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Leadership Vocabular
Terms and definitions of Buisness Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | The person in charge of a group by directing or teaching others |
| Leadership | The position of leading an organization or group |
| Power | The ability to direct or influence others or act a particular way |
| Position Power | Power given to you because of a certain position your in |
| Reward Power | The formal power given to somebody as a reward over others |
| Expert Power | The Ability a person or employee has to show expertise in a subject or situation |
| Identity Power | Ability to influence others 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 | The ability to assess and take charge before others do |
| Human Relations | Relations between people particularly to the treatment or people in a professional context |
| Integrity | The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles |
| Autocratic Leadership | One person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
| Democratic Leadership | A type of leadership style where team members have an input on the decision making process |
| Free-rein Leadership | A type of leadership style where leaders are hands-off and allow team members to make the decisions |
| Delegates | Entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
| Self-Managed teams | A group of employees/team members within an organization who share the responsibility of planning and executing work |
| 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 | Leaders that adapt their leadership style to each unique situation or task to meet the needs of their employees |