Chapter 8 - Leadership Flashcards

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What is leadership ?

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  • the behavioural processes through which one person influences another person, or a group of others, toward attaining a specific set of objectives or goals
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What are 4 principles to being a leader?

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  • attention to detail & enthusiasm
  • ability to maintain optimism & a positive attitude in the face of adversity
  • ability to communicate with players
  • ongoing pursuit of excellence & high expectations for players
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What are the 2 approaches to leadership?

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  • universal & situational traits
  • universal & situational behaviours
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What are 3 universal traits of a leader?

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  • self-awareness, abstract thinking, knowing right from wrong
  • a common set of traits in all leaders
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What are situational traits?

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  • human behavior of the situation rather than the traits a person possesses
  • specific traits effective in specific situations
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What are universal behaviours?

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  • a common set of behaviours in all leaders
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What are situational behaviours ?

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  • specific behaviours effective in specific situations
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How can personality influence leadership? What 4 personality traits influence leadership?

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  • recent research has linked personality to both the emergence of leadership & leadership effectiveness
  • 4 personality traits: Higher extraversion, Higher conscientiousness, Higher openness to experience , Lower neuroticism
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What are 2 major responsibilities of leaders?

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  • being to the task: insure the demands of the organization are met
  • being subordinate: insure the needs & aspirations of subordinates are met
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What is a task orientated leader style of interacting?

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  • Derive greatest satisfaction from group’s performance, productivity, achievement
  • Assumptions — Task success = Good relationships in group
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What is person orientated leader style of interacting?

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  • Derive greatest satisfaction from positive interpersonal relationships
  • Assumptions — Good relations = Highly productive group
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