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Leadership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | A person who leads |
| Leadership | The office or position of a lead |
| Power | Possession of control, authority, or influence over others |
| Position Power | Granted by the position rather than the individuals attributes |
| Reward Power | Power a leader has that allows them to give a reward to an employee as an incentive to improve |
| Expert Power | Having expertise in a specific area and confidently sharing your knowledge with others |
| 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 introductory step |
| Human Relations | Relations with or between people, treatment of people in a professional environment |
| Integrity | Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values |
| Autocratic Leadership | One person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
| Democratic Leadership | Making room for multiple people to participate in the decision-making process |
| Free-Rein Leadership | Supervisors give team members freedom to complete tasks, make decisions or solve problems without interfering, unless the employees request it |
| Delegate | Entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
| Self-Managed Teams | A team of employees who plan and execute their work together, without a supervising manager |
| 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 | Leader behavior depends upon the situation |