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Leadership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | Someone who directs you |
| Leadership | The act or an instance of leading |
| Power | The 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 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 | An introductory step |
| 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 | One person controls all the decisions and takes very little inputs from other group members |
| Democratic Leadership | Empowers team members by encouraging collaboration, active participation in decision-making, and open communication. |
| 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 | 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, deciding what, who, and when tasks are done |
| 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 flexible management model where leaders adapt their style directing, coaching, supporting, or delegating based on the specific task and the readiness level (competence and commitment) of their team members |