Assessment One BSBLDR403 - Lead team effectiveness (500 words) Instructions

Assessment One
BSBLDR403 – Lead team effectiveness (500
words)
Instructions:
Before attempting this assessment, read the relevant sections of your textbook and
watch the Managing Teams video training session on Lynda.com
There are 10 questions. Answer all questions.
Note: This assessment should take you approximately 8 to 10 hours to complete including
reading, taking notes and watching the video training program. However this may take
more or less time depending on your experience. You have 2 weeks to complete it.
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Question 1:
There are many different leadership styles. The current theory is there is no style
which is best, just different styles that suit different teams and contexts. A good
leader adapts. In keeping with this theory, provide five contexts when it is best to be
“hands off” and five contexts when a leader needs to be “hands on”.
Occasions for “hands off” leadership Times when a strong “hands on leader is
required
When the leader realizes that all the
hired employees are having enough
knowledge and skills about the
operational and functional activities of
offshore oil and gas company project
then, hands off leadership occasion
appears
When the managers realizes that the
employees have more power regarding
accessing new ideas from the clients and
employees that time only this leadership
approach applies.
If it is found that the employees do not
have proper sense of task fulfilment and
are not trusted as they can manage the
task properly that time this approach is
offered
If the managers have insightful
understanding and deep knowledge
about the business then this approach
offers
When the leaders have enough
confidence about the project details and
If the importance of the employees are
recognized accurately by the project
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project activities that time only the
occasion of hands off leadership is
needed by the Oil and Gas Industry.
managers then hands on leadership took
place.
When the project team members are
found to have experience in dealing with
big projects from previous times that
time only the hands off approaches are
occurred.
When the employees are more
dependent on their boss that time the
vital actions are managed with hands on
leadership of the leaders.
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Question 2:
There is a difference between leading and managing. Examine the following
functions and identify which fall under leadership and which under management
Functions Leadership or management?
Control and administer Management
Short-term planning Leadership
Set direction Leadership
Create ideas and innovate Leadership
Inspire and motivate Leadership
Ask what and why Management
Ask how Management
Work to established procedures Leadership
Challenge the status quo Leadership
Question 3:
From the skills commonly identified as being leadership skills, what would you claim
as your own top three skills as a leader?
1. Skills of reduce ambiguity
2. Nonverbal communication capability
3. Articulation and motivation skills
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