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instrumental leader

Definition of Instrumental Leader

(noun) A leader focused primarily on accomplishing tasks.

Instrumental Leader Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: in·stru·men·tal lead·er

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

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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Works Consulted

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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/>.