C21- Leadership

Question 1

Define leadership

Answer 1

• leadership positively influences people to a set goal

Question 2

Characteristics of Effective Leadership

Answer 2

• good communication skills
• flexible and adaptable
• experienced
• good knowledge
• shows empathy (can see alternate points)
• clear goal or vision
• good decision maker
• motivated and enthusiastic
• confidence

Question 3

State the two types of leaders

Answer 3

emergent and prescribed

Question 4

Describe an emergent leader with a sporting example

Answer 4

• come from within the group
• Captain

Question 5

Benefits of an emergent leader

Answer 5

• more likely to have acceptance from the group
• knowing how people communicate within the team
• have already shown commitment to group (trusted)

Question 6

Negatives of an emergent leader

Answer 6

• lack objectivity (subjective opinions are biased)
• Have their own friendships within team

Question 7

Describe a prescribed leader with a sporting example

Answer 7

• appointed from outside the group
  -new manager

Question 8

benefits of a prescribed leader

Answer 8

• more objective
• more creative
• more authority

Question 9

negatives of a prescribed leader

Answer 9

• not familiar with team culture and ways the team likes to work

Question 10

3 types of leadership

Answer 10

Autocratic, democratic and laissez-faire

Question 11

Describe characteristics of autocratic leadership

Answer 11

• task orientated
• dictational
• commanding approach
• show little interest in individuals within the group

Question 12

Describe characteristics of democratic leadership

Answer 12

• person orientated
• value views of group members
• shared decisions
• interest in individuals within the group

Question 13

Describe Characteristics of laissez-faire leadership

Answer 13

• relies on group having a level of expertise
• make very few decisions
• group members make own decisions
• wouldn’t work for beginners (little expertise)