of choices. Restoring file access removes a work barrier. A leader can combine democratic and servant approaches in the same project.
  6. Manipulation, because she hides a cost to steer the club's choice without making a threat. · She conceals a cost to steer the decision, which shows manipulation. Honest persuasion would disclose the cost. Coercion would use a threat to force agreement; no threat is stated here.
  7. Help members shape a shared vision and support them in learning abilities that will help them work toward it. · Shared vision and support for developing abilities are features of transformational leadership. Other approaches can also help the club.
  8. He threatens someone's reputation to force agreement, so he is using coercion and misusing his influence. · Alex threatens a reputational penalty for disagreement. That is coercion and a misuse of influence, even if he holds a leadership role.
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