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Leadership Vocab
| 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 an individual wields due to their formal rank, title, or position within an organization's hierarchy, rather than their personal traits |
| 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 derived from a person’s recognized superior knowledge, skills, or experience 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 | the ability to assess and initiate things independently. |
| Human Relations | the study and application of social, psychological, and organizational behaviors to improve interpersonal interactions, particularly within workplaces |
| Integrity | the quality of being honest and having strong, uncompromising moral principles, often described as consistency between words, actions, and values |
| Autocratic Leadership | a style where one leader exercises absolute, centralized control over all decisions, with little to no input from team members |
| Democratic Leadership | a collaborative style where leaders encourage team members to participate in decision |
| Free-rein Leadership | a hands-off management style where leaders provide minimal direction, allowing highly skilled team members to make decisions, foster innovation, and manage their own work |
| Delegate | a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference. |
| Self-managed teams | empowered groups that organize and control their own work toward shared goals, deciding what, who, and when tasks are done |
| 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 | an adaptable leader who modifies their management style, behavior, and approach to fit the specific task, context, and maturity level of their followers |