Definition of Instrumental Leader
(noun) A leader focused primarily on accomplishing tasks.
Instrumental Leader Pronunciation
Syllabification: in·stru·men·tal lead·er
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /in-struh-mEnt-l lEE-duhr/
- British English – /in-struh-mEn-tuhl lEE-duh/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntəl ˈlidər/
- British English – /ˌɪnstrʊˈmɛntl ˈliːdə/
Usage Notes
- Plural: instrumental leaders
- A type of individual.
- Instrumental leader is contrasted to expressive leader.
- An instrumental leader uses an (noun) instrumental leadership style to lead.
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Cite the Definition of Instrumental Leader
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “instrumental leader.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 30, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/instrumental-leader/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
instrumental leader. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/instrumental-leader/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “instrumental leader.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/instrumental-leader/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“instrumental leader.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 30 Sep. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/instrumental-leader/>.