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Leadership vocab
Term | Definition |
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leader | person or thing that holds a dominant or superior position within its field, and is able to exercise a high degree of control or influence over others |
leadership | The individuals who are the leaders in an organization, regarded collectively |
power | Ability to cause or prevent an action, make things happen |
position Power | Authority and influence bestowed by a position or office on whoever is filling or occupying it |
reward power | The extent to which an entity can control the dispensing of rewards or benefits. |
expert power | Ability to influence other parties based on expertise and knowledge |
identity power | ability to influence others based on their identity with the person |
leadership style | the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans, and motivating people to accomplish a task |
initiative | An individual's action that begins a process, often done without direct managerial influence |
human relations | A discipline within resource management which addresses interpersonal behaviors |
integrity | Strict adherence to a moral code, reflected in transparent honesty and complete harmony in what one thinks, says, and does |
autocratic leadership | one person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
democratic leadership | Involves a team guided by a leader where all individuals are involved in the decision-making process to determine what needs to be done and how it should be done |
free-rein leadership | Leadership style where subordinates are not directly supervised and instead must function on own and prove their worth through accomplishments |
delegate | entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
self-managed teams | A self-organized, semi-autonomous small group of employees whose members determine, plan, and manage their day-to-day activities and duties under reduced or no supervision |
open leader | having the confidence and humility to give up the need to be in control while inspiring commitment from people to accomplish goals |
situational leader | Popular model of leadership created by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard, with belief that effective leadership requires flexibility in leadership styles depending on the situation. |