Leaderdship Flashcards

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Leader

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Leader- someone who has influence in helping others to achieve their goals
■ Can maintain effort ad motivation by inspiring the team or setting target

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Emergent leader

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Appointed from within the group

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Prescribed leader

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Appointed from outside the group

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Qualities of good leader

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Charisma
Communication
Interpersonal
Skills
Empathy
Experience
Inspirational
Confidence
Qualities
Orginasation

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■ Autocratic

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■ Autocratic– leader makes all decisions. Dictates instructions
■ Task – task orientated (set target, achieve quickly), concerned with results.

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■ Democratic

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■ Democratic– leader listens to the group before making a decision.
■ Person orientated – concerned with individual success/wellbeing. Concerned with interpersonal
relationships

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■ Laissez-faire

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■ Laissez-faire– leader has little input. Led by senior players, less motivated players can stop
working

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Chelladurai’s Multi Dimensional Model
of Leadership

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■ Leader should use an interactive approach to balance the Situation, the Leader and
the Group.
■ Situation – Individual sports may need a more democratic/ laissez faire style e.g.
Athletics
■ A complex task may need more autocratic style
■ Group – Lots of numbers may dictate a different style of leadership

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Chelladurai’s Multi Dimensional Model
of Leadership

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■ Leader should use an interactive approach to balance the Situation, the Leader and
the Group.
■ Situation – Individual sports may need a more democratic/ laissez faire style e.g.
Athletics
■ A complex task may need more autocratic style
■ Group – Lots of numbers may dictate a different style of leadership

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■ Situation can be affected by – time available, type of task,
danger.
■ Leader can be affected by – leader characteristics,
experience, preference.
■ Group can be affected by – group size, group ability
(novice/expert), age, gender.

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■ Situation can be affected by – time available, type of task,
danger.
■ Leader can be affected by – leader characteristics,
experience, preference.
■ Group can be affected by – group size, group ability
(novice/expert), age, gender.

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Leadership Behaviour- Different styles for different sporting situation

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■ Required Behaviour-
What the situation demands
■ Preferred Behaviour-
What the group wants
■ Actual Behaviour-
What the leader decides to do in relation to leadership style

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Fiedler’s Contingency Model

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Autocratic
(Task Orientated)
Democratic
(Person Orientated)
Autocratic
(Task Orientated)
Most favourable Moderately favourable Least favourable
Clear task Need for consultation Unclear task
Group get on/ Support Some support Hostile group
Strong leader Some harmony Weak leader
Respect for leader Some clarity Little respect for leader
High ability Time to discuss Low ability
High levels of motivation Motivation is moderate Low Motivation
Group has reasonable ability Little support for group members

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