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Leadership Unit Voca
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | a person or animal 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 |
| 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 | involves the study of interpersonal interactions, focusing on improving social bonds and communication |
| Integrity | firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic |
| Autocratic Leadership | one person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
| Democratic Leadership | collaborative style where leaders encourage team members to participate in decision-making |
| Free-rein Leadership | passive management style where leaders provide minimal supervision, allowing highly skilled team members to make decisions, set goals, and solve problems independently |
| Delegate | entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
| Self-managed teams | empowered groups that organize and control their own work toward shared goals |
| 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 | adapts their management style—ranging from high directive to high supportive |