Leadership Flashcards
Leader definition
Someone wh has influence in helping others achieve their goals
Prescribed leader
Appointed from outside the group
Emergent leader
Appointed from within the group
Qualities of a leader
- Charisma
- Communication
- Confidence
- Interpersonal Skills
- Inspirational
- Empathy
- Experience
- Organisational
Autocratic leadership approach
Leader makes all the decisions
Democratic leadership approach
Decisions are made by group consultation
Person-orientated style
Concerned with interpersonal relationships
Task Leadership
Concerned with getting results
Laissez faire stlye
The leader does very little and leaves the group to it
When is an autocratic leadership style best?
Most or Least favourable situation
When is a democratic leadership style best?
Moderately favourable situation
Chelladuri - 3 factors that affect leadership
Situation - time availabe, type of task, danger
Leader - leader characteristics, experience, preference
Group - group size, group abilitiy, age, gender
Required behaviour
What the situation demands
Preffered behaviour
How the group wants the leader to behave
Actual behaviour
How the leader decides to act in relation to leadership style
Whats the best scenario to ensure the best performance when it comes to leadership behaviour
The closer the leaders behaviour is to what the performers expect the greater the chance of optimal arousal/high quality performance/levels of satisfaction.
Therefore the closer the required behaviour is to the preffered behaviour the better the quality of performance and levels of satisfaction as long as the leader chooses the correct actual behaviour
