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Leadership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | a person or thing that holds a high position within its field and has a high degree of control or influence over others |
| Leadership | the activity of leading a group of people or an organization in a task/goal |
| Power | ability to cause or prevent an option, make things happen, the discretion to act or not act |
| Position Power | authority and influence bestowed by a position or office on whoever is filling or occupying it |
| Reward Power | extent to which an entity can control the dispensing of rewards or benefits |
| Expert Power | ability to influence other parties based on expertise or 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 actions 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 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 | a leader who has effective leadership through flexibility in leadership styles |