Chapter 1 - Understanding Leadership Flashcards
Dynamic process of interactions between members of a group?
Leadership Defined
Long range vision for ideas, see the big picture Leadership skill?
Conceptual
Leadership Skill that relates with others, building trust?
Interpersonal
Leadership Skill that accomplishes tasks, designs and develops logistics?
Technical
Leadership Trait with strong sense of identity and strong sense of self in different situations?
Self Awareness
Leadership Trait that demonstrates strong convictions and willingness to make difficult decisions?
Courage
Leadership Trait that is willing to try new ideas and challenge others to use imagination?
Creativity
Leadership Trait that can see tasks to through and has the commitment to the group to achieve group goals?
Drive and Determination
Leadership Trait that know what they are aiming to achieve, and has an uncommon commitment to accomplish a goal?
Focus and Commitment
Leadership Trait that expects high quality of work and standards. Expects success?
High Expectations
Leadership Trait with high importance for being upfront, trustworthy, and telling the truth?
Honesty
Leadership Trait that does the right thing when no one else is looking and remains consistent even under stressful circumstances?
Integrity
Celebrates success and failure and uses both as learning experiences?
Positive Mental Attitude
PA + E = P
Positive Attitude + Effort = Performance
Name of high performance military flight team viewed in class.
Blue Angels
Core Value where the leader establishes a set of principles, standards, or beliefs that have ultimate importance?
Cores Values Defined
Core Value where the leader takes action and follow through. Identifies the strengths of the group?
Achievement Orientation
Core Value where the leader is helpful, honest and loyal. Make sure group has tools necessary for success?
Benevolence
Core Value where the leader provides direction around a set of standards while being innovative and willing to take some risks?
Conformity
Core Value where the leader likes to share in the profits in success with the group and has a positive attitude toward life?
Hedonism
Core Value where the leader use their position to improve or “empower” the group?
Power
Core Value where the leader makes the group safe especially through relationship building?
Security
Core Value where the leader displays independent thought, but keeps things in balance and disciplined?
Self Direction
Core Value where the leader invigorates the group with positive energy and creates an atmosphere of “synergy”?
Stimulation
Core Value where the leader respects the customs and traditions of the group or organization?
Tradition
Core Value where the leader appreciate and respect group members and always address individuals with respect and dignity?
Universalism
Level of Leadership that includes titles like Director, President or Vice President?
Administrative - Managerial or Executive
Level of Leadership where duties include budget, fund raising, and providing vision for the organization?
Administrative - Managerial or Executive
Level of Leadership that include titles like Division Head, Program Director, or District Manager?
Supervisory - Middle Management
Level of Leadership that include duties like good decision making, with ability to step in during the absence of a supervisor?
Supervisory - Middle Management
Level of Leadership that provides services directly to the clients/customers?
Direct - Face to Face
Level of Leadership that include titles like recreation technician, activity leader, counselor?
Direct - Face to Face
Leadership Identification
Method that is hired directly to a titled position?
Appointment
Leadership Identification
Method where the group selects a leader? (Example: Voting for team captain?)
Election
Leadership Identification
Method where someone from the group emerges from within the group and has a specialized skill?
Emergence
Leadership Identification
Method with undefined charm or magnetism?
Charisma
Leadership Identification
Method that is the “go to person” from another group because of a special skill?
Halo Effect
Type of Power where one individual has influence over the group and could exhibit aggressive, knowledgeable, or ruthless personality traits?
Power - Defined
Type of Power that uses punishment or holds back resources?
Coercive Power
Type of Power that assists with professional development and opens doors to professional advancement?
Connections/Networking
Type of Power used to provide support, teach skills, and provide resources to assist group meet goals?
Empowerment
Type of Power when leader has special knowledge or expertise?
Expert Power
Type of Power used to seek help by claiming lack of expertise?
Helplessness Power
Type of Power used to pull in outlines of the group together?
Indirect Power
Type of Power where someone within the group has special access to information that can affect the group?
Informational Power
Type of Power where one has the authority to make decisions, and others must follow?
Legitimate Power
Type of Power that uses warmth, charisma and charm that pulls the group together?
Referent Power
Type of Power when resources are controlled to help the group succeed?
Reward Power
Type of Power associated with team captains, class president or high rank within the organization?
Social Status
Leaders - Followers
Facilitate group members and manage internal and external forces?
Leaders/Followers Defined
Leaders - Followers
Followers that apply skills and give talents freely?
Followers Defined
Leaders - Followers
Followers that are active partners and will recognize and accept roles and are vital of group success?
Effective Followers Defined (1)
Leaders - Followers
Followers that will work cooperatively, take initiative and also assume responsibility?
Effective Followers Defined (2)
Leaders - Followers
Followers that will respect boundaries, appreciate others, are creative thinkers and are willing to lead and follow?
Exemplary Followers
Leaders - Followers
Followers that will consciously make choices, serve others and challenge appropriately?
Courageous Followers
5 Definitions of Leadership
Type of management style that is delegate-and-disappear management style. A basically lazy approach. Shows a low concern for both people and production. He (or she) avoids to get into trouble. His main concern is not to be held responsible for any mistakes?
Impoverished Style
Low Production/Low People
5 Definitions of Leadership
One-sided, thoughtful attention to the needs of employees. The relationship-oriented manager has a high concern for people, but a low concern for production. He pays much attention to the security and comfort of the employees. Hopes that this will increase performance. Almost incapable of employing the more punitive, coercive and legitimate powers. This inability results from fear that using such powers could jeopardize relationships with the other team members.
Country Club Style
Low Production/High People
5 Definitions of Leadership
One-sided, thoughtful attention to the needs of employees.
The relationship-oriented manager has a high concern for people, but a low concern for production. Pays much attention to the security and comfort of the employees. Hopes that this will increase performance. Almost incapable of employing the more punitive, coercive and legitimate powers. This inability results from fear that using such powers could jeopardize relationships with the other team members.
Country Club Style
Low Production/High People
5 Definitions of Leadership
Authoritarian or compliance leader. The task-oriented manager is autocratic, has a high concern for production, and a low concern for people. Finds employee needs unimportant and simply a means to an end. Provides his employees with money and expects performance back.
There is little or no allowance for cooperation or collaboration. Pressures employees through rules and punishments to achieve the company goals. Heavily task-oriented people are very strong on schedules. They are intolerant of what they see as dissent (it may just be someone’s creativity).
Produce or Perish
High Production/Low People
5 Definitions of Leadership
The manager tries to balance between the competing goals of the company and the needs of the workers.
The manager gives some concern to both people and production, hoping to achieve acceptable performance. Believes this is the most anyone can do?
Middle of the Road Style
Medium Production/Medium People
5 Definitions of Leadership
The manager pays high concern to both people and production. Motivation is high. The manager encourages teamwork and commitment among employees. This style emphasizes making employees feel part of the company-family, and involving them in understanding organizational purpose and determining production needs?
Team Management Style
High Production/High People
