The Proactive Supervisor (Scenario)
Randa has been a departmental supervisor and feels that in order to be a leader to the employees she supervises, she often has to utilize a different type of leader behavior. Recently, she met with the employees to let them know what she expected of them and the schedules they had for the products to be shipped. She also gave some specific assignments to individuals and explained the tasks she expected to be completed. Randa really enjoys the time that she gets to spend with the employees and hopes they see that she is friendly and has concern for the employees. She also likes to consult with the employees for suggestions prior to making a decision. Prior to the start of a new fiscal year, Randa always meets with the employees to establish challenging goals and expectations for the followers to perform at their highest level.
-When Randa meets with the employees to establish challenging goals and expectations for the followers to perform at their highest level, she is performing which of the following leadership styles?

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Randa is performing as an achievement-oriented leader when she meets with employees to establish challenging goals and expectations to encourage high performance.