Assignment: Chapter 8 – LEADING

1. What is Leading? Why is it important to the engineer manager?

Leading is stimulating high performance by members of the organization. This function
is getting members of the organization on board with your plan. To maximize efficiency
and to achieve organizational goals, leading to business management plays a key role.

2. How do leaders influence others?

Leaders should influence others in such a way that it builds people up, encourages and edifies
them so they can duplicate this attitude in others.

3. What is meant by referent power? Give an example of a person with referent power.
Referent power is when a person can get compliance from another because the latter would
want to be identified with the former.

4. Why is it important for a leader to have “the desire to lead”? what happens if the said desire
is not present?
Those who want to lead know that they will be held accountable for results, and they want to be
responsible for results. They want to be held accountable for the success of the organization.
And if something goes wrong, they are ready to accept the blame.

5. What is meant by charisma? It is a necessary ingredient for leadership?

Charisma is when a person has sufficient personal magnetism that leads people to follow his
directives. Charisma will help the leader in achieving his goals. With some adjustments,
subordinates may be expected to do their tasks willingly.