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Leadership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | A person who leads |
| Leadership | the office or position of a leader |
| Power | the ability to produce an effect |
| Position Power | the authority and influence granted to an individual because of their formal title, rank, or role within a hierarchy |
| Reward Power | the ability of a leader or influencer to motivate desired behaviors by providing positive, tangible, or intangible incentives, such as bonuses, promotions, or praise |
| Expert Power | a form of personal power based on an individual's superior knowledge, skills, experience, or expertise in a specific subject |
| Identity Power | the ability to influence oneself, others, and society, stemming from social standing, roles, resources, or group affiliation, which dictates access, privilege, and agency |
| Leadership Style | a leader’s consistent pattern of behaviors, methods, and approaches used to direct, motivate, and manage teams |
| Initiative | the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do. |
| Human Relations | relations with or between people, particularly the treatment of people in a professional context. |
| Integrity | the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness. |
| Autocratic Leadership | a management style characterized by individual, centralized control over all decisions with little to no input from team members |
| Democratic Leadership | a management style that empowers team members by involving them in the decision-making process |
| Free-rein Leadership | freedom of action or expression. |
| Delegate | a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference. |
| Self-managed teams | a group of employees empowered to plan, organize, and execute their own work towards a common goal, without needing constant supervision from a traditional manager |
| Open Leader | a person who adopts a mindset and behaviors centered on transparency, inclusivity, adaptability, and collaboration to empower teams, rather than relying on top-down control |
| Situational Leader | adapts their style—from directing to coaching to supporting to delegating—based on the specific needs, readiness |