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Leadership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | a person who leads |
| Leadership | the office or position of a leader |
| Power | ability to act or produce an effect |
| Position Power | the authority and influence an individual holds due to their specific rank, title, or role within an organization’s hierarchy. |
| Reward Power | a form of positional power where leaders influence employee behavior by providing, or promising, tangible and intangible incentives—such as bonuses, promotions, or recognition—in exchange for desired performance or compliance. |
| Expert Power | a form of personal influence stemming from an individual’s superior knowledge, skills, or experience, rather than formal authority |
| 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 | a study of human problems arising from organizational and interpersonal relations (as in industry) |
| 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 | a collaborative style where leaders encourage team members to participate in decision-making, fostering high engagement, innovation, and morale from an individual’s superior knowledge, skills, or experience, rather than formal authority |
| Free-rein Leadership | a type of management style where 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 | groups of employees who manage their own work, schedules, and processes with little to no direct supervision, fostering high accountability and agility. |
| 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 | an adaptive approach where leaders modify their style—from directing to coaching to supporting to delegating—to fit the specific needs of their team members and the situation, recognizing there's no single "best" way to lead |