Chapter 12: Leadership Power and Sources of Power Flashcards
power
ability to get others to do things that they otherwise would not do
the five sources of power
legitimate reward coercive referent expert
legitimate power
leader has authority to tell others what to do
legit power example
leader has subordinate remove a safety hazard
reward power
leader controls valued rewards
reward power example
work hard to get positive performance review and raise
coercive power
leader has control over punishments
coercive power example
punish those who are absent often
referent power
leader has characteristics that appeal to others (charisma)
referent power example
u do something for someone bc he is like-able
expert power
leader has certain expertise or knowledge
expert power example
salesperson gives a seasoned sales manager tips on how to seal a deal and season al manager follows b/c they respect the expertise of the expert manager
what’re the 4 leadership theories
great person theory
trait theory
behavioral theory
contingency theory
great person theory
ppl who are born leaders
trait theory
some characteristics (traits) distinguish leaders and non-leaders
whats the oldest leadership perspective
trait theory
competence/skill theory (3 things)
technical
interpersonal
conceptual
drive
characteristic that refers to high level of effort
need for achievement
constantly striving for improvement
leadership motivation
want to lead
usually extroverted
have a high need for power
integrity
correspondence b/w actions and words
two aspects to integrity
honesty, credibility
self confidence
overcome obstacles, make decisions despite uncertainty, instill confidence in others
knowledge of business
high knowledge of industry, companies, technical matters
behavioral theory
what good leaders do, how they behave (human relations)