Exam 3 Flashcards
This quote implies that at birth a person is either a leader or is forever relegated to the rank of follower
“leaders are born not made”
Most experts believe that almost ____ can develop leadership skills
everyone
The ability of an individual to influence the behavior of others
Leadership
When nurses exert leadership they inspire other health care workers to work toward one or more of several goals that include what
- providing high quality patient care
- maintaining a safe working environment
- developing new policies and procedures
- increasing the power of the profession
This theory identifies qualities that are common to effective leaders
Trait theory
Why is trait theory limited
Because it focuses only on the traits of the individual and doesn’t take into account how the person acts in specific situations
Traits included in this theory are
- high level intelligence and skill
- self motivation and initiative
- ability to communicate well
- self-confidence
- assertiveness
- creativity
- persistence
- stress-tolerance
- willingness to take risks
- ability to accept criticism
Trait theory
Leadership style theory looks at ___ leadership styles that are viewed on a ____ of leadership that ranges from a mostly ___ approach to a high ___ one
3
continuum
passive
controlling
This type of leader allows the group members to determine their own goals and the methods to achieve them
permissive, nondirective, passive
Laissez-faire
This type of leader has little planning, minimal decision making and a lack of involvement by the leader. This type of leadership can leave people feeling lost and frustrated because of lack of direction
Laissez-faire
A key principle to this style is that all members of the group respect each other and are seen as unique and valuable. All aspects of the achieving goal process, from planning and goal setting to implementing and taking credit for the success of the project are shared by the group
Democratic style
What are the hallmarks of the democratic style
Trust
collaboration
confidence
autonomy
This type of leadership style is supportive, participative, and transformational
Democratic style
This type of leadership style is controlling, directive, or autocratic
Authoritarian style
This leadership style maintains strong control over all aspects of the group and its activities.
Authoritarian style
These kinds of leaders provide direction by giving orders that the group is expected to carry out without question
Authoritarian leaders
Authoritarian style of leadership consists of ___ ___ who closely monitor everything that the group members do and often make on the spot changes when they believe they know a better way to achieve a task or goal
Micro managers
This is an extreme form of authoritarian style
Dictatorial leadership
This leader has no regard for the feelings and needs of the group members
Achieving the goal is the only thing that matters and the dictator will use any means, including harsh criticism to do so
Dictatorial leadership
A benevolent authoritarian leader uses a more ____ ___
Paternalistic approach
This leader attempts to include the group’s feelings and concerns in the final decision but ultimately the leader makes all the decision
Benevolent authoritarian leader
The benevolent leader is considered ___ and ___
Condescending and patronizing
This works well in a research lab, they work best when the members of the group have the same level of educations as the leader and the leader performs the same tasks as the group of members
Laisse-faire style
This works best with groups whose members have a relatively equal status and who know each other well because they have worker together for an extended period
Democratic style