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Leadership
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Leader | a person or animal who leads |
| Leadership | the act or an instance of leading |
| Power | ability to act or produce an effect |
| Position Power | Formal authority based on rank, title, or position in 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 | 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 | energy or aptitude displayed in initiation of action |
| 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 collaborative style where leaders encourage team members to participate in decision-making |
| Free-rein Leadership | a type of management style where supervisors give team members freedom to complete tasks, make decisions or solve problems without interfering, unless the employees request it |
| 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, requiring autonomy, shared responsibility, clear boundaries, and strong internal communication |
| 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 adaptable leader who modifies their management style, behavior, and approach to fit the specific task, context, and maturity level of their followers |