EXAM Review Flashcards
What is leadership?
A learned ability, influenced by ones personality traits, extroversion, morals, influence, & skills
Leadership through History
- 1900’s based on obedience
- 1930’s based on personality
- 1940’s based on persuasion or coercion
Approach
General way of thinking about leadership
- not necessarily based on research
Theory
A set of hypotheses/principles that provide a predictive framework
Assigned Leadership
Individual occupying position of superiority in the group thus they’re the leader
Emergent Leadership
Others perceiving, supporting, & accepting individuals as most influential & most respected
Referent Power
Followers liking of the leader
- popularity
Expert Power
Followers perceive leaders competence
Legitimate Power
Having status or formal job authority
Reward Power
Ability to provide rewards to others
Coercive Power
Ability to punish or penalize others
Information Power
Having knowledge that others want or need
Leading vs Managing
Managers do things right but leaders do the right thing
Overarching Function
Providing order & consistency
- In management
Primary Function
Produce change & movement
- in leadership
Trait Leadership Definition
“Arises from relatively coherent & integrated patterns of personal characteristics known as leader traits, that reflect range of individual differences & foster consistent leadership effectiveness”
Types of Traits
height, intelligence, extroversion, fluency, personality, self-confidence, persistence, determination, outgoing, friendly, dependable, diligent, empathetic
The Big 5 - OCEAN (defines traits)
Extraversion - tendency to be sociable, assertive, & positive
Conscientiousness - tendency to be thorough, organized, dependable, & decisive
Openness - tendency to be informed, creative, insightful & curious
Neuroticism - tendency to be depressed, anxious, insecure, & vulnerable
Agreeableness - tendency to be accepting , conforming, trusting, & nurturing
Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
- EQ is the ability to identify & manage own emotions and others emotions too
- If one has good EQ they can; name emotions, understand emotions impact on brain, understand the meaning of emotions, & can talk self down to calmer state
Process Leadership Definition
“leadership is a process whereby an individual influences a group to achieve a common goal”
Process Leadership Skills
Technical - knowledge & proficiency regarding specific work or activities including; competencies, analytical ability, & ability to use appropriate tools & techniques
Human - knowledge & ability to work with people such as; ethical decisions & conflict resolution
Conceptual - ability to work with ideas & concepts such as; problem solving & strategic planning
Concern for Production
how leader is concerned with achieving tasks such as; policy decisions, workload, & product development
Concern for People
how leaders attend to people in the organization such as; building commitment, trust, & provide good working conditions
Transactional Behaviours
Exchanges between leaders & their followers such as; you attend class & you get quiz points