Leadership Flashcards
1
Q
What is leadership?
A
the way in which one person influences the behaviour or actions of other people
2
Q
In modern business how is leadership used?
A
- inspiring others
- xreating a vision
- shaping the core values abd culture of the business
- building teams
3
Q
Why is leadership important?
A
- changing organisational structure
- rapid change
4
Q
Give a summary of what leader do?
A
- set the stratergy and objectives
- inspire people
- build relationships
- take risks
5
Q
Give the key summary of a manager?
A
- implement startergy
- coordinate resources
- use authority to make decisions
- manage risks
6
Q
What are the three types of management in a business?
A
- senior management
- middle management
- junior management
7
Q
What is management?
A
- the art of getting things done through people
8
Q
WHat is a leadership style?
A
the manner and approach of providing direction, implementing plans and motivating people W
9
Q
What are the four leadership styles?
A
- autocratic
- democratic
- paternalistic
- laissez faire
10
Q
Describe autocratic leadership?
A
- focus on power
- communication is top down and one way
- rewards and penalties
- dictator like
11
Q
Describe paternalistic ?
A
- describes what is best for employees
- like a parent child relationship
- still little delagation
12
Q
Describe democratic?
A
- power as a group
- leadership shared within group
- ## employees have greater involvement
13
Q
Explain laissez fairre?
A
- leader has little input in day to day decsions
- delagtes power
- ## managers / employees have freedom to think for themselves
