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Leadership Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 an individual wields due to their formal rank, title, or position within an organization's hierarchy, rather than their personal traits |
| 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 praisev |
| Expert Power | the ability to influence others through one's specialized knowledge, skills, or experience, rather than through a formal position or authority, leading people to trust and follow their guidance because they are seen as a credible resource |
| 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 |
| Initative | an introductory step |
| Human Relations | relations with or between people, particularly the treatment of people in a professional context. |
| 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 |
| Democraric 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 | entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
| Self-managed Teams | a group of employees that operates with significant autonomy, handling day-to-day decisions, problem-solving, and task allocation without direct, constant supervision |
| 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 (directing, coaching, supporting, delegating) to fit the specific needs of their team and the task at hand, recognizing there's no one-size-fits-all method |