3.2.1 Flashcards
leadership
what is leadership?
the action of leading a group of people or an organisation, or the ability to do this
what are features of a leader?
- respected and trusted by followers
- inspires employees
- motivates
- develops employees
-creates change - innovator = encourages employees to accept change
- natural abilities and instincts
- problem solver
what is a manager?
the process of dealing with or controlling things or people, the responsibility for and control of a company or organisation
what are features of a manager?
- co-ordinates
- maintains
- manages change
- official position of responsibility
- planners
- organisers
- directing and monitoring employees
what is an autocratic leadership?
- management make decisions with little or no input from employees
- dictate work methods and processes
- e.g. british army
what are the pros of an autocratic leadership?
- clear chain of command in hierarchy
- allows for quick decision making
- useful in stressful situations
what are the cons of an autocratic leadership?
- may impact employee motivation
- ignores creative solutions to problems
- relies heavily on competency of leader
- creates a culture of dependency -> employees can’t think for themselves
what is a democratic leadership?
- allows employees to help in decision making process
- democratic leaders decides which staff gets to contribute to the decisions made
- democratic leaders are persuasive
- one of the most effective leadership styles as it can lead to higher productivity levels
- e.g. apple ceo - Tim Cook
what are the pros of a democratic leadership?
- employees are motivated
- allows employees to grow and develop into their roles
- business benefits from ideas
what are the cons of a democratic leadership?
- staff may have their own agender
- decision making may take time
what is a paternalistic leadership?
- makes the right decision for employees that they are responsible for
- dominant authority figure who expects loyalty and trust
- takes the welfare of staff into account when making decisions
- e.g. ford motor company ceo - Henry Ford
what are the pros of a paternalistic leadership?
- loyalty from employees
- low rate of labour turnover, reducing recruitment costs
- effective in low-skilled and inexperienced workers
what are the cons of a paternalistic leadership?
- employees can become demotivated if leader makes the wrong decision ,therefore productivity suffers
- still a dictatorial style of leadership
- doesn’t use employees skill and knowledge
what is a laissez-faire leadership?
- employees can carry out activities and make decisions freely
- work in relaxed environment
- employees are expected to solve problems as they are the expert in that area
- leader is still responsible for the decisions made
- e.g. twitter ex ceo - parag agrawal
what are the pros of a laissez faire leadership?
- suitable for creative environments
- encourages innovation, often found in high-tech companies
what are the cons of a laissez faire leadership?
- may lead to poor productivity
- avoidance of responsibility
- can lead to blame culture when objectives aren’t met
tannenbaum schmidt continuum: 1 tells
manager tells staff about decisions
what is the tannenbaum schmidt continuum
1 tells -> boss centred leadership
2 sells
3, 4, 5 consults
6 shares
7 delegates -> subordinate centred leadership
tannenbaum schmidt continuum: 2 sells
manager convinces staff on decision
tannenbaum schmidt continuum: 3, 4 ,5 consults
3 manager invites questions
4 manager makes decisions subject to change
5 manager gets suggestions then makes decisions
tannenbaum schmidt continuum: 6 shares
manager sets priorities but lets the team make decisions
tannenbaum schmidt continuum: 7 delegates
allows team to set parameters and make decisions
