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Leadership Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | a person who leads |
| Leadership | the act or an instance of leading |
| 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 | the capacity to influence, guide, or lead others based on recognized superior knowledge, specialized skills, or expertise in a specific area |
| 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 |
| 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 management style where leaders involve employees in decision-making, |
| Free-rein Leadership | a hands-off, delegative management style where leaders provide minimal supervision, granting team members high autonomy |
| Delegate | entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
| Self-managed teams | groups of employees who operate without direct, day-to-day supervision to achieve specific 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 | a manager who adapts their leadership style—ranging from directing to delegating—based on the specific task |