leadership Flashcards
what are the qualities of a leader?
motivational
good communication skills
ambitious
good decision maker
has a vision
empathetic
charismatic
has experience
perceptual skills
what is an emergent leader?
comes from within the group
gets there through hard work and determination
can sometimes be elected by the group
eg. team captain
what is a prescribed leader?
comes from outside the group
often has experience/ record of success
appointed by those of a higher authority
eg. coach/ manager
advantages of an emergent leader
readily excepted by the group
knows the players and the team/ group dynamics
already proven themselves and demonstrated commitment
advantages of a prescribed leader
often have many experiences to draw from
bring new ideas
carries more authority/ power
disadvantages of a prescribed leader
may take time to prove themselves
may not ‘fit’ with the new team
high pressure to perform well
disadvantages of a emergent leader
hard to make important decisions when teammates are friends
too familiar with the group
may be hard for them to be objective when issues arise
what are the 3 leadership styles?
autocratic, democratic, laissez faire
what is an autocratic leader?
task orientated
they make all decisions
motivated to complete the task as quickly and effectively as possible
authoritarian
does not take into account opinions of the group
will not delegate responsibility
focuses on group performance and achieving goals
when would an autocratic leadership style be preferred?
hostile groups
large groups
cognitive learners
dangerous situations
when there are time constraints
male leaders
what is a democratic leader?
person orientated leader
shares decisions with the group
ready to delegate responsibility
believes in consultation
wants to develop meaningful interpersonal relationships with the team
when would a democratic leadership style be preferred?
when groups are friendly and relationships are warm
small groups
activities that require interpersonal communication
experts
non dangerous situations
no time constraints
female leaders
what is a laissez faire leader?
leader will stand aside and allow the group to make all the decisions
can result in loss of group direction
group members are inclined to be aggressive to each other and give up easily
what are the three theories of leadership?
trait
social learning
interactionist
what is the trait theory of leadership?
leaders are born with leadership qualities
all successful leaders have common characteristics
traits are stable
good leaders can control any situation
