Question

Instead of instructing his son exactly how to take care of the lawn, Stephen Covey showed him what the desired outcome of “Clean and Green” looked like and let his son determine how to accomplish that outcome. This story best illustrates which of the following principles? A Idealized influence B Intellectual stimulation C Contingent reward D Individualized consideration

Answer 1

B. Intellectual stimulation.

Stephen Covey by showing the outcome stimulates the thinking in his son, motivates him to find a way to achieve the goal or clean and green. This is an attribute of intellectual stimulation.

In intellectual stimulation leaders tend to put followers to find the paths creatively and challenge the accepted or traditional processes to find innovative solutions to common problems. Leader focuses on improving the problem solving ability of followers .

Points :

Clean and green is a common problem.

Stephen Covey lets his son do the thinking to find the innovative solution to this problem.