Chapter 1 Leadership Flashcards
Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications
NFPA 1021
A pattern of jobs and groups of jobs in an organization.
Structure:
A ________ is the reason and organization exists.
mission
A mission statement should capture the essence of an organization.
mission statement
the purpose toward which an organization strives
Goals
A ________ has less levels of bureaucracy
flatter organization
A ________ reduces or eliminates certain outputs or services
slimmer organization
The basic premise of ________ involves the relationship between task orientation and relationship orientation
contingency leadership
Education and training should help keep the chief fire officer ________ when performing their incident command role.
Proactive
The basis of ________ lies in the strength and example of the leader.
Charismatic Leadership
________ is an attempt to demonstrate the appropriate relationship between the leaders behavior any particular aspects of the situation – the readiness level of the followers.
Situational leadership
Concern for the follower is the basic component for creating effective ________ .
Citizen Leadership
The ________ is focused on ensuring that others highest needs are being met as a higher priority than being recognized as a leader.
Servant Leader
________ leadership theory focuses on finding together the interests of the leader and a follower into something greater than the acts of the individuals
Transformational
Follower development and Follower ________ are targeted outcomes of transformational leadership
Performance
________ leadership is based on a series of transactions between the leader and the person being led.
Transactional
Goals must be ________ because goals that are unachievable only served to frustrate the members.
Achievable
The fire service’s equivalent to globalization
Regionalization
an organizational philosophy characterized by flexible, integrative behavior
Adhocracy
Organizational elements:
vision, mission, goals, objectives
A ____________is viewed by many as a rigid, inflexible system that cannot effectively respond to changes in demand for service, technology, or the environment
bureaucratic hierarchy
In both a rules-based organization and a _____________ the leaders job can be made easier if there is a department mission statement and a code of conduct/ethics established to help make decisions that may have to be judged on the basis of what is morally right.
values based organization
Delegation is also an important component of ___________________ and can help identify those candidates worthy of further mentoring, thus strengthening the organization across all levels while at the same time preparing it to move forward in the future
succession planning
_________________ is focused on influencing people to take action to achieve a desired end state.
Leadership
__________is defined as the ability and willingness of followers to perform a particular task
Readiness
_________ is very important in gauging the pulse of the department.
Organizational climate
The fire service’s equivalent to globalization:
Regionalization
Organizational Power:
Legitimate Power Reward Power Expert Power Referent Power Coercive Power Informational Power Ecological Power
Leaders are Transformational. Managers are ________
Transactional.
The basis of _______________ lies in the strength and example of the leader. They are envisioning, energizing, and enabling the success of military crews. They articulate a compelling vision. Setting high expectations. Demonstrate personal excitement. Expressing personal confidence and support. Seeking, finding, and using success. Empathizing.
Charismatic leadership
To utilize charismatic leadership successfully, leaders must first build a strong foundation of ____________ amongst those the leader is trying to influence.
Trust and confidence
___________________ is an important tool if the leader desires to develop subordinates who seek to be self-motivated for the good of the organization.
Charismatic leadership
____________________ is a task oriented approach to accomplishing the work of the organization: May inspire loyalty. Commitment gained from people. Employee involvement allowed in the performance of tasks, but not in the creation of the methods to do the job.
Transactional leadership
Practicing____________includes doing what is right.
ethical behavior
A _____________aligned with a code of ethics can help bring consistency throughout the organization, setting standards for all to follow.
Mission Statement
___________ involves the relationship between task orientation and relationship orientation.
Contingency Leadership
____________favors people over task. He is supportive in nature, members are equals who work together for the common good.
Citizen leadership
Concern for the follower is the basic component for creating effective__________
citizen leadership
The ______________________ is focused on ensuring that others highest needs are being met as a higher priority than being recognized as a leader.
servant leader
____________are interested in ensuring that environment they create allows the subordinate to grow and reach is maximum potential.
Servant leaders
____________focuses on binding together the interests of the leader and a follower into something greater than the acts of the individuals.
Transformational leadership theory
Follower development and follower performance are the targeted outcomes of ________ leadership
Transformational
the process of preparing subordinates within an organization to assume leadership positions as current leaders begin to exit the ranks
Succession planning
