Leader as expert and leader as conductor can be appropriate leadership models.

Question

Options

• ATrue
• BFalse

• A
  9% (3)
• B
  91% (30)

Explanation

False is correct because both models are considered fundamentally flawed leadership approaches, not context-appropriate options. The "leader as expert" model fails because it assumes one person can possess all relevant knowledge, creating bottlenecks and discouraging team input. The "leader as conductor" model is equally problematic as it positions the leader as the sole director of all action, undermining team autonomy and adaptive capacity. Option A (True) is wrong because neither model is appropriate regardless of context - both concentrate authority and knowledge in the leader in ways that modern leadership theory rejects as ineffective and unsustainable.

Memory tip: Think of the acronym EC = Ego-Centric - both the Expert and Conductor models place the leader at the center of all knowledge and direction, which is the opposite of effective leadership. If a model makes the team dependent on one person, it's not appropriate.

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