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Leadership Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | someone who directs another's way |
| Leadership | the act or an instance of leading |
| Power | the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality |
| Position Power | a formal role, title, or rank within an organization or society that grants an individual legitimate authority to control, influence, or make decisions over others |
| 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 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 power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do. |
| 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 moral principles |
| Autocratic Leadership | one person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
| Democratic Leadership | a style where leaders involve team members in the decision-making process, valuing their input, ideas, and feedback to reach a final decision, fostering collaboration, engagement, and shared ownership, though the leader retains the ultimate authority |
| Free-rein Leadership | - a passive or non-intervention leadership style where the leader provides autonomy to their team members |
| Delegate | entrust a task or responsibility to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself |
| Self-managed teams | a group of employees who take collective responsibility for planning, executing, and overseeing their own work to achieve a common goal, operating with minimal external 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, flexible management style where leaders modify their directive or supportive behaviors to match the performance readiness, competence, and confidence levels of team members for specific tasks |