Leadership Flashcards
Define leader
Someone who has influence in helping others achieve their goals
Define prescribed leader
Appointed from outside the group e.g. Arsene Wenger managing Arsenal
Define emergent leader
Appointed from within the group
E.g. Ryan Giggs went from playing for Man U to coaching them
What are leader qualities
–Communication
–Empathy
–Experience
–Inspirational
–Confidence
–Organisational skills
What are the leadership styles
–Autocratic and task orientated
–Democratic
–Laissez-faire
Define autocratic approach
Leader makes the decisions
Define democratic approach
Decisions are made by group consultation
Define laissez faire style
The leader does very little and leaves group to it
Describe Fiedlers contingency model
Sets qualities into
Most favourable
Moderately favourable
Least favourable
When is it a most favourable situation
–Leader has respect
–There is good support on group
–High levels of motivation
–Task is clear to team
–Harmony between leader and group
When is it a moderately favourable situation
– Motivation is moderate
– The group had reasonable ability
– Limited support
– There is a need for consultation within the group
When is it the least favourable situation
–Leader is weak
–Motivation is low
–Low ability
–Little respect for leader
–Hostility between group
What sort of leader would be in a moderately favourable situation
Democratic
What sort of leader is in most and least favourable situations
Autocratic
What does Chelladurais multi dimensional model of leadership state
The more the leader actually used a style that the matched the requirements of the situation and the needs of the group, then the more satisfaction would be gained from the performance
