Management Principles Book (Dessler): Answers
...yone what the new idea is, who it is coming from and implementing it accordingly. Hands-on monitoring of subordinates and their work for he ensures that every need in the ship is being accommodated. In the interviews, he conducted and gives action to every act of it with the help of his people and treating them the way they should be. Every leader has to take the initiative, to lead everyone who looks up to the leader, to do something about the problems and complaints of his people. 2. What does Abrashoff's experience on the U.S.S. Benfold say to you about how leaders should behave? Why or why not? It was pretty astonishing. In two years he was leading the ship, the Benfold retention rate increased in most of the ship's top job categories. He has all the responsibility with his people and the transactions over his ship. He is the leader and therefore he should be responsible and determined. 3. Abrashoff's index card contains eight leadership traits. How do these eight traits compare with the foundations of leadership covered in this chapter? In what ways are they similar? Different? Six traits in which leaders differ from non-leaders The leader has cognitive ability A leader takes the initiative Leaders have drive A leader is trusted Leaders want to lead Abrashoff's 8 leadership tr...